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One way tenants can move to the front of the line in a competitive market is by understanding their full credit and criminal histories, and ensuring that the information is current and accurate
Read More »Your Tenant Screening Criteria Missed a Bad Tenant, Now What?
You are a property manager / landlord who thought you did a good job screening your tenants. But now, it is apparent that your screening process was inadequate and you have bad tenants. The
Read More »Landlords: Pay Attention to Criminal Activity on Your Leasehold Property
On July 30, 2013, the Michigan Supreme Court issued an opinion in the case of Bailey v Schaaf, holding that Landlords have a duty to "make reasonable efforts to expedite police involvement" when put
Read More »Rent-collection warning for landlords
Landlords should be more careful and use safer methods to collect their outstanding rent from wayward tenants, police warned yesterday
Read More »Dallas-Based Tenant Screening Firm Announces National Searches on Applicants
Nationally-operating Tenant Background Search, a company based in Dallas, has announced its criminal and eviction background searches are now national in scope. These broader searches will help landlords reduce incidents of renting to applicants
Read More »Jacksonville joins crime-free program
To reduce crime, the Jacksonville Police Department has adopted the international program Crime Free Multi-Housing, and partnered with apartment managers in the city
Read More »Bad-pay tenant kills landlady with hammer
The country’s murder toll now stands at 227 following the death of businesswoman Vidya Persad. Persad was beaten to death close to her home yesterday on Moulla Trace, Aranjuez.
Read More »Dallas-Based Tenant Screening Firm Announces National Searches on Applicants
Nationally-operating Tenant Background Search, a company based in Dallas, has announced its criminal and eviction background searches are now national in scope.
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