Tenant Risk Verification – tenant screening reports

Fair Tenant Screening Act KNDO Yakima

tenantriskverification March 23, 2012 0

he Fair Tenant Screening Act, SSB 6315, was passed in Washington State on March 15th, 2012. This bill addresses problems with tenant screening reports and the barriers to housing that they can create. It

State Adopts New Tenant Screening Rules

tenantriskverification March 22, 2012 0

Washington state lawmakers have enacted a new law that requires landlords there to warn tenants in advance what information they are looking for in tenant screening reports. Sen. David Frockt, the bill’s sponsor, says that

why are you attracting bad Tenants?

tenantriskverification March 10, 2012 0

Bad tenants are out there. We’ve all let one slip in occasionally despite our best efforts. Sometimes it seems as if that’s all we attract. Besides the usual steps of running background checks and

Delhi couple strangle landlady, dissect corpse

tenantriskverification March 9, 2012 0

Annoyed with their 60-year-old landlady for using abusive language, a couple strangled her to death. A week later the couple chopped her body into pieces before disposing of it in an open field. The accused,

6 Questions to Ask Prospective Tenants

tenantriskverification March 8, 2012 0

[6 Questions to Ask Prospective Tenants] While Internet advertising makes it easier to find a higher number of rental prospects, these tools do not guarantee a higher number of qualified applicants. Often, a landlord will

Avoid Landlord Liability with Tenant Screening Reports

tenantriskverification February 9, 2012 0

Landlords spend countless dollars and valuable time on advertising and make-ready repairs. Their ultimate goal is to be fully occupied with good paying renters. Renters that pay on time do not bounce checks and

Tenant Screening Background Check

tenantriskverification February 9, 2012 0

Finding good renters and avoiding the bad tenants is the goal of every landlord and/or property owner. However, many leasing agents are not correctly researching the background history their prospective renters and

Landlord’s Tenant Screening Policies Found Discriminatory

tenantriskverification February 9, 2012 0

A landlord who says she rejected a prospective tenant because he had no credit discriminated against the man, according to a recent decision by a B.C. Human Rights Tribunal. The 55-year old applicant applied for