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Is Facebook the Next Tenant Screening Tool?
Last summer’s party anthem, “Last Friday Night (TGIF)” may have had you rocking out in your car and empathizing with the line, “pictures of last night ended up on line, I’m screwed.” But
Read More »Can Landlords Check Only My Husband’s Credit?
A credit check is one of the several key steps a landlord goes through to improve the likelihood the tenants he selects will pay the rent. Whether or not he chooses to do a
Read More »Tenant docked for slapping landlord’s wife
Mrs Rita Ibeanu, 31, a tenant, was on Monday arraigned at an Asaba Magistrates’ Court for slapping her landlord’s wife. The police prosecutor, Mr Alex Ibendiogwu, told the court that the accused committed the offence
Read More »Landlords want secrecy lifted to battle bad tenants
Ontario should end the secrecy that allows bad tenants to flourish, says a group representing 2,300 landlords. “The standards should be the same across the justice system,” said Vince Brescia, president and chief executive officer
Read More »Why Every Landlord Should Conduct a Tenant Background Check
Background checks are becoming common practice for many employers. Available to individuals, it’s also recommended that you perform background checks for nannies. Property owners should also invest in background checks on their potential tenants.
Read More »Property Owners and Managers May be Liable for Wrongful Death of Burglary Victims Seed Newsvine
Among these services is an adequate reasonable level of security. When a property’s security is breached and a tenant is murdered during a burglary, the property owners and managers may be liable for the
Read More »13 Prospective Tenant Red Flags
Raise your hand if you’ve had a tenant show up, with a rental truck, on a Friday afternoon to see your property. Sounds funny, doesn’t it? It happens all the time and you should
Read More »Tenant set home ablaze after struggling with rent
A MAN who burnt his home down after falling behind in his rent payments has walked free from court
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