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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 »Whickham landlord killed by his tenant, court told
MURDER accused Karl Bestford stabbed his landlord to death at the home he was renting, it has been alleged in court. Simon Meech was pronounced dead at the scene after police were called to the
Read More »Tenant terror for senior citizens
An elderly couple was locked for hours inside their Ranchi home, barely 2km from the local police station, by their tenant over a long-standing dispute over rent. The incident, which took place on Sunday night,
Read More »‘Just don’t bring a terrorist in the house’: Family’s warning to estate agent who then rented home to Abu Qatada
Hate preacher Abu Qatada has been housed in a property belonging to a family who told the rental agent they did not want it let to terrorists. The brother and sister who own the £450,000
Read More »What to Do About a Bad Tenant
Earlier this week, we wrote up a post on bad landlords and what you can do about them as a renter. Because there are just as many bad tenants as there are bad landlords
Read More »Woman beaten to death by tenant in Chennai
A 72-year-old woman was beaten to death by her tenant in Otteri early on Sunday. The victim’s elder sister and domestic help were also attacked by the suspect. They are now recovering in hospital. According
Read More »Is landlord liable for tenant-repairman’s injury?
When I rented the house we live in from the landlord, I agreed to do certain repairs if needed. Recently, a windstorm broke a window, and I said I'd replace it. While removing the
Read More »Eight simple tips to avoid getting a bad tenant …
In reality, 95% of tenants are good tenants, i.e. they pay their rent on time and do not damage the property. Therefore, you only have to avoid the 5% of bad tenants out there.
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