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Tenant living in shed jailed for owner’s murder
A 43-year-old man has been sentenced to life with a 14 year minimum for a stabbing murder in the Perth suburb of Langford two years ago. Christopher John Elliott was found guilty of murdering Allan
Read More »Top 5 Reasons to Reject a Tenant
Of course, there are many reasons to reject a rental applicant, whether it’s because they smoke, have too many cars for the property, or a noisy pet… the list goes on and on. But
Read More »Cops begin tenant verification drive
The district police have again started tenant verification drive. This is being done to step up security ahead of Mahakumbh. SSP Naveen Arora has directed thana officials to enroll the details of tenants staying in
Read More »Look deeper when conducting tenant screening
A few years ago, I penned an article about The Art of Finding the Right Tenant. While that article remains useful today, America’s troubled economy further complicates the already difficult procedure of choosing
Read More »Tenant Troubles: Are There Penalties For A Late Security Deposit Interest Payment?
have lived in a 4-unit building in San Francisco since 1990 that was built in the 1920's. My building has been sold and the new landlords are doing an OMI eviction in my unit
Read More »Bad Tenants and Tenant Screening
With a simple Google search one can discover hundreds of horror stories about bad tenants. It’s nothing new. In general, most tenants are ideal, or close to ideal. They pay rent on time, follow
Read More »Former drug house rehabilitated
Drug dealers need a place to live. Unfortunately for some Clark County landlords, drug suspects can end up renting houses and leaving a legal and physical mess behind after an arrest. Georgia Ketchmark, whose family
Read More »Why It’s Important to Perform Reference Checks During Tenant Screening
I know you know what you’re supposed to do after you receive a prospective renter’s application for your rental property: perform a thorough and consistent tenant screening process. Some of you may be rolling
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