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New trend – landlord background checks
A new trend seems to rearing it’s head in the world of background screening – renters running background checks on their landlords. Whereas previously a background check has been an important way for landlords
Read More »Screen tenant’s credit, criminal history before renting
My husband and I independently rent a home in our neighborhood. Our question is how does an independent landlord run a credit report on prospective tenants? Can you recommend good tenant screening services to run
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 Background Check Tips
Apartment owners and property managers handling large numbers of rental units constantly face the hassle and risks posed by unpaid rent, criminal behavior, and other adverse circumstances. Dealing with these problems is inevitable, particularly
Read More »Tenant Screening: How to Pick a Good Tenant
For landlords, property managers and investors who rent property to tenants, selecting good tenants to rent the property is essential to the financial success of the rental. Good tenants will take care of the
Read More »Why Landlords Background Check: What Are They Looking For?
When you first encounter a prospective landlord that runs background screenings, you may or may not wonder why landlords background check at all. Of course, it should be fairly obvious that every step
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
Read More »Tenant and Landlord in Court Over Unpaid Rent, Dead Cats
A dispute between a Northbrook tenant and landlord over dead cats and unpaid rent ended in a draw last week in Cook County Circuit Court in Skokie. Earlier this year, the management company for Salem
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