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Credit rating: tenants to use rental record to boost credit score
Millions of people who live in privately rented accommodation who have a good repayment history will now be able to use this to boost their credit score. This will enable many first time buyers obtain
Read More »6 Suggestions on How to Avoid Being Dominated by Your Tenants
If I’ve said it once, I’ave said it a million times… the key to being a successful (read profitable) landlord is to select quality tenants and train them to be even better tenants.
Read More »HC stays tenant verification order
The Madras High Court on Wednesday granted an interim stay of an order of the Chennai Police Commissioner of March 3 this year, relating to the submission of information about tenants residing in the
Read More »Tenant Credit Checks
Detecting high-risk, undesirable or fraudulent tenants before you let your property to them is obviously an important aspect of being a landlord. In the current financial climate it is critical a landlord’s lets their
Read More »Manhunt for killer tenant ends
Police have arrested a man who was on the run after allegedly killing his landlord with a panga in Soweto. The 63-year-old man was arrested on Sunday night after a tip off, said Warrant Officer
Read More »Landlord killer shouts at judge over sentencing
MAN being sentenced for a strangling murder of his landlord in the Pilbara has shouted at the judge, declaring his innocence and calling the justice system a joke. Graeme Lewis Ray, 42, was given a
Read More »Using a Tenant Screening Service
Typically the first step in assessing a potential renter, tenant screening is a service that may be provided by some property management companies as well as businesses dedicated specifically to the practice. To assess a
Read More »Ten Landlord Legal Mistakes to Avoid
Being a landlord is a complicated endeavor. Not only do you have to worry about the usual headaches like leaky pipes and broken dishwashers, but there are extensive legal requirements that are waiting to
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