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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 »4 Easy Ways to Max Profits
Screening tenants before you rent is half the battle when it comes to maintaining the profitability of your rental property. But circumstances can change after your tenant moves in. If you’re not careful, your ideal
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 »Want to Avoid Potential Tenant Terror?
Tenant screening can make or break a landlord. Don't take this very important step lightly. You can avoid many pitfalls by selecting the right tenant, the first time. Although you might be tempted to
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 »Working lives: how I tackle tenancy fraud
Housing fraud is in the news, but it's not news to me: trying to stop fraudsters is my day job as the senior housing investigation officer at the London borough of Camden. In 1991,
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.
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