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Tenant Background Check: A Closer Look
A background check really everybody nowadays is apparently interested in, be it employer wishing to make an informed hiring decision, potential employee, who would like to see if the company he/she is seeking a
Read More »20 yr old tenant booked for attempting to rape 5 yr old daughter of his landlord
A 20-year-old youth has been booked for allegedly raping the 5 yr old daughter of the landlord on Wednesday evening. The incident took place on Diwali evening when the victim's parents were busy attending
Read More »Landlord-tenant dispute turns physical in Waipahu
Three men were injured in a landlord-tenant dispute in Waipahu on Tuesday night. Honolulu police say the landlord, a 48-year-old man, was in the process of evicting his tenant when they started arguing. Police say the
Read More »Criminal History: Tenants with More than Enough Background
The fact is, as the ex-convict population continues to sky-rocket, for some it’s a lucrative industry. According to this Nu-Wire Investor article, some 600,000 inmates are released from prison back into the general population,
Read More »How to Run a Tenant Credit Check
One of the most important things you can do as a landlord is to run a tenant credit check on anyone who is interested in renting with you. If you're new to screening tenants,
Read More »Tenant from hell leaves string of landlord victims
Nina Willis seemed like the ideal tenant. She was well-spoken and tidy, posing as an employee for a cellphone company with offices in Toronto and Montreal. She came with glowing references. What landlord Darius Vakili, 63,
Read More »Amateur Landlord: Dealing With Bad Tenants
Landlords who want to see something truly frightening should search for “bad tenants” on YouTube. The following video shows every landlord’s worst nightmare — the damage that tenants can inflict on a rental property.
Read More »Can Landlord Charge Tenant for Messy Repair?
Q: I just finished unclogging the kitchen drain at my rental property. It’s an older unit and the sink does not have a garbage disposal. The tenant was scraping food into the drain and
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