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How to Avoid Getting Sued by Your Tenants
When you own property that someone else lives in, you increase your chances of personal liability should someone get hurt on your property. You are not there daily to maintain the property, nor can
Read More »3 ways to improve your application process
I have been in a discussion during the past week about how to choose a company to provide tenant screening. I was conversing with several industry professionals on the matter and while we
Read More »A Landlord’s Checklist for Tenant Screening
There are many reasons for carrying out tenant background checks. Tenant screeninghelps landlords avoid renting to unsavory characters whose behavior may drive down property value and rent rates. Conducting background checks can also help
Read More »Tenant Charged with Killing Landlord Over Music
A 30-year-old western Michigan man has been charged with murder, accused of setting his landlady on fire after she complained about his music. Fifty-three-year-old Phanh Kim Le died Sunday at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in
Read More »Overcoming Apartment Fears – Afraid Tenant Screening Will Hurt You?
Many apartment hunters are worried that something lurking in a background check will greatly hurt their chances of getting an apartment. If you're an apartment hunter anxious about tenant screening, are you generally afraid
Read More »Enumeration of tenants evokes many questions
s it a necessary step to ensure that Chennai is a crime-free city, or is it an invasion of privacy? The tenant enumeration initiative launched by the city police in the wake of a
Read More »5 Things to take care of while screening your tenants
Doing a tenant background check is not an assurance that you can pick the good apples and absolutely avoid the rotten ones. Depending on how you do your probe, some undesirable applicants may successfully
Read More »What to do if your tenant breaks the rules
As a landlord you do your best to select the most qualified tenants. You have them fill out a detailed tenant application, conduct a thorough tenant verification, interview them in person and check references.
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