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Avoiding Tenant Scams Through Tenant Screening Background Checks
The use of tenant screening background checks can help you avoid scams. The idea of owning an income property and renting it out sounds very appealing. What a great way to earn extra income, and
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Can Landlords Save Money on Rental Property Insurance?
There’s a lot at stake when it comes to rental property insurance. Landlords want their rental property business to be protected, but they don’t want to crimp their cash flow or profits with burdensome premiums
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Landlord-Tenant Law Basics
Most aspects of landlord-tenant relationships are regulated by state and local laws. However, federal statutory law may be a factor (1) in times of national/regional emergencies, (2) in preventing forms of discrimination (e.g., fair
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Tenant Screening – Adverse Action & Consumer Rights
Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act(FCRA) gives prospective tenants specific rights when Adverse Action is taken based in whole or in part on the content of a tenant screening report. Adverse Action is any
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Why Some Would-Be Landlords Should Think Twice
Conditions for entering the rental housing market are great right now. Home prices are low, and interest rates are too. Demand for rentals is up, vacancies are low, and are expected to stay that
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Landlord Agrees to Pay $855,000 Fine
A Cincinnati landlord who was accused of several counts of gender discrimination has agreed to pay $855,000 in fines to settle the claims against him. The landlord admitted that he violated the Fair Housing Act
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5 Prospective Tenant Red Flags
When you are interviewing prospective tenants, there are certain behaviors or statements that should raise red flags. These items are not necessarily deal breakers, but they are items that should concern you and warrant
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Landlords Penalized for Tenant Sex Crime
A proposed nuisance ordinance would make landlords responsible for an array of tenant crimes, including sex offenses. According to a news report, the Bartonville, Illinois’s town council is seeking to fine landlords from $500 and
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