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Public housing evictions failing despite drugs and crime
Almost every attempt to kick out drug dealers, criminals and troublemakers from public housing fails, with the state tenancy tribunal rejecting more than three out of every four cases
Read More »Tenant Screening Software Platform Improves with Low Cost National Criminal and Eviction Reporting on Prospective Tenants
VerticalRent announced today the release of criminal and eviction reports, powered by Experian Public records, the largest originally sourced data in the United States. Landlords and property management firms can purchase individual criminal reports
Read More »Tenant caught growing drugs
Court action has been taken against a rogue tenant caught growing drugs in their Shoreline property. Despite pleas he couldn't be evicted as he had only "done it once", the area's largest affordable housing
Read More »Landlord found guilty of killing tenant
A city landlord claimed he fatally shot an unarmed black man in self defense, but a jury found otherwise Friday, convicting him of murder
Read More »Landlord charged in tenant’s death
Sheriff’s deputies charged a Wilson County landlord in the death of a tenant she’s accused of pushing down the stairs nine months ago.
Read More »Looking for a rental? Give yourself a background check
One way tenants can move to the front of the line in a competitive market is by understanding their full credit and criminal histories, and ensuring that the information is current and accurate
Read More »Your Tenant Screening Criteria Missed a Bad Tenant, Now What?
You are a property manager / landlord who thought you did a good job screening your tenants. But now, it is apparent that your screening process was inadequate and you have bad tenants. The
Read More »Landlords: Pay Attention to Criminal Activity on Your Leasehold Property
On July 30, 2013, the Michigan Supreme Court issued an opinion in the case of Bailey v Schaaf, holding that Landlords have a duty to "make reasonable efforts to expedite police involvement" when put
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