Best Tenant Screening Method

By E-Renter Tenant Screening
Posted on December 1, 2006 under Tenant Screening & Background Checks | icon: commentBe the First to Comment

Want to check out and screen prospective tenants before renting your property out, then the only thing for a smart ‘n savvy landlord is to ask them to fill out written rental applications, including the following information:

  1. Ask for landlord and employment references.
  2. Get their Social Security Number. If, they are hesitant to give this number, get their
  3. Driver’s License Number.
  4. Get their employment, income and credit history.
  5. As well, past evictions or bankruptcies, if any.

Before selecting tenants, always check with your prospective tenant’s previous landlords, including references given. Don’t forget to verify employment, income, and bank account information. Another good check point is to get the rental applicant’s credit report. The last is, especially important, as it provides information, as to whether the rental applicant has a tract record of late rent / bill payment, or has been through bankruptcy, or even been evicted.

Follow your state’s fair housing laws strictly to avoid any trouble later on. Always, be fair and consistent in your tenant screening process, for instance, it should be your policy to ask all applicants for their credit reports. This way, no one can sue you for showing some bias in selecting your tenant

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