RentRedi reports that small landlords must screen tenants fairly while complying with fair housing laws to avoid costly legal issues.

The tenant screening process is an essential component of turning a rental property into a cash-producing machine. A landlord's earning potential could very well rest on whether a thorough screening ...

Two large private-equity-backed landlords discriminated against prospective tenants by relying on screening systems reporting inaccurate information about applicants’ previous evictions and criminal ...

Landlords and tenants often accept the tenant screening process as a formality. But there’s a hidden set of processes that work behind the scenes to create the neatly formatted PDFs landlords rely on ...

Conducting a thorough tenant screening is crucial for real estate investors who want to find reliable and responsible tenants. The process typically starts with a comprehensive application form that ...

Income verification ensures the ability to meet monthly rent obligations. A common benchmark requires gross monthly income ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A lawsuit filed in Duval County claims a large local landlord’s reliance on tenant-screening algorithms discriminates against rental applicants who are Black. The lawsuit was ...

Tenant screening requires an exercise of due diligence. One must comply with the Fair Housing Act. Landlords should not rely solely on tenant screening reports. In the process of screening your ...