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

As the founder of a property management company that has an eviction rate of less than 1%, I know firsthand how the success of your rental property hinges on finding trustworthy and reliable tenants ...

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Key Takeaways A single bad tenant can cost property owners $10,000+ through unpaid rent, property damage, legal fees, ...

A few days before Thanksgiving 2019, Joyce Williams lost her job as a security guard in Chicago, and in the few months it took her to find work again, she fell behind on rent. Her apartment, located ...

When I talk to new and seasoned landlords alike, one of the topics we invariably land on is the importance of tenant screening. In fact, in full disclosure, I now operate a company that provides free ...

A new law regulating tenant screening fees, in an effort to protect renters and provide more transparency in the rental application process, will take effect May 1. Signed into law from a bill ...

KAHULUI–As of May 1, a new law governing tenant screening fees was put in motion to help protect renters and promote transparency in the rental application process. Enacted as Act 200 (SLH 2023) and ...

The CFPB recently released two reports concerning tenant background checks. One report, “Consumer Snapshot: Tenant Background Checks,” discusses consumer complaints received by the CFPB that relate to ...

“Under the current opaque system, there is no way to know if a former convict or someone with bad credit is moving into my home.” On the 12th, a petition titled “Introduction of Tenant Interview ...