Screening potential renters is a crucial step in the rental process to ensure you find responsible tenants who will take care of your property and meet lease requirements. Asking the right questions ...

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

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 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 ...

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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 ...