Can Tenant Screening Save You From Agony?
By Dulcey Schuster, Property Management Software
(Rentec Direct Property Management Software Tenant Screening)
I personally believe that running a tenant credit check is a must to ensure you are approving the best applicant possible. In doing so, however, you (the landlord) are subjecting yourself to the regulations of the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Fair Housing Act. There are many requirements that affect landlords who use screening services. A tenant screening report which can include; credit, eviction, criminal, and other relevant reports are undoubtedly subject to both of the Acts. Landlords must establish reasonable procedures and criteria to assure compliance with the laws and must also be consistent with application of the procedures and criteria. For instance, if you have a criteria that you won't rent to anyone who has filed bankruptcy you must always follow this criteri...
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