A Guide to Tenant Background Check for Landlords

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A Guide to Tenant Background Check for Landlords
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• If you are planning to have your property leased,
  you should also consider running a background
  check on tenants before signing agreements.
  Conducting tenant screening is more of great
  consequence than landlords might comprehend.

• A mistake in accepting tenants can have a huge
  impact on a community. You can have a renter who
  can be a danger to you and the area you live in
  just because you accepted his or her application
  because that person looks harmless enough. 

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• Any member of the public including a landlord has
  a right to access criminal records as part of a
  background check. Any arrests or crime records
  made on the property may have serious legal costs
  to the landowner. Not only can it damage the
  property-owners business but their personal
  reputation as well.

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• Tenant screening can also help landlords know
  whether a person has previous eviction records.
  Eviction records are public, and everyone
  including the landlord, is entitled to know if a
  person has been evicted for not paying rent or
  for other issues in the past. This will allow you
  to make a knowledgeable decision on whether to
  say yes or no to their application.

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• Getting the prospective tenants employment
  information is extremely important. As part of
  the tenant screening, you can check and see
  whether they are currently in a job, and what
  position are they holding. You will also need to
  know how long have they been on the employment,
  and how much they are paid for it. This
  information is profoundly essential in making
  sure that they have the means to pay the rent in
  full and on time.