subject: What a Landlord Should Consider When Screening a Prospective Tenant [print this page] Rendering services on preparation of reports for householders I often see that my customers do not understand what it is necessary for them. I have prepared some recommendations for landlords because it is necessary to select potential tenants and what information is necessary finding out.
First of all you should ask a photo ID, and the drivers' license of the tenant applicant to make sure that they are the same who they are. Make sure this is the drivers' license number they write on the application. I can give you some statistics: 4 % of all tenant applicants forget social security number.
Tenant Screening runs a social security identity search that will check to make sure the prospective tenant is not using another person's social security number. If the tenant gives you a correct name and number of other person the fraud behavior can and not be found out. Here you will need to compare a photo to be completely assured. All of this information you can get from tenant screening services.
To check up rental history and verify their employment by written documentation of prospective tenants' as it is very important action. You may want to use Tenant Screening's residency verification and employment form. Most employers want permission with a signature from the tenant before they will give out salary information. This is true for many previous and current landlords or property management companies.
Summary: Typical tenant screen reports include tenant credit check, criminal background check, and tenant rental history. Also you have the option to check previous addresses, identity and name validation, address validation, evictions, liens, bankruptcies, and sex offender status. It is easy to read offered screening reports. Each organization offering services has a support service, knowledgeable, friendly Customer Service staff can answer your questions and make sure you understand the process of thorough tenant screening.
What a Landlord Should Consider When Screening a Prospective Tenant
