subject: General Information About Tenant Background Checks [print this page] Are you wondering whether you should accept a particular tenant? Tenant background checks include aspects such as criminal records, credit reports, eviction searches and others.
Normally, the criminal records are available up to a period of ten years or so. Based on such records, you can check if a prospective tenant person was jailed or even charged for any particular misdemeanor or felony. Criminal records are usually generated immediately. These records comprise of both State and National records in the United States.
You can check criminal records dating back to ten years. You can find out if a person was found guilty and jailed for any misdemeanor or felony. Under normal circumstances, criminal records can be generated instantly. They cover both State and National records. In relation to this, you can even check if a prospective tenant's name is on the Federal Bureau Investigation or FBI, Predator or even Terrorist Watch List.
This type of information is indeed valuable for property managers and property owners to prevent future problems. For example, if your tenant is convicted of any criminal or terrorist charge during his or her tenancy of your property, you might come under suspicion as well. Even if the police lets you off the hook but the public may have doubts regarding you and your property.
You may also lose out in terms of rental money or other relevant expenditure. In relation to this, it is also possible to check whether any property owner gave any eviction notice to your prospective tenant. To assist you in reaching a good decision, most of the systems for tenant background checks make suggestions based on the overall evaluation of your prospective tenant.
You only need to spend small amounts of money, ranging US 5 dollars to US 30 dollars depending on the information. If you are worried about the legality of such checks, you can rest assured. These reports are allowed by the law.
