Tenants: How Many is Too Many?
Mark O. is a landlord who just purchased a single family rental house on foreclosure. The neighbors have informed Mark that although the home has only 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom, there are several cars parked at the house all the time, and seemingly a dozen adults living there. Mark is concerned about the wear and [...]
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Is This Rental Discrimination?
Question 1 is about pet policies. Let’s say a landlord has five rental units. The tenants in four of them are neat and clean. The fifth tenants are not. They leave trash around their unit, and during inspections the landlord wonders if they ever clean the place. If a “neat and clean” tenant wants to [...]
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When It’s Okay to Evict a Tenant
On this site, we’ve covered the importance of clear rental agreements and leases a dozen times or more. And we’ve stated that the relationship between landlord and tenant is strictly a business one. Never does that distinction become more important than when it’s time to evict a tenant. Even landlords who choose tenants very wisely, who [...]
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Tenant Screening Dos and Don’ts
Tenant screening involves conducting background checks on potential tenants. Typical checks include tenant credit check, criminal background check, and tenant rental history. Landlords and rental property managers also have the option to check previous addresses, identity and name validation, address validation, evictions, liens, bankruptcies, and sex offender status. Here are some dos and don’ts to consider [...]
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