Property Management – West Hills
Tenant screening process
The tenant screening process typically begins when the prospective tenant (each adult applicant) completes a rental application, pays an application fee and perhaps a holding deposit.
Rental applications are designed to collect personally identifying information (name, social security number and date of birth, etc.), address, employment, criminal and eviction history. A signature is generally required, attesting to the accuracy of information provided, agreeing to certain terms and conditions and authorizing procurement of a tenant screening report or a tenant reputations report (a report of the tenant’s rental history as graded by previous landlords or property managers).
Valid government issued photo identification is typically required to confirm the identity of applicants and in compliance with the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) identity theft Red Flags Rule.
Most landlords rely on a tenant screening company to produce a tenant screening report – to compile relevant credit, public records and other information needed to adequately vet prospective tenants. Information gleaned from the application, tenant screening report and the landlord’s own research is used to arrive at a decision based on landlord’s rental criteria.
Carnahan Property Management services Woodland Hills,West Hills, Calabasas, Canoga Park, Tarzana, Reseda, Topanga, Encino, Northridge, Van Nuys,North Hills,Chatsworth, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, North Hollywood, West Hollywood, San Fernando Valley, Granada Hills, Mission Hills, Simi Valley, West Lake Village, Agoura,Toluca Lake, Valley Village, Burbank. Call us at (818) 884-1500 and check if we can service your area.
