How to Spot an Applicant’s Previous Eviction

One of the worst nightmares for any landlord is suffering through a “Tenant from Hell” experience, with months of unpaid rent, damages, and finally, an eviction.

But what adds insult to injury? Finding out somewhere down the road (oftentimes in court) that your tenant had been evicted before. It’s even worse to discover they had been evicted multiple times.

The problem is that it is far too easy for rental applicants with eviction histories to pull the wool over the eyes of an unsuspecting landlord. In some cases, the eviction is not finalized before the tenant finds a new home. Some landlords compound the problem because they don’t report delinquent tenants, and some courts make if difficult to access eviction records.  As you run through your tenant screening process,  do your homework so an eviction does not slip by.

by Chris

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