When I talk to new and seasoned landlords alike, one of the topics we invariably land on is the importance of tenant screening. In fact, in full disclosure, I now operate a company that provides free ...

Tenant screening requires an exercise of due diligence. One must comply with the Fair Housing Act. Landlords should not rely solely on tenant screening reports. In the process of screening your ...

According to the most recent Tenant Profile Network (TPN) Rental Monitor report, “Since around 2014, we have witnessed a gradual deterioration in tenant payment performance nationally. The percentage ...

Incidents of inaccurate, outdated and misleading information in tenant background reports are on the rise, according to a pair of reports from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The CFPB ...

It’s every landlord’s nightmare: the tenant from hell who doesn’t pay their rent on time, throws wild parties that have neighbours threatening to call the police, refuses access for inspections or, ...

The CFPB recently released two reports concerning tenant background checks. One report, “Consumer Snapshot: Tenant Background Checks,” discusses consumer complaints received by the CFPB that relate to ...

A Hawaii consumer protection agency wants to remind rental housing landlords and prospective tenants that a new law limiting tenant screening fees took effect May 1. The law prohibits landlords from ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A lawsuit filed in Duval County claims a large local landlord’s reliance on tenant-screening algorithms discriminates against rental applicants who are Black. The lawsuit was ...