How To Screen Tenants Correctly?

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How To Screen Tenants Correctly?
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when it comes to tenant screening, there are
certain things that you must follow in order to
save yourself from trouble.
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There are rules and you need to abide by them to
avoid a landlord lawsuit.
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1. Create an application form that has set of
questions which your potential tenants will
answer.
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Make sure that the questions you ask will enable
you to get the information you want to know about
your prospective tenants.
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You can require them to write their financial
capability to pay their rents. Be sure also to
include personal questions such as their habits,
like smoking or if they have pets to bring with
them when they move in.
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2. Be aware of Federal Fair Housing Laws.
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There are laws that protect tenants from invalid
reasons for rejecting their application.
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Be sure that you read and understand those laws
before you create a lease application form.
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3. Take time to run a tenant background check.
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By getting a potential tenants identity and
social security number, you can run a background
check to know if they are really who they claim
to be.
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be sure to follow the essential steps in
screening your tenant so that you can do the
process correctly.
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