Comments on: The Importance of Using Written Screening Criteria During The Tenant Selection Process http://petriestocking.com/blog/2009/10/02/the-importance-of-using-written-screening-criteria-during-the-tenant-selection-process/ Tristan's Landlord - Tenant Law Blog Tue, 15 May 2012 19:37:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bill http://petriestocking.com/blog/2009/10/02/the-importance-of-using-written-screening-criteria-during-the-tenant-selection-process/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Bill Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:51:29 +0000 http://petriestocking.com/blog/?p=545#comment-147 I've been telling my blog readers and any people I have mentored that one of their first priorities is to get a proper screening program in place for years. If you take the time to screen initially it can save you hours of headaches later and potentially hundreds or thousands of dollars of lost rent as well. I’ve been telling my blog readers and any people I have mentored that one of their first priorities is to get a proper screening program in place for years.
If you take the time to screen initially it can save you hours of headaches later and potentially hundreds or thousands of dollars of lost rent as well.

]]> By: Mike M http://petriestocking.com/blog/2009/10/02/the-importance-of-using-written-screening-criteria-during-the-tenant-selection-process/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Mike M Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:53:52 +0000 http://petriestocking.com/blog/?p=545#comment-146 Appreciate you emphasizing the importance of rental screening in this post. Credit and background checks are essential for any landlord! I actually work for TransUnion which provides landlords with a 3-step, secure online tenant screening program (www.mysmartmove.com). As you noted, it’s important that landlords can determine their own thresholds when deciding on an applicant. With TransUnion’s SmartMove, landlords can not only select their own criteria, but determine who pays for the credit and background screening, while not having to worry about privacy issues (i.e. storing social securing numbers etc.). Would be interested in hearing your thoughts. Appreciate you emphasizing the importance of rental screening in this post. Credit and background checks are essential for any landlord! I actually work for TransUnion which provides landlords with a 3-step, secure online tenant screening program (www.mysmartmove.com). As you noted, it’s important that landlords can determine their own thresholds when deciding on an applicant. With TransUnion’s SmartMove, landlords can not only select their own criteria, but determine who pays for the credit and background screening, while not having to worry about privacy issues (i.e. storing social securing numbers etc.). Would be interested in hearing your thoughts.

]]> By: tim ballering http://petriestocking.com/blog/2009/10/02/the-importance-of-using-written-screening-criteria-during-the-tenant-selection-process/comment-page-1/#comment-145 tim ballering Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:41:32 +0000 http://petriestocking.com/blog/?p=545#comment-145 I wholeheartedly agree that this is import on a number of levels. First, if you have a well written criteria and follow it with all applicants you will protect yourself from Fair Housing claims. Secondly, if you have a well written criteria you are less likely to bend your rules and end up with a tenant that won't work out. I have posted the one used at Affordable Rentals Milwaukee at: http://justalandlord.com I wholeheartedly agree that this is import on a number of levels. First, if you have a well written criteria and follow it with all applicants you will protect yourself from Fair Housing claims. Secondly, if you have a well written criteria you are less likely to bend your rules and end up with a tenant that won’t work out.

I have posted the one used at Affordable Rentals Milwaukee at:
http://justalandlord.com

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