Posts Tagged "Evictions"
Evictions Due to the Holidays
by Joe Killinger CEO, theRRD.com Many property owners/managers are struggling with the fact that during the holidays many tenants held back on paying their rent so they have extra money to buy gifts for their family, which in turn makes…
How AB 2819 Will Affect California Property Investors and Managers
If you are not aware of AB 2819 – Chiu, you should be as this is a proposed state legislation in which a tenant’s eviction file will remain sealed permanently unless the landlord goes into court and bears the costs…
Bad Eviction Advice Given by Landlords on the Web
If you’re a reader of this blog, then you’ve become well aware of the importance of remaining compliant with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Fair Housing laws. This time instead of talking about how to be compliant, we’ll explore…
3 Things That will Happen to Your Property if You Don’t Screen Your Tenants
There are many things that can go awry on a property. If you don’t thoroughly screen your prospective tenants, you can cause serious damage to yourself, your property, and your budget. 1. Your Property Gets A Bad Reputation No resident wants…
How to Check the Rental History of a Prospective Tenant
Whether you screen with us, or you try to do it all on your own, these are the steps that you should take when checking the rental history of a prospective tenant. Step 1 Check an Incident Reporting Database: There…
Don’t let a Landlord-Tenant Dispute Become a Natural Disaster
Don’t wait until disaster strikes to protect yourself and others from damages. Have a plan in place to prevent landlord-tenant disputes when there is property damage of any kind. You should take steps to ensure that the lease clearly designates…
A Tenant Signs the Lease and then Vanishes. What do you do?
The prospective tenant passed your background check, they were very welcoming in the showing, and really everything looked great when you signed the lease. But then when move-in day comes, nothing happens. The tenant is nowhere to be found. Plans can…
The Cost of an Eviction vs. Tenant Screening
I wrote up this article to help illustrate the importance of practicing a thorough screening of your prospective tenants before you sign their lease. Let’s compare and contrast the costs of an eviction vs. simply running a screening on your…