applicant screening: Landlord's Learning Center- My Top Ten Things an Applicant Should NEVER Say...And WHY?
- 02/21/09 05:39 AM
Fellow ActiveRain neighbors- This one is just for my own sanity, as it helps to list the things that slowly drive us just a little closer to crazy over the years. Maybe you can identify with one or more of these beauties, offered purely in jest (with a healthy dash of reality): 1. Reminding the property manager that "this is my 2nd call." We return all business calls within 2 business hours, but this still comes up as impatient people (those whom the world clearly revolves around) will call at 11pm, then 6am, then 7am. Starting out crabby is never a (3 comments)
1. List your qualifications in writing, either in your online ad, on your application, or both. Having the qualifications in writing minimizes conflict, helps the unqualified applicants "weed themselves out", and also limits liability as you have the written proof to fall back on if someone claims you declined their application based on some discriminatory statute, rather (1 comments)
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