AccuRental Tenant Screening

No single decision that you make as a landlord will affect your business outcomes more than your choice of tenants. While the right tenant can help you turn your income property into the hassle-free money-maker you're hoping it will become, placing the wrong tenant in your rental can actually cos...

As a landlord, you obviously have every right to pick your own tenants, and you’re certainly free to set very high standards for the type of tenants that you want.  But being a landlord necessarily, and unfortunately, opens you up to potential claims of discrimination or unfair renting practices....

There is a substantial body of law regulating what consumer reporting agencies can and cannot report for purposes of tenant screening.  The overarching statute is the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq.  Landlords should be aware of these regulations as they explore...