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What is Rental Verification? How Landlords Check Rental History

When you're applying for a rental property, your potential landlord wants to know if you're reliable and trustworthy. Enter rental verification! This process helps landlords confirm your rental history, making sure you're someone who pays rent on time, takes care of the property, and follows the rules. So, what is rental verification, and how do landlords actually check rental history? Let's dive into our article and explore the process in detail, including what forms are used, common mistakes to avoid, and the role of online rental verification. What is Rental Verification? Rental verification is the process landlords use to confirm a tenant’s rental history. It typically involves reaching out to previous landlords to verify information about the applicant’s rental behavior to ask q

Apr 08, 2025

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Exploring Lease and Rental Agreements: What’s Right for You?

Exploring Lease and Rental Agreements: What’s Right for You?

Are you confused about the difference between a lease and rent? Our detailed guide covers every aspect, from contract terms to financial impacts, so that you can choose the best option for your needs.  Whether you're a first-time renter or a seasoned lan

Apr 04, 2025
How to Rent Out a Room in Your House (A Landlord’s Guide to Extra Income)

How to Rent Out a Room in Your House (A Landlord’s Guide to Extra Income)

Renting out a room in your house can open up a valuable stream of extra income while making full use of your property. In this guide, we explain how to rent out a room in your house step by step.  Whether you’re a seasoned landlord or a first-time host

Apr 04, 2025
How to Pass a Background Check for an Apartment (Proven Strategies & Insider Tips)

How to Pass a Background Check for an Apartment (Proven Strategies & Insider Tips)

It is important that tenants learn how to pass a background check on an apartment. It could be intimidating as your credit score, rental history, and even trivial past errors can influence whether or not your application will be approved.  For instance,

Apr 04, 2025
What Is a Portable Tenant Screening Report? (And Should You Use One?)

What Is a Portable Tenant Screening Report? (And Should You Use One?)

According to a TransUnion study, landlords who skip proper tenant screening can face 2-3 times higher eviction rates and thousands in unpaid rent. A portable tenant screening report is the perfect solution! But what is a portable tenant screening report,

Apr 04, 2025
How to Check Your Tenant Screening Report? The Ultimate Guide (2025)

How to Check Your Tenant Screening Report? The Ultimate Guide (2025)

When applying for a rental, your tenant screening report is one of the key factors landlords rely on to make their decision. One concern may come to mind: How to check your tenant screening report and understand all the data behind it? In this guide, we

Apr 03, 2025
The Three Mistakes In Tenant Screening

The Three Mistakes In Tenant Screening

Every landlord develops their own leasing process based on experience. If you are a new landlord, this is how your initial conversation with the rental applicant might go: Phone call: You: “Hello” Applicant: “Hi, I am calling about your house for

Feb 26, 2025
Credit Monitoring vs. Tenant Screening

Credit Monitoring vs. Tenant Screening

There are numerous credit-monitoring tools available to consumers today helping them manage their credit score, credit history, and monitor fraudulent activity on their credit file. These services are valuable to the consumer but can they help you as a

Feb 26, 2025
Tenant Screening Factors Ranked

Tenant Screening Factors Ranked

A lot of information goes into screening a tenant but what are the key factors that are most important? Tenant screening is not about a great credit score, it’s about determining the renter’s ability to pay rent, to speak the truth and be upfront, a

Feb 26, 2025
How to Interpret Tenant Screening Results

How to Interpret Tenant Screening Results

Although screening tenants is an easy process, it is the decision-making that can cause head scratching. It’s great to be in a competitive rental market and have a lot of tenants to pick from, but choosing a tenant is not always easy. You may have to

Feb 26, 2025
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