More Tenants From Hell
It seems there’s always a bad apple out there somewhere. Most tenants are great people, just looking for a place to live. When things go wrong, they approach problems in a decent respectful manner. We always recommend landlords and managements companies to address tenant complaints in a timely and efficient manner. Sometimes landlords can be [...]
When tenants bear the cost of Tenant Screening
When screening tenants for your apartment building or condominium, make sure you are in compliance with federal, state and local ordinances. When running a credit report on a potential tenant, you must follow the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act. Make sure you obtain a signed disclosure and release form from the potential tenant before running [...]
Checking Tenant Credit Reports in the Foreclosure era
In these times of recession, you’re bound to see poor credit scores and derogatory credit information on your potential tenant’s credit reports. Many tenants are property owners who are somewhere in the mess of foreclosure or attempting a short sale. They can be desperate to find housing and that’s why they are applying to rent [...]
Find out if your new tenant is litigious
While many property managers run tenant credit checks on prospective tenants, they are many other background check searches that provide additional insight into your tenant’s background. First off, a credit history report is a valuable tool for evaluate your tenant’s past fiduciary responsibility. You will see a FICO score, giving an overall portrait of your [...]
Bad Tenants Can Damage Your Property
Thought we’d share with you some video that a landlord took of the inside of apartment, showing apparent damage caused by a tenant. Interesting discussion from various landlords, including the idea that you should inspect your property every six months to keep tabs on the condition of your asset. Keep in mind that tenants who [...]
Keeping Sex Offenders out of your Rental Unit
Is a sex offender living in one of your units? How do you know? You may be checking your tenants credit score and possible eviction history, but you should consider conducting criminal background checks as well. By ordering even an Instant Nationwide Criminal Database search you can verify whether your prospective tenant is a registered [...]
Corra Group inteviewd by Canalplus about Background Checks
Corra Group founders were recently interviewed by French News Cable channel CanalPlus, regarding background checks in the Film and Television industry, specifically about Ryan Jenkins and running background checks on Reality Television industry contestants. The interview is overdubbed in French, but you can hear what’s going on underneath.
Page Readers talks with Gordon Basichis, author of “The Guys Who Spied for China”
Gordon Basichis, Co-Founder of Corra Group, just wrote a new book called “The Guys Who Spied for China”, about the interesting world of international espionage. Click here to learn more about this interview About the Author: Basichis is also co-founder of Corra, which as the Corra Group specializes in pre-employment and corporate research and investigation. [...]
Tenant Screening helps prevent neighborhood blight in recession
According to a recent article on Fox, property owners in Memphis, Tennessee are watching their neighborhoods turn to blight as the properties around them fall into disrepair, become abandoned with overgrown lawns and attract squatters and criminal activity. Some property owners say that the property maintenance is the responsibility of the tenants. Dr. Phyllis Betts, the director of [...]
Bad Landlords Making the news
A recent article in HeraldNet discusses a rise in bad landlords in Everett. Due to the recession, landlords have had their work cut out for them. Cash strapped tenants are paying rent late or not at all, damaging property and skipping town. Landlords are finding it hard to maintain property safety and grounds keeping, clean water and [...]
