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Evaluating a Credit Report
Your applicant has a Visa card. Why do you care? Each retail credit bureau in the U.S. (Experian, Equifax and…
Read moreFCRA/Obtaining a Credit Report
NTN obtains, interprets and explains credit reports. In other words, we make them work. Obtain There are three national…
Read moreIllegal Discrimination
Discrimination questions you can’t afford to leave unanswered. What types of housing discrimination are illegal? The federal Fair Housing Act…
Read moreScreening your Tenant
I thought I had checked everything with this prospective tenant. He had a good report from his previous landlord. He…
Read moreFederal Fair Credit Reporting Act
The existing federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) has always required credit-reporting agencies and tenant-screening companies to make every responsible…
Read moreFederal Fair Housing Act
The federal Fair Housing Act and Fair Housing Amendments Act (42 U.S. Code 3601-3619, 3631) prohibit landlords from choosing tenants…
Read moreOffice of the Inspector General
The Office of the Inspector General in its Tenant Integrity Program directs public housing authorities to: Improve intake procedures Organize…
Read moreTenant Screening
Tenant screening is a popular topic on the Web and elsewhere. More and more companies provide tenant screening services of…
Read moreCredit Evaluation
A credit evaluation is essential to prudent screening of rental prospects. It’s possible for all landlords to obtain this report,…
Read moreTop 5 Landlord Mistakes
The Top 5 Landlord Mistakes to Avoid: Easy to Make, Easy to Prevent, but Hard to Fix Afterwards Tenants worldwide…
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