Screening Criteria
Friday, October 2nd, 2009Attorney Tristan Pettit over at Landlord Tenant Law Blog has opened a discussion on the need for a written screening criteria.
I wholeheartedly agree that this is import on a number of levels. First, if you have a well written criteria and follow it with all applicants you will protect yourself from Fair Housing claims. Secondly, if you have a well written criteria you are less likely to bend your rules and end up with a tenant that won’t work out.
Remember that every owner needs to develop their own criteria to meet their own needs. A copy of ours is attached below.