Landlord Newsletter August 23, 2011 |
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August 23, 2011
In this issue:
Please e-mail us if you have any questions or would like to add or share any material / information. Can I Run a Credit Report to Locate my Tenant who Owes me Money? by John Nuzzolese A common misconception landlords have is that they can run a credit report on a tenant if they have the tenant's social security number. You must have the applicant's written authorization explicitly for running a credit report. It is illegal to pull a credit report without the tenant's written authorization according to the FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act). There could be very serious ramifications if you order credit reports without written authorization. What if you have written authorization on your tenant's rental application to run a credit check? ...
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The Landlord Protection Agency® presents John Reno, Esq., a highly experienced Landlord - Tenant attorney based on Long Island, NY.
John Reno also does Mortgage Loan Modifications (Nationwide). Dear Mr. Reno: A: If you have a landlord tenant problem you'd like to ask a question about, please feel free to e-mail me your question. Landlord Screening TipAlways, always verify the current and past landlord. Ask the "landlord" to just verify the address of the property the tenants are leaving from. You'd be suprised how many phony reference "landlords" don't even know their friend's address or how long the tenancy was. (We have a Landlord Reference Qualifier form to make this an easy reference to check! - John N., N.Y.
"How much did your last tenant problem cost you?"
- John Nuzzolese
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If you haven't already, please take the opportunity to sign up for The LPA's Quick Check Credit Reports! Quick Check is a simple, fast way to access online credit reports while saving you money!
Not only is Danielle Babb one of our county's most knowledgeable real estate analysts, she also shares excellent landlord information and advice in her book, "The Accidental Landlord". Plus she's a super nice person! - John Nuzzolese What are people saying about The Landlord Protection Agency? |
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