Tenant Screening

Most rental applicants out there right now are decent people looking for a place to live. But among them are a handful who have no intention of paying rent, and others who have shown no respect for their previous landlords or tenancy agreements. The trick to tenant...

An Ontario landlord was ordered to pay $15,000 and attend Human Rights training after rejecting a couple applying for a vacancy because the husband was not white. According to a published decision at the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, when the wife responded to a...

Vancouver's City Council is considering a motion calling for a province-wide prohibition on landlords who refuse to accept tenants with pets. Councillors argue that pets are a way for residents to soothe the emotional fallout from the pandemic and resulting social...

It appears landlords and tenants will continue to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic for several more months. As the end of the year approaches, it's important to consider strategies needed to adapt to today's challenges: Tenant Screening in the Age of COVID-19...

Emergency orders surrounding the pandemic have forced landlords to accept repayment plans allowing tenants to defer rent payments over time. Some provinces have extended that time frame well into 2021. Where does that leave the landlord when the tenant decides to move...

Property damage is an out-of-pocket loss for landlords, regardless of whether that damage was intentional, an innocent mistake, or the result of a neglected repair. So, cover all bases by taking these steps: Avoid Problem Tenants Some property damage is done...

Some landlords view tenant fees as a viable profit center, and the temptation to make up losses from the pandemic may lead them to consider changing their fee structures. It may seem like the sky is the limit when it comes to tenant fees but charging excessive fees...

An Ottawa landlord has been trying to evict his nightmare tenants for months. The issue: snakes. When the landlord confronted the tenants over their collection of more than two dozen dangerous snakes left to roam freely in the rental unit, he was met with insults and...

Some tenants grumble about running their credit during a tenant background check. They say it invades their privacy or that their credit doesn't matter. But credit does matter. Here's why: Credit Reports Serve as a Cross-Check The secret to exposing tenant fraud or an...

Finding the right tenants is key to any profitable rental business. Here are some tips that make tenant screening easier and more effective for landlords: 1. Tenant fraud is a real and growing concern for landlords. The best way to expose fraud is to catch it early....