Tenant Screening

When the information in a credit, eviction, criminal history, or other investigative report provided by a tenant screening agency negatively impacts the landlord's decision regarding an applicant, that applicant is entitled to notification. This is referred to as an...

Eighteen months. That's how long a Guelph landlord anticipates that his tenant will live in his rental home without paying rent. Systemic eviction delays, with or without an eviction moratorium, allow tenants to game the system and choose when -- or if -- to pay rent....

With summer rental season in full swing, landlords are gearing up to find new tenants. A lot is riding on the rental ad. Not only do landlords need to attract good tenants, they need to avoid mistakes that increase liabilities and cause property management headaches...

When it comes to finding the best tenants, it's all about probability. If 100% of the applicants responding are good prospects, then the tenancy will be a success. If 100% are bad, that will guarantee failure. The less you are exposed to bad applicants, the less...

A landlord recently took a novel approach to filling a vacancy. Rather than use a rental application, this landlord decided to leave it to tenants to write two or three paragraphs "describing" themselves. That's a risky strategy. This tactic not only makes it more...

April and May brought largely good news for landlords as most reported that tenants paid either all or some of the rent owed. Landlord and Tenant Boards across Canada encouraged tenants who were impacted by the pandemic to work with their landlords on an installment...

The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting social distancing guidelines have impacted the way landlords manage rental properties, including how they find and screen tenants. Companies that offer turnkey leasing services are touting the benefits of online leasing, such as...

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a spotlight on our social interactions. Experts warn that the social distancing guidelines currently in place in most states may be with us long into the summer, and possibly beyond. To avoid liabilities -- and avoid picking the wrong...

Over the past several weeks, we've all been inundated with news about the pandemic. In that sea of constantly changing information, two facts are emerging. Social distancing and stepped-up sanitation measures do work to slow the contagion. And, with no cure at the...

The COVID-19 outbreak is challenging landlords who are looking to fill vacancies, especially in tenant-occupied properties. Where it may have made sense a few weeks ago to run tours through a unit before the current tenant moves out, that's no longer a viable option,...