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How to screen out tenants?What is the best way to screen out tenants that could potentially damage your property?

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Let me tell you that learning how to screen tenants effectively is crucial for landlords to minimise the risk of property damage, non-payment of rent, and other potential issues. I have shared a comprehensive guide to screen tenants to find reliable and responsible renters.

How to Screen Tenants for Rental Property?

  • Conduct a brief interview (in-person or over the phone) to ask preliminary questions:

  1. Why are you moving?

  2. What is your current living situation?

  3. How many people will be living in the unit?

  4. Do you have pets?

  5. What is your monthly income?

  • Income Verification: Ensure their income is sufficient to cover rent (generally three times the monthly rent is a common guideline).

  • Criminal Background Check: Check for any criminal history that might indicate problematic behavior. You can visit the local police station to find possible dangers, verify the tenant's name with any criminal histories or police complaints.

  • Verify Employment: Confirm the tenant's employment status and income by contacting their employer directly or requesting pay stubs or bank statements. This helps ensure they have a stable source of income.

Now, if this process seems quite cumbersome, then you can avail the tenant verification service at NoBroker. They will help you with ID verification, criminal record check, civil litigation check, permanent address verification, and reference check. Hope this helps!

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0 2020-09-04T12:23:37+00:00
Hello, You cannot be 100% about a tenant and if he/she will potentially damage your property. Usually, police verification is enough to get the things cleared. Police verification is useful as it can help you check if there are any red flags on the applicants with prior charges, criminal record and sounds you off. Apart from that, you can also do: 1. Before doing everything else, conduct a one-on-one interview with the shortlisted applicants. Check for their identities - Pan Card, Aadhar Card, Income proof, employment proof and so on. 2. Also, do a reference check. Contact the tenant’s previous landlords. If possible talk to the neighbours as well. Check if tenants have a good relationship with the landlord and neighbours. 3. Always ask for the tenant’s family and friends contact details so that you can have an idea of the kind of environment, family and friend circle the tenant is from!

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