Minimum Credit Score Of A Potential Tenant

When you are screening tenants, what is the minimum credit score for
1. section 8 tenant
2. regular tenant

Also, do you do criminal and past evictions check for a potential tenants? If yes which online service do you use.

thanks

Victoria

Comments(2)

  • tytitan3rd March, 2004

    If I were you I wouldn't rely soley on the FICO score..it has many flaws. I would in turn look at the complete report and let the person explain any negs on their report.

  • hibby763rd March, 2004

    I don't worry as much about FICO as I do"
    -recent payment history
    -judgements (and delinquent payments)
    -Evictions and judgements from previous apartments.

    I do criminal background checks through a local organization and do not know which service they use.
    I don't allow anyone with:
    -Assault/Battery charges
    -Robery
    -murder
    -Drug use or distribution charges
    -Sex offenders
    -Anything else that raises an eyebrow

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