Tenant Background Check Question

Last place the tenant lived for two years, was late paying rent 7 times. Would you pass on this prospective tenant?

Comments(7)

  • joel5th August, 2009

    Paying late? or having to file court paperwork 7 times?

  • ITBInvestor5th August, 2009

    And another question... what is their current balance to their current landlord? If >0, then RED FLAG

  • d_random6th August, 2009

    This was info from the landlord before the current residence. They said that the late pay was the day after the due date, no money owed.

  • NewKidInTown315th July, 2009

    My state law (MD) limits the late fee to 5% of the unpaid rent. It is a flat fee, no daily charges.

    If your state statutes are silent on the subject, then look at case law to see what the courts generally accept. Maybe a consultation with an eviction attorney or eviction service will tell you what you want to know.

  • d_random17th July, 2009

    There is a similar program in Greensboro N.C. called RUCO (RENTAL UNIT CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY). More details can be found here:
    http://www.greensborolandlord.com/

  • jb_bak19th July, 2009

    I live in Raleigh, NC and have 14 low income units. You can blame mayor meeker and his looser democrat city council for this. Do not eat at the busy bee downtown raleigh cafe, it is owned by said looser meeker. What is worse is the only decent guy on the council is leaving (isley).

    I say lets get together as landlords and just refuse to pay any of these fees? What can they do? Revoke my right to rent my property? Hmm....good luck. [ Edited by jb_bak on Date 07/19/2009 ]

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