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Tenant Screening for Commercial Leasing also Makes Sense

March 22, 2013 By

Tenant screening for residential properties is commonplace in the United States now, but tenant screening for commercial property leasing is not. Residential and commercial property owners should both conduct thorough tenant checks on their prospective tenants for mainly the same reason; risk management… residential landlords want to create a safe environment as well as make a profit and commercial property managers want this as well, and conducting thorough tenant screening prior to signing a lease is a huge component in achieving these goals and also foster long-term residents which equates into long term financial security. Partnering with a professional third party tenant screening company like TenantScreeningUSA.com is imperative in the process of selecting new tenants both for residential or commercial units. To learn more about how professional tenant screening can help with leasing commercial units read recent TenantScreeningUSA.com press release:  http://tenantscreeningusa.com/tenant-screening-news/tenantscreeningusa-com-recommends-tenant-screening-for-commercial-properties-large-and-especially-small/

 

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Are We Ready for Mobile Background Checks?

March 19, 2013 By

Not yet… Offering mobile apps that retrieve criminal records and other public records directly to mobile devices such as cell phones presents many obstacles and according to Human Resource professionals is a non-practical medium for facilitating employment screening. Recent Federal Trade Commission recently settled charges filed against a marketer that offered background checks via a mobile Smartphone app. The company agreed to settle as it acknowledged it was operating outside the FCRA without taking consumer protection measures required.

Additionally, human resource professionals would rather perform their employment screening through a computer with a big screen in the privacy of their office or workspace. Much of the information they gather from performing background checks is private and does not need to be shown to passerby’s or those that may use such information to intimidate, bribe, harass or harm a person. To learn more about mobile background checks and the challenges they face read recent CriminalBackgroundRecords.com press release:  http://www.criminalbackgroundrecords.com/news/2013-3-14-Mobile-Background-Screening-Provider-In-Trouble.html

 

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Tenant Checks Protect Property People and Reputation

February 26, 2013 By

For a landlord in an ever changing economic climate in a highly transient society utilizing a professional third party tenant screening company to perform tenant checks is a wise choice. Every landlord wants to protect their property, protect their tenants and protect their reputation while financially making a profit. Modern professional tenant screening helps these landlords get the tenant checks they need to help them achieve their goals. To learn more about how proper tenant screening can help landlords read recent TenantScreeningUSA.com press release: http://tenantscreeningusa.com/uncategorized/protect-property-people-and-reputation-tenant-checks-will-help/

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Background Checks on Volunteers and Contractors?

February 22, 2013 By

Organizations that utilize volunteer help and home owners that hire contractors into their home should perform background screening on them including a criminal background check. It is extra imperative for organizations and home owners to make sure thorough background screening is conducted on volunteers and contractors when their job involves human contact with at risk populations such as children, the elderly and disabled people. To learn more about when to background check and the risks involved in not background checking along with recent headlines on the subject read recent CriminalBackgroundRecords.com press release: http://www.criminalbackgroundrecords.com/news/2013-2-14-To-Background-Check-Or-Not-To-Background-Check.html

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Tenant Screening May Help Reduce Meth Labs in Rental Properties

January 17, 2013 By

There is an estimated 2.5 million meth-contaminated homes in the United States. Since Methamphetamine is relatively easy to manufacture and the use of rental properties used as meth labs continues it is highly recommended to perform thorough tenant screening on applicants before renting, especially for the small landlord and single family dwellings. Included in a complete tenant check should be a criminal history check which may discover previous drug related charges and aid in keeping a rental property drug free and clean of the chemicals used in meth production which gets in carpets, furniture, walls and curtains. “Drug task force authorities across the country are urging new homeowners to check into the drug history of the previous homeowners or tenants, because the residual effects of drugs within a home – especially the chemical deposits from the manufacturing of methamphetamines – can linger for years and cause major health problems for the home’s new occupants.” http://glendora.patch.com/articles/is-your-home-a-former-meth-lab

To learn more about how proper tenant screening can help reduce meth labs in rental properties read recent TenantScreeningUSA.com press release:  http://tenantscreeningusa.com/tenant-screening-news/meth-labs-in-rental-properties-increased-use-of-tenant-screening-may-help/

 

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Are Background Checks Accurate?

January 9, 2013 By

Modern background checks if performed by professional background screening companies are now very accurate and reliable. However, mistakes can still happen through identity mismatching, identity confusion and database related errors. These are rare and can be quickly confirmed and corrected by any professional background screening company by verifying criminal record details from the court house in question via professional court researchers. Partnering with a professional background screening company like CriminalBackgroundRecords.com is a wise choice for employers seeking to make intelligent well informed hiring decisions within the framework of the FCRA and other laws governing the use of public records for employment screening purposes. To learn more about how independent third party background screening companies can help increase the accuracy of background checks and criminal records read recent CriminalBackgroundRecords.com press release: http://www.criminalbackgroundrecords.com/news/2013-1-7-How-Accurate-Are-Background-Checks.html

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Tenant Screening Made Easy for the Small Landlord

December 19, 2012 By

Online Tenant Screening site makes it easy for Landlords and Property Managers of all sizes even small one-unit Landlords to run professional tenant checks. TenantScreeningUSA.com makes their tenant screening platform available to all landlords in the USA and provides professional leasing recommendations with each tenant check performed. Pulling credit history from TransUnion the site gives all the information needed for a landlord to make a quick and intelligent leasing decision. To learn more about how online tenant screening is made easy for landlords read recent TenantScreeningUSA.com press release: http://tenantscreeningusa.com/tenant-screening-news/tenant-screening-made-easy/

 

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Plan Ahead and Partner with an Employment Screening Company for the New Year

December 14, 2012 By

2012 brought about a lot of changes to the background screening industry particularly the use of criminal background records in the hiring process. With the new EEOC guidelines and new US State laws pertaining to the use of criminal history checks in the employment screening process it is a good time to look into a professional third party employment screening company to use as a source for background check reports. Professional employment screening, pre-employment screening and background screening companies keep abreast of changes and new laws influencing the background check industry and offer expertise and professional background reports that help Corporate America make sound hiring decisions while avoiding illegal discrimination. To learn more about how independent third party background screening companies can help human resources make sound hiring decisions without discrimination read recent CriminalBackgroundRecords.com press release: http://www.criminalbackgroundrecords.com/news/2012-12-7-Jobs-and-Pre-Employment-Screening-in-2013.html

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Renters Should Protect Their Sensitive Information

November 19, 2012 By

With new Tenant Screening platforms available that separate renter from landlord, allows renters to create their own account and enter sensitive information like their date of birth and social security number into a secure website that only sends their sensitive data to the credit bureaus without the potential landlord or property manager ever seeing it. The renter then gives their potential landlord access to their background report’s, however the reports omit personally identifiable and sensitive information regarding the prospective tenant. Of course the landlord still gets all the information they need to make a sound leasing decision on the renter. It is a great way to protect the renter while also getting the information the landlord needs. TenantScreeningUSA.com is one of these sites that offer this service to both renters and landlords. To learn more about how renters can protect their information read recent TenantScreeningUSA.com press release: http://tenantscreeningusa.com/tenant-screening-news/renters-protect-your-information/

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EEOC Fines Pepsi Beverages for Discrimination

November 17, 2012 By

Violating the Civil Rights Act of 1964 EEOC has fined Pepsi Beverages over $3 million dollars for discriminating against African Americans in their hiring process. The EEOC states that Pepsi’s hiring process specifically their criminal background check policy created a disparate impact on black job candidates. Pepsi must also make significant changes to its criminal background check policies in their hiring process. Pepsi must also offer jobs to the victims of their former criminal background check policy if they still want to work there and are qualified for the employment positions. Another national company Dollar General is also under EEOC investigation for similar offenses. To learn more about these EEOC investigations and fines read recent CriminalBackgroundRecords.com press release: http://www.criminalbackgroundrecords.com/news/2012-11-13-EEOC-&-Criminal-Histories-in-the-News.html

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