As the housing market continues to favor the renter the need for thorough tenant screening becomes paramount. As renter household formation surpasses new owner occupied homes property managers, realtors and landlords see a rise in applications for their vacant units. With more applicants the opportunity to pick the low risk highest qualified tenants presents itself to property managers and leasing standards rise. However, with so many potential tenants looking to rent it is critical that landlords and property managers don’t slack on their tenant screening. Properly and fairly performing background checks on all rental applicants needs to be a priority for all leasing agents. This includes abiding by fair housing laws, the FCRA and other legislation governing the apartment management industry or multi-family industry.
As filling vacant apartments becomes easier, filling them with low risk non criminal high quality tenants becomes the challenge and partnering with a professional and thorough tenant screening company is the way to meet that challenge.
For more information on how a professional tenant screening company can help you fill your empty units with the best possible candidates while keeping in line with the law visit TenantScreeningUSA.com. To read more about the current USA Housing Market, its effects on property management and how sound tenant screening can help vet the increasing rental application pool read recent press release found at: http://tenantscreeningusa.com/uncategorized/housing-market-changes-but-tenant-screening-doesn%e2%80%99t