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Tenant Screening/Advertising
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Applicant was accepted but didn't meet deadlines
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LaToya G, VA
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05/19/2012
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05/21/2012
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Effects of screening process?
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Sara F, CA
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05/14/2012
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05/18/2012
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5
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Credit Score requirement
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John K, NJ
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05/07/2012
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05/07/2012
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2
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Criminal Background check is not good..
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geri h, MN
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04/27/2012
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05/16/2012
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7
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tenant wants his business to be the lessee
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Robert F, CA
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04/26/2012
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04/27/2012
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4
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Utilties Included
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Gerald D, CA
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03/21/2012
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03/22/2012
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3
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Rental in texas and pets
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Carmen T R, TX
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03/07/2012
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03/14/2012
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2
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Can a 17 year old legally sign a lease in Maine?
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Donna & Philip D, ME
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02/27/2012
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03/05/2012
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3
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Familial Non-Discrimination
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Judy G, WA
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02/09/2012
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02/10/2012
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3
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Privacy act forms
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PHYLLIS G, TN
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02/09/2012
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02/12/2012
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2
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Tenant Info Sheet
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Thomas R, PA
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02/08/2012
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02/12/2012
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2
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No shows
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Colleen S, IL
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01/26/2012
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05/02/2012
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8
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Husband & Wife Background Check
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Matthew J, OH
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01/18/2012
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01/20/2012
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2
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Advertising Rental Property if Current Tenants do not want to renew.
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Jessica B, WA
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01/17/2012
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01/18/2012
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2
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Rental Application Acceptance and Denial
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Jason A. P, WA
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01/04/2012
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05/01/2012
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5
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rental applications
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Jackie W, TX
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01/02/2012
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01/02/2012
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2
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Potential Tenant
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jason l, CA
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12/13/2011
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12/22/2011
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2
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Advertising vacant apartment question
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Jeff A, NJ
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12/03/2011
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05/02/2012
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6
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asbestos disclosure
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michelle n, WI
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11/21/2011
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11/21/2011
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2
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non-refundable deposit to hold apartment
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Lynne S, NH
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11/18/2011
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11/18/2011
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2
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Free Rental Application (Handwrite-In)
The rental application is the landlord’s best tool for making good decisions about prospective tenants. This comprehensive form is designed to gather all the information you’ll need from applicants.
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Felons & Fair Housing - How Discrimination Can Include the "Disparate Impact" Rule
In many cities around the country, convicted felons are now considered a protected class who cannot be denied for a rental property based on their criminal status.
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September 15, 2011
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Spotting a Trouble Tenant: Safeguarding Your Rental Property
From lawsuits, to destroying your property, a terrible tenant is a landlord's worst nightmare. Trouble tenants may even drag out the eviction process indefinitely, all the while living in your rental property free of charge.
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April 29, 2010
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Tenant Screening, Rental Advertising, & The Fair Housing Act
The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, familial status,or disability in all aspects of the rental process. In this article, attorney Nadeen Green discusses how this anti-discrimination focus applies to creating an ad for a rental unit. She also explains what types of landlords are subject to the law, what you can and cannot say, and how to stay compliant when you're screening applicants.
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June 11, 2009
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Landlords: Advertise your Rental and Select the Right Tenant, Legally
Keeping In Compliance WIth the Fair Housing Rules
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March 13, 2008
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