Landlord Question and Answer Forum

I just signed a lease with a tenant, I'm new to this (first tenant). I called place of employment to verify income & hire date, the lady whom answered the phone put me on hold and gave me all the information I asked for. It's now a week later and a co-worker of mine knows the tenant, her husband told my co-wrker his wife made a different amount. I didn't ask for check stubs since I called the work place but now i'm unsure what to do. I emailed the tenant and asked her to send last two check stubs for my files and she did with a note on them that they don't have her OT on them which is 20 hrs a week. What her husband told my co-worker was right and now I don't know what to do. Do i let them stay and wait until they don't pay, or give them notice to move out based on the lie on the application. I also now realize that I'm sure I didn't talk to the HR department, should I call and let them know what the receptionist did?

Did you perform a credit check on them?

Posted by Denise S, PA on Tuesday, October 4, 2011