Renters struggling to find a home in the tightest metro Phoenix rental market in nearly 50 years are submitting to new forms of background screening that include facial recognition, cryptic computer ...
On November 15, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued two reports – titled “Tenant Background Checks Market Report” and the “Consumer Snapshot: Tenant Background Checks” – reflecting ...
The rental property market is a lucrative business, but it’s not without its risks. Choosing the right tenants can make or break a landlord’s success. But how can landlords ensure they’re making the ...
Landlords and tenants often accept the tenant screening process as a formality. But there’s a hidden set of processes that work behind the scenes to create the neatly formatted PDFs landlords rely on ...
When it comes to renting out your rental property, choosing the right tenant is one of the most important decisions you will make, which is why it’s important to understand how to run a background ...
Consumer advocates have sued RentGrow, a tenant screening company used by landlords that provide low-income housing in D.C. and other cities, for failing to ensure that its background checks are ...
On December 8, 2020, AppFolio, Inc. reached a settlement with the FTC for alleged violations of the FCRA to the tune of $4.25 million. AppFolio provides tenant background screening reports about ...
In November 2018, Marco Antonio Fernandez, returned home after a yearlong Navy deployment in South Korea and searched for an apartment near his next posting in Fort Meade, Maryland. Fernandez, whose ...