How to avoid fake tenant rental history

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To know a lot more about a tenant it is always good to always request for a rental history on an apartment application

You would need to verify your potential tenants payment attitude if the person makes a timely payment and if such a person do abided by the property rules and regulations

With this history verification you would be able to come up with an overall renter character. You don't just have to to rely on the words of the tenants you should verify all the information from the person previous landlord.

But the truth, is that Tenants who have a poor rental history or do not have any rental history etc will supply false landlord information on their rental to deceive the new landlord.


So how can you get the truth about the potential tenants to avoid being scammed. Do the following :

Ask for previous landlords utility bills to cross-reference addresses for proof of residence. so don't just stop at asking the tenant for a past landlord’s contact information also asked for the former property address and utility bills

You need to get in contact with the tenants past landlord it is important you hear from the horse's mouth but if it was a large multi-unit building, properties then contact the property management companies for the information
 
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