Traditionally, a cosigner has been used when an applicant does not have established credit and/or rental history. Some landlords allow a cosigner is used for someone who has very low income. Rarely is a cosigner used to cover negative rental and/or negative credit...
read moreBemrose Consulting is in business to protect our clients from potential renters who attempt to use false information or documents to get approved. A recent trend we have noticed is applicants using fake paystubs as proof of income...
read moreAs many of our clients who own and manage property within the city of Portland know, there is a new policy being proposed that would limit the ways landlords can use criteria such as criminal history, income, and previous negative rental history as a means to deny applicants. This proposal is set for final consideration by the Portland Housing Bureau’s Rental Services Commission on November 20th...
read moreCriminal history is a key aspect of the tenant screening process and at Bemrose Consulting we pride ourselves in finding all charges a potential renter has on their record. We do this by searching every state the applicant has been and, if available, the counties they resided in as well...
read moreAlmost every day our applicants find a new way to surprise us at Bemrose. Whether it is how much money an applicant leaves owing a landlord, a crazy story about why they lied about being evicted or just criminal charges one would never expect; we have learned to expect the unexpected...
read moreMore often than we would like, in the screening process, a divide starts to grow between us at Bemrose and our clients. Our responsibility to our clients is to provide as much information as possible about prospective tenants. Our clients want to fill vacancies as quickly as possible...
read moreChecking an applicant’s criminal history is one of, if not the, most important parts of the screening process. Someone’s criminal record gives insight into their past and if they are not willing to be truthful about it that tells us even more about their character...
read moreIn the business of tenant screening not many things are more important than security. A lot of information is shared when someone applies…
read moreOne of the most common issues we face in tenant screening is what applicants don’t take the time to fully and properly fill out their applications…
read moreSex offender is such a dirty term in our society. When it is brought up there is a nearly unanimous feeling of uneasiness and disgust amongst the general public, and with good reason…
read moreBedbugs may just be a landlord’s worst nightmare. Water and fire damage can be covered through insurance. Non-paying tenants can be evicted…
read moreEncouraging your applicants to provide the best references gives you the most information. So, who are the best personal references?
read moreApplicants will lie; it’s just a thing they do. Whether big or small, there are bound to be a few on each application you accept. They lie about their criminal history, their residence history, their income and their credit. But why?
read moreApplicants will lie; it’s just a thing they do. Whether big or small, there are bound to be a few on each application you accept. They lie about their criminal history, their residence history, their income and their credit. But why?
read moreApplicants will lie; it’s just a thing they do. Whether big or small, there are bound to be a few on each application you accept. They lie about their criminal history, their residence history, their income and their credit. But why?
read moreApplicants will lie; it’s just a thing they do. Whether big or small, there are bound to be a few on each application you accept. They lie about their criminal history, their residence history, their income and their credit. But why?
read moreIf you manage employees, sooner or later you will be faced with making the very difficult decision to fire an employee for poor performance or some other work related infraction. The decision to fire a worker should not be taken lightly.
read moreGood tenants come to you not by accident, but by design. There are good tenants in every price range and in every neighborhood. A professional landlord will attract quality tenants. An unprofessional landlord will attract troublesome tenants.
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