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Can I decline an applicant for any criminal record? What is an individual Assessment and why is it important?
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Denying an applicant for having any criminal record EVER may be over reaching and could get you into trouble. Having a clear, consistent criteria and providing an individualized assessment for each applicant gives you the vital protection you need to expertly manage your properties. An individual a...
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Why does rental criteria matter—and should I document it in my Rent Perfect account? |
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Create and Manage Your Rental Criteria Settings Having clear rental criteria is essential for managing your properties effectively and staying compliant with Fair Housing laws. Well-defined criteria help maintain a professional, business-focused application process from the start. Each applicant in...
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How do I select the final rental decision for an applicant?
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All investigations will come back with a recommendation to the landlord based on the landlord's rental criteria settings. Landlords must make the final decision on each application using their own rental criteria after an individual assessment has been done. An individual assessment may be necessar...
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Why is a rental criteria important? |
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Every landlord should prepare and lean on a solid criteria in order to protect their investment. Host David Pickron explains how a detailed criteria can help you in selecting the right tenant as well as be the "bad guy" when a tenant doesn't qualify....
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What if a co-applicant does not pass my rental criteria?
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As rents continue to rise we are seeing an increase in multiple individuals applying to be on the same lease. Rent Perfect's David Pickron provides expert guidance on how to navigate this situation, especially when one applicant doesn't meet your rental criteria. Find out more on the Rent Perfect p...
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What should a landlord know before accepting advanced rent? |
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Sometimes tenants have fallen into hard times; they have the money to pay the rent, but don't qualify for your property. If they offer to pre-pay the rent, you need to follow the steps discussed during this episode of the Rent Perfect podcast. Email [email protected] to request a free copy of t...
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Should a landlord say "no criminal records EVER" in their rental criteria?
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When it comes to your rental applicant criteria, using the word "ever" in relation to questions about evictions or criminal history is becoming a dangerous thing. Rent Perfect President David Pickron shares why you should eliminate "ever" from your vocabulary when it comes to qualifying potential t...
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Why are timelines for my rental criteria important? |
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Rent Perfect president David Pickron shares how adding "timeline requirements" to your rental criteria and application process will help ensure you get tenants who are committed to being your business partner. Timeline requirements may be especially helpful for investors facing new source of income...
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How can landlords make the best use of their rental criteria?
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While we always advocate for having a solid, unique,and legally reviewed criteria for each of your properties, it's useless if you don't share it. Rent Perfect President David Pickron explains the "why" and "how" of using and sharing your criteria with prospective tenants, and how it can save you t...
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Should I share my rental criteria with applicants before they apply? How do I send it to them? |
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You can easily attach your rental criteria sheet to the application invite email sent to potential tenants. This ensures applicants understand the qualifications they need to meet before applying—helping to set expectations and save time. To view or update your default rental criteria settings for ...
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How do I create unique rental criteria for individual properties?
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Different properties often require different rental criteria based on factors like rent amount, deposit requirements, and location. With Rent Perfect, you have the flexibility to customize rental criteria for each property address in your account. You can either use your account’s general default c...
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