| Every landlord's greatest fear is that of default | | | | rental property enquiries? |
| tenants, yet wherever rental accommodation is | | | | Tenant has defaulted owes 2 months' rent, you |
| offered you face the risk of handing the keys to | | | | tried the tenancy courts but tenant has skipped |
| one of these tenants who have a history of | | | | town. You are now out of pocket 2 months' rent |
| defaulting on rent and trashing rental properties. | | | | plus have to clean up the property for the next |
| It is highly unlikely that a tenant will advise you | | | | tenant. |
| that they have trashed another property or owe | | | | What if you had the power to list this default |
| money for rent. Your asset can very easily and | | | | tenant on the largest database across Australia |
| quickly become a liability by approving the wrong | | | | and New Zealand warning all other landlords and |
| tenant applicant. | | | | property managers, reducing these tenants' |
| As a landlord, having the right tenants makes all | | | | chances of rental accommodation, do you think |
| the difference. Repeat offenders are used to | | | | this might persuade them to pay up lost rent? |
| getting by landlords and slipping through the | | | | How powerful would having the above abilities |
| system, and you can't always rely on gut instinct | | | | make you feel? What would it mean to your |
| or your first impression when dealing with | | | | family's financial security, peace of mind and |
| potential tenants. | | | | financial success? Could you put a price on it? |
| The first step in protecting your rental property is | | | | Access to these databases should be affordable |
| doing a thorough tenant screening of every | | | | for all landlords and you should have the option to |
| applicant. Cutting corners on your tenant screening | | | | list a defaulting tenant, so when you're searching |
| could cost you thousands of dollars and countless | | | | for a company that performs tenant checks, |
| headaches. By performing a tenant background | | | | make sure you use the one that gives you the |
| check you'll be able to make informed decisions | | | | most power and leverage. |
| based on tenant background check history. If | | | | The top tenant background check companies |
| your potential tenant has a history of skipping | | | | provide landlords with forms such as, |
| rent or destroying property, you may be able to | | | | 1. Tenancy Application Form To Rent |
| find this out before handing over that key through | | | | (Form for tenant to use for application to rent |
| a background check at a minimal cost or free | | | | your property also allows legal search and collects |
| through memberships. | | | | relevant tenant info) |
| To screen tenants properly you have to have the | | | | 2. Request To List Tenants Onto The Data Base |
| ability to perform a tenant check on the largest | | | | (sometimes the best way to recoup lost rent) |
| database across Australia and New Zealand on | | | | 3. Proposed Listing Letter To Be Sent To Tenant |
| tenants who have or haven't defaulted. These | | | | (letter must be sent to tenant before listing, |
| databases can be expensive or strictly permitted | | | | sometimes powerful enough to recoup lost rent) |
| for registered agents only but with careful | | | | 4. You Have Been Listed Letter To Be Sent To |
| searching you can find websites helping landlords | | | | Tenant |
| offering a number of free tenant checks with | | | | (letter must be sent to tenant also lets tenant |
| their memberships. | | | | know your serious and helps recoup lost rent) |
| Do you suspect your tenants about to run? How | | | | It's your right to guard yourself from defaulting |
| about having the power of performing an enquiry | | | | tenants and the heartache they cause, secure |
| check and receiving a report on your tenant's | | | | your property investments today! |