| Running tenant background checks is not | | | | being handed over to a reputable and safe |
| something that you should take lightly as you can | | | | company. |
| be assured that the tenant will not. Asking for | | | | There are various things that you will need to see |
| highly sensitive personal information is something | | | | from the company that you are seeking to use |
| that will often get you a funny look and you can | | | | for your renter credit checks, but some of them |
| expect quite a few questions. First and foremost | | | | stand out a little more than others. These are |
| will probably be who you are using for your | | | | things that are going to be important to both |
| tenant screening services. | | | | landlord and tenant alike. |
| The tenant has every right to ask this question | | | | Security - this is probably the most important |
| and as the landlord, you have to be prepared to | | | | thing for both of you. They want to make sure |
| answer it. As a matter of fact, it would not hurt | | | | that their information is not falling into the wrong |
| to have the information right on the rental | | | | hands and you need to be just as concerned |
| application so the tenant can do some checking | | | | because if it were, you may be looking at legal |
| themselves to be assured that their information is | | | | problems. |