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Tenant Screening, Landlord Screening, Online Tenant Screening, Tenant Screening Checks, and Tenant Screening Credit Checks

Information accessible to every landlord

This blog is the result of countless hours of research over the internet. We have tried to put together some of the services that you as a landlord would need.. Criminal and Credit check, free advertising of your property, Collection agency, Security cameras, legal forms, informational web site for each of the states in the US and in Canada to cover all the laws concerning Landlord and Tenants, etc. Each week I will try to add more and more useful information that applies to landlords. I have rental property in both the US and Canada. Read about my nightmare tenant and you'll see why it is important to follow all the steps. Taking the time now, will eliminate future financial headaches. I will post as many tips to help you out as I can. There is nothing like a nightmare tenant to motivate a landlord to put the case on the internet. After winning my case against this tenant I decided to make my case public. Although I won, I still cannot collect my overdue rent and legal fees in excess of $12,000,-- In addition I put the amounts owed through small claims court and only claimed $10,000. This amount will forever be in his file. The important issue, we were able to evict him. Nothing worse than a tenant who is not paying and you unable to evict him. Read my story and you'll see why.

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Free Credit Report

Did you know that everyone is entitled to a free credit report. There are three bureaus that have your records: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.
In Canada- Here is the link for the form to be completed together with the address to submit the form to: Equifax, and TransUnion ( As of April 17, 2009 Experian has discontinued providing credit reports for Canadians)

For the US - the links are as follows: Equifax and TransUnion and Experian
Remember, you are entitled to one free credit report per year. You can submit the application by mail and receive it within three weeks. If you want to see it online, then they may charge you a fee for this convenience.
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Saturday, June 18, 2011

Step 2: Form L1-Application to evict a tenant for non-payment of rent and to collect rent the tenant owes

Okay, so you have given your tenant the N4 termination notice  together with the amount he owes and he has 14 days to pay.  The termination date arrives and he/she does not pay. You cannot file this application until the day after the termination date in the Notice to End a Tenancy Early for Non-payment of Rent (Form N4). Your next step is to complete Form L1. As of today's date- June 18, 2011, the cost for filing the Form  L1 is $170.  You will need to have a copy of the N4 termination notice AND a  Certificate of Service. Basically the Certificate of Service  is a form that states  the date you delivered the  N4 Termination Notice , who you gave it to and how it was delivered-- either in person, by mail, etc.
You will also be directed to a check list on how to complete the L1 Form.  Follow the directions carefully.  If the board does not accept the application due to missing signature or information, you will have to refile it again.
IF YOU CLICK ON THIS LINK you will be directed to the web page: Form L1- how to evict a tenant for non-payment of rent and to collect rent due.  This is an 11 page booklet that explains how to complete the forms.  If you go to the Board office in person, they will be able to schedule a hearing while you wait.  you can request that the cost of the filing fee be charged to the tenant as well.
What is next? Step 3
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