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.

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Looking for a Company that covers both Canada and United States for Tenant Screening- This is it

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Membership

How TVS membership works:

You must Sign Up to become a member; there is no cost for this. However, there is a membership & confidentiality agreement that you need to review and agree to before you can use the Service. TVS must establish your Identity and your permissible purpose for obtaining Consumer information.
You must provide documents as per the membership application confirming rental property ownership and documents that identify who you are before the account can be activated.
NOTICE: TVS requires documentation in Compliance with Credit Bureau Policy

Please see below which documents are required from you:

Landlord

1. Current telephone or cellular bill. MUST be current and list your name, current residence, and the phone number listed on your application (check our FAQs for exceptions).
2. Proof of identification (valid driver's license or Passport)
3. Proof of ownership for the rental property (two of the following documents: Deed, Insurance Declaration, Mortgage Statement, Title or Transfer Papers, Settlement Statement, Escrow, Utility, Purchase and Sales Agreement)

IMPORTANT: If your residence and rental property address are the same, please contact TVS prior to filling out a membership application to find out what documents are required.

Property Manager

1. Property Management Agreement which is signed by you and the Property Owner (If you are doing this on behalf of a friend, please click here to see what is required).
2. Clear copy of your valid driver's license or Passport
3. Copy of a valid business license (if applicable)
4. Current telephone or cellular bill. MUST be current and list your name, current residence, and the phone number listed on your application (check our FAQs for exceptions).
The turn around time for the reports that you order online is 2-3 minutes and they are posted to your account on the website.
Review the Operating Instructions that you will receive immediately after sign up.
TVS will activate your account when documents are received. If application or documents are submitted after Office hours, TVS will activate you the next business day. Also note that the documents need to show the rental property address and your name (they need to be clear enough so TVS Operators can read them).
TIP: When photocopying documents, set the photocopier to light, particularly for a Driver's License.