Landlord credit checks are a valuable tool for property owners who need to vet potential tenants before they approve them for a rental. Information included in a landlord credit check includes payment ...

Many landlords use screening services to predict if a potential tenant will pay rent on time. Here's what to know about the process before you apply. Many, or all, of the products featured on this ...

In the past I have always used brokers to rent out the vacant apartments in my building, but I always felt bad about the hefty (15%) broker’s fee the tenants had to pay. Now that Craigslist has made ...

With such a competitive rental market to contend with, it can be difficult for applicants with bad credit to find housing. Sometimes, a poor credit score is due to difficult circumstances outside of ...

Some renters have come to view credit problems as major barriers to getting an apartment, but others think that landlords put more weight on factors such as salary. In an e-mail response to my June 14 ...