Educate RENTER COMPLIANCE
Preventing and Managing the Eviction Process
14 MAY+JUNE 2022 / EBRHA.COM
Property owners can start by carefully screening renters and ensuring they can afford it. Going through a thorough application process offers the easiest way to avoid the problem. According to “6 Tips for [Property Owners] About the Eviction Process (And How to Avoid it)” by Andrea Collatz from SmartMove, “If you want to avoid payment issues, then be sure to do your due diligence with renter screening from the very start. There are three reports that can help a
[property provider] determine if the [renter] will be likely to pay the rent on time: Credit Report, ResidentScore Report and Income Insights Report.” It’s critical to look at prospective renters’ payment histories with other properties, especially when their credit score may be in question. Their credit scores might be fair, and that could be because the person went through something like a divorce and lost income as a result. In a down economy, renters may have had to
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othing is more stressful for both property owners and renters to face than an eviction. Property owners don’t want to go through it, and renters are often just as stressed as the property owners. However, sometimes it can’t be helped – or can it? Property owners can take steps to prevent it from happening in the first place, and if it happens despite their best efforts, there are effective and caring ways to manage it.
By Brea Harper
