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How to Prevent the Most Common Tenant Screening Pitfalls

Real Property Management Chicago

Keeping consistency involves employing the same standards for all applicants instead of enabling emotions or personal biases to influence your decisions. As part of the application process, it is vital to gather personal and professional references from prospective tenants along with previous landlords.

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Apartment Application Fees Explained: A Tenant’s Guide

Bay Property Management Group

The application fee for apartment can seem unfair, especially when it catches you by surprise. What Are Apartment Application Fees? An apartment application fee is a one-time payment you make when applying to rent a place. What Do Application Fees Cover? So, whats the actual cost of an application fee here?

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Property managers, here are the 5 top leasing trends of 2025

Buildium

Renters Want All the Information Up Front Renters want a more streamlined property search process. In particular, theyd like their decision-making stage to be made easier by having more detailed information about available units, alongside having multiple viewing options. They want fee information up front, as well.

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Adverse Action Notice for Denying a Rental Application – Video

Rentec Direct

Landlords are required to provide an Adverse Action Notice to rental applicants if they are denied housing based on information found in a consumer report, like a credit report or criminal background report. Dive into what you need to know as a landlord or property manager in this video with Rentec Direct’s Kaycee Miller.

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10 most common marketing mistakes property managers make

Buildium

Poor-quality photos, lack of detailed descriptions, and missing information can turn away interested parties. Make sure your listings are comprehensive, with high-quality images and videos, detailed descriptions, and all necessary information about the property. Ignoring SEO There are no two ways about it.

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Tenant Screening: How to Use Criminal Background Reports Effectively – Video

Rentec Direct

A criminal background report is one of the many useful reports you can use for tenant screening when evaluating rental applicants. You will learn what kind of information you will actually find on a criminal background report from a tenant screening provider and how you can use that information when making a housing decision.

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How Property Managers Handle Tenant Screening and Why It Matters

Beach Front Property Management

From verifying financial stability to checking rental history and conducting background checks, property managers follow a structured process to make informed decisions. The primary objective is to ensure whether an applicant is likely to fulfill lease obligations and maintain the property responsibly or not.