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Landlords: The FTC and CFPB Request Public Comment from You!

Becky Bower April 27, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have united to inspect how background screening can impact American renters, with a particular emphasis on examining the use of criminal and housing court records and tenant screening practices. As part of a whole-of-government effort detailed in the White House’s January 2023 Blueprint, the FTC and CFPB are seeking public comment until March 30, 2023. We urge you to voice your unique industry perspective.

The Ideal Tenant & The Ideal Landlord: A How-To Guide

New California Tenant Screening Bill Was Just Passed into Law – Here’s What It Means for Landlords and Renters

Can Your Tenant Legally Own An Alligator As An Emotional Support Animal?

Landlords

Benefits of Letting Your Tenants Make Simple Renovations

When you welcome a tenant into your rental property, you’re opening the door to what they will consider their new home. The more that they

Nicole Seidner August 1, 2019

Landlords

Help! Will Vaping Destroy my Rental Property?

Smoke odor is an expensive and complicated problem. If it’s some burnt toast, sure, opening the windows and turning a fan on can air it

Nicole Seidner July 30, 2019

ApplyConnect Updates

FICO and Background Check Trends You Need to Know

ApplyConnect has released credit, criminal and eviction data trends from 2019’s second quarter, April through June. The analysis has revealed that for the most part,

Nicole Seidner July 25, 2019

Landlords

The Disgusting, Indestructible Dilemma Facing Rental Properties

All of the jokes have been made – Even Wall-E has shown that cockroaches are tiny, indestructible little insects that even a car wheel cannot

Nicole Seidner July 23, 2019

Landlords

Terror Behind Airbnb – A Subletting Nightmare

Services like Airbnb have transformed the travel and vacation enterprise. Hotels aren’t the only options anymore. People have choices and can specify exactly what they

Nicole Seidner July 18, 2019

Landlords

Why Now is the Time for Rental Property Renewable Energies

Summer is going strong – the sun is burning, the beaches are full, and curb appeal has a new factor as 2019 reaches its midpoint.

Nicole Seidner July 16, 2019

Landlords

The Ultimate Guide to Evictions & Eviction Screening

When it comes to evictions, hindsight is 20/20. As you learn more about filing an unlawful detainer or look for a new, suitable tenant to

Becky Bower July 10, 2019

Rental Housing Trends

Are Emotional Support Animals Protected by ADA?

In February 2019, there was a so-called “epidemic” of emotional support animals in the United States. The relatively new idea did not sprout in popular

Nicole Seidner June 20, 2019

Rental Housing Legislation

Rental Housing Legislation That May Impact California Property Owners

The first quarter of 2019 has been exceptionally busy for California legislators drafting acts, bills, and ordinances intended that would have impacts on the rental

Becky Bower June 5, 2019

Rental Housing Trends

Tenant FICO Scores Trended Down in the first Quarter and This is Why

Data trends highlight the average FICO credit score, as well as the percentage of rental applicants that have criminal and eviction records on their tenant background checks.

Becky Bower May 2, 2019

Rental Housing Legislation

New Laws Proposed that Affect Rental Properties

From Arizona to Washington, get an inside look into the rental housing laws that could affect rental properties, owners, property management companies, associations, and tenant screening services.

Becky Bower April 19, 2019

Free Resources

How to Evict a Tenant: The A to Z of the Eviction Process

While most states don’t mandate that you have a ‘good’ (or ‘just’) reason to evict a tenant, many cities and states are starting to require this for the eviction process.

Becky Bower March 27, 2019

Rental Housing Legislation

Does Consumer Credit Need to be Reformed?

This is a war. It’s a war every company faces, or every government agency faces, whether you’re a credit bureau, a financial institution, or industrial company, there are criminals in nation-states that are attacking us.

Ryan Green March 19, 2019

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Landlords

A ‘how to’ guide for tenant credit and background checks

Finding the right tenants for your property in most cases means you have to search for a stranger you can trust with one of your

Ryan Green February 27, 2019

31 questions to qualify potential renters

Free Resources

31 Excellent Questions You Need to Qualify Renters

Filling a rental property was a straight-forward process at one point in time (or so I’ve been told). Now maintaining even a small rental portfolio

Ryan Green February 13, 2019

Free Resources

Renter FICO, Criminal, and Eviction Trends 2018

ApplyConnect has released a criminal, eviction, and credit score analysis for September through December, 2018. Highlighting the number of rental applicants that have criminal and

Becky Bower January 24, 2019

Rental Housing Legislation

Rental House Laws for 2019: Your Roundup of what Passed in 2018

2018’s proposed rental house legislation left the industry relatively unscathed by the end of the year. Despite a few challenges, things are looking up. As

Becky Bower January 9, 2019

Property Marketing

3 Tasks Every Realtor Should do Before the Holidays

As you start creating your end-of-the-year work to-do list for when you’re on your much-needed holiday break, don’t let these three tasks slip your mind.

Becky Bower December 19, 2018

Landlords

Rental Property New Year Resolutions

You know how the saying goes – ‘new year, new me.’ Whether you already have a couple ideas on what your 2019 rental property goals

Becky Bower December 12, 2018

Free Resources

Holiday Gift Guide for Landlords and Realtors

As the holiday season gets closer and closer, take some time to treat yo’ self for all the hard work you put in this year.

Becky Bower December 5, 2018

Landlords

Survive the Holidays While Avoiding Identity Theft

As you rush to get last-minute gifts, dinner preparations and flights home for the holidays, squeeze in some time to protect yourself from hungry identity

Becky Bower November 28, 2018

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Landlords

Benefits of Letting Your Tenants Make Simple Renovations

When you welcome a tenant into your rental property, you’re opening the door to what they will consider their new home. The more that they

Nicole Seidner August 1, 2019

Landlords

Help! Will Vaping Destroy my Rental Property?

Smoke odor is an expensive and complicated problem. If it’s some burnt toast, sure, opening the windows and turning a fan on can air it

Nicole Seidner July 30, 2019

ApplyConnect Updates

FICO and Background Check Trends You Need to Know

ApplyConnect has released credit, criminal and eviction data trends from 2019’s second quarter, April through June. The analysis has revealed that for the most part,

Nicole Seidner July 25, 2019

Landlords

The Disgusting, Indestructible Dilemma Facing Rental Properties

All of the jokes have been made – Even Wall-E has shown that cockroaches are tiny, indestructible little insects that even a car wheel cannot

Nicole Seidner July 23, 2019

Landlords

Terror Behind Airbnb – A Subletting Nightmare

Services like Airbnb have transformed the travel and vacation enterprise. Hotels aren’t the only options anymore. People have choices and can specify exactly what they

Nicole Seidner July 18, 2019

Landlords

Why Now is the Time for Rental Property Renewable Energies

Summer is going strong – the sun is burning, the beaches are full, and curb appeal has a new factor as 2019 reaches its midpoint.

Nicole Seidner July 16, 2019

Landlords

The Ultimate Guide to Evictions & Eviction Screening

When it comes to evictions, hindsight is 20/20. As you learn more about filing an unlawful detainer or look for a new, suitable tenant to

Becky Bower July 10, 2019

Rental Housing Trends

Are Emotional Support Animals Protected by ADA?

In February 2019, there was a so-called “epidemic” of emotional support animals in the United States. The relatively new idea did not sprout in popular

Nicole Seidner June 20, 2019

Rental Housing Legislation

Rental Housing Legislation That May Impact California Property Owners

The first quarter of 2019 has been exceptionally busy for California legislators drafting acts, bills, and ordinances intended that would have impacts on the rental

Becky Bower June 5, 2019

Rental Housing Trends

Tenant FICO Scores Trended Down in the first Quarter and This is Why

Data trends highlight the average FICO credit score, as well as the percentage of rental applicants that have criminal and eviction records on their tenant background checks.

Becky Bower May 2, 2019

Rental Housing Legislation

New Laws Proposed that Affect Rental Properties

From Arizona to Washington, get an inside look into the rental housing laws that could affect rental properties, owners, property management companies, associations, and tenant screening services.

Becky Bower April 19, 2019

Free Resources

How to Evict a Tenant: The A to Z of the Eviction Process

While most states don’t mandate that you have a ‘good’ (or ‘just’) reason to evict a tenant, many cities and states are starting to require this for the eviction process.

Becky Bower March 27, 2019

Rental Housing Legislation

Does Consumer Credit Need to be Reformed?

Ryan Green March 19, 2019

Landlords

A ‘how to’ guide for tenant credit and background checks

Finding the right tenants for your property in most cases means you have to search for a stranger you can trust with one of your

Ryan Green February 27, 2019

Free Resources

31 Excellent Questions You Need to Qualify Renters

Filling a rental property was a straight-forward process at one point in time (or so I’ve been told). Now maintaining even a small rental portfolio

Ryan Green February 13, 2019

Free Resources

Renter FICO, Criminal, and Eviction Trends 2018

ApplyConnect has released a criminal, eviction, and credit score analysis for September through December, 2018. Highlighting the number of rental applicants that have criminal and

Becky Bower January 24, 2019

Rental Housing Legislation

Rental House Laws for 2019: Your Roundup of what Passed in 2018

2018’s proposed rental house legislation left the industry relatively unscathed by the end of the year. Despite a few challenges, things are looking up. As

Becky Bower January 9, 2019

Property Marketing

3 Tasks Every Realtor Should do Before the Holidays

As you start creating your end-of-the-year work to-do list for when you’re on your much-needed holiday break, don’t let these three tasks slip your mind.

Becky Bower December 19, 2018

Landlords

Rental Property New Year Resolutions

You know how the saying goes – ‘new year, new me.’ Whether you already have a couple ideas on what your 2019 rental property goals

Becky Bower December 12, 2018

Free Resources

Holiday Gift Guide for Landlords and Realtors

As the holiday season gets closer and closer, take some time to treat yo’ self for all the hard work you put in this year.

Becky Bower December 5, 2018

Landlords

Survive the Holidays While Avoiding Identity Theft

As you rush to get last-minute gifts, dinner preparations and flights home for the holidays, squeeze in some time to protect yourself from hungry identity

Becky Bower November 28, 2018

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