Benefits Of Conducting A Credit Check On Prospective Tenants

When renting out a property, it is important for a landlord to hire appropriate credit and background check services in order to check the credibility of the prospective tenant.

Steps to be taken before a credit check

Before providing landlord credit check services, most companies obtain permission for credit check and rental application from the prospective tenant. A form is provided to the tenant wherein he is required to fill in details like name, date of birth, social security number, contact information of previous landlord and the previous address. The form also includes a statement regarding the purpose of the credit check and a field wherein the tenant is required to sign and hence give consent for the credit check. A fee may also be collected from the prospective tenant to cover the expenses involved in the credit check.

Factors to consider in a credit report

A credit check of the prospective tenant will allow you to generate a business credit report. Certain factors must be considered in the credit report.

Negative items

This may include information regarding due and discharged accounts.

Foreclosure on a home, eviction or bankruptcy

This part of the report may focus on the negative aspects like foreclosures, eviction and bankruptcy.

Individual loans and credit accounts

This part of the report enables you to review the account of the tenant for late payments. It gives details about late payments, their frequency and the time duration for the late payments.

Analysis of credit report

A credit report can help you predict the future behavior of the tenant. If the tenant has a history of late payments or not paying rent, it is a possibility that he may continue the same behavior in the future. This can enable the landlord to decide whether to rent the property to the tenant or not.

However, it is also important to look at the positive aspects in the credit report. If a tenant had filed for bankruptcy a long time ago but has ever since been regular in payments and has managed to improve his credibility, landlords may considering renting the property to such tenants.

About us:

AAA Credit Services is a well known name in Houston and surrounding areas for conducting all types of background checks and generating credit reports. We also conduct driving records check and employment screening services.