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State Supreme Court Rules Seattle's “First in Time” Constitutional
Posted In: Advocacy, Government, Law, Screening, Seattle Laws, Tenant Screening,
Date posted Nov 14

Earlier this morning, the State Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Seattle’s “First in Time” (FIT) ordinance, previously thrown...

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Can You Spot a Bad Tenant Early?
Posted In: Leasing, Tenant Screening,
Date posted Oct 23

Not every tenant comes to you with a neon sign flashing above their head proclaiming, “I’m the ideal tenant” or “I’m...

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Landlords Sue Seattle to Overturn Ban on Criminal Records When Screening Applicants
Posted In: Advocacy, Government, Law, Tenant Screening,
Date posted May 3

Lawsuit against Seattle’s “Prohibiting Criminal Background Screening” Ordinance filed May 1 Seattle, WA – Pacific Legal...

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How Are You Handling Your Tenant Screening?
Posted In: Tenant Screening,
Date posted Apr 24

There are several new changes in Tenant Screening within the City of Seattle this year. I’d like to talk to you about two of them that...

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Taking an Application for Your Property? Get Their ID
Posted In: Tenant Screening,
Date posted Mar 6

The busy rental housing season is upon us and as you are reviewing your Tenant Screening Criteria, if a valid ID is apart of your complete...

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​Are You Conducting Annual Tenant Screening?
Posted In: Screening, Tenant Screening,
Date posted Mar 1

It is a good idea to run an annual background check on your current tenant(s) each year to make sure that they are in compliance with the...

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What Should I Be Charging for Tenant Screening?
Posted In: Tenant Screening,
Date posted Feb 27

Chartrice Young | Tenant Screening Director Tenant screening is a vital part of the start of a tenancy. Once you have taken an application, it's...

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Checking References for Successful Tenant Screening
Posted In: Tenant Screening,
Date posted Dec 13

When you are screening a prospective tenant, it is important to remember that in addition to checking their credit and background records, you...

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Handling Out of Country Applicants in Tenant Screening
Posted In: Tenant Screening,
Date posted Nov 8

Thanks to all the new people moving to our state, many of our members are getting applicants from out of the country. Applicants who aren’t US...

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All Good Things Must End
Posted In: Leasing, Market News, Tenant Screening,
Date posted Oct 26

Like anything else, tenancies do come to an end. People move on for a variety of reasons but any tenancy that starts will also, at some point,...

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Top 10 Landlord Mistakes
Posted In: Leasing, Tenant Screening,
Date posted Oct 25

One of the best ways to learn how to do anything is to learn from the mistakes of others, and to take advice from seasoned veterans to heart....

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The Changing Nature of a Credit Score
Posted In: Tenant Screening,
Date posted Oct 19

This past July, the three major credit reporting bureaus quietly changed their formula for how credit scores are calculated. Certain things from the...

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