Earlier this morning, the State Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Seattle’s “First in Time” (FIT) ordinance, previously thrown...
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Not every tenant comes to you with a neon sign flashing above their head proclaiming, “I’m the ideal tenant” or “I’m...
Read PostLawsuit against Seattle’s “Prohibiting Criminal Background Screening” Ordinance filed May 1 Seattle, WA – Pacific Legal...
Read PostThere 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...
Read PostThe 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...
Read PostIt 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...
Read PostChartrice Young | Tenant Screening Director Tenant screening is a vital part of the start of a tenancy. Once you have taken an application, it's...
Read PostWhen you are screening a prospective tenant, it is important to remember that in addition to checking their credit and background records, you...
Read PostThanks 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...
Read PostLike 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,...
Read PostOne 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....
Read PostThis 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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