Income verification ensures the ability to meet monthly rent obligations. A common benchmark requires gross monthly income ...

A good tenant is worth their weight in gold, and perhaps more importantly, a bad tenant can often cost you the same. It’s both headache inducing and expensive to spend time chasing rent, cleaning up ...

When a landlord is reviewing applications for potential tenants, there are several key factors that he or she needs to look for. The landlord needs to make sure that the prospective renter is a good ...

Having your rental application denied can be incredibly disappointing, especially if you had your heart set on a certain apartment or house. There are a number of reasons why your application may have ...

After scrutinizing tons of apartment listings and touring numerous apartments for rent, you finally find the perfect one, now the rental process begins. Renting an apartment can be a lot like a job ...

Sheila Sanchez Ortiz moved from Puerto Rico to New Bedford last year to start a new life with her two kids. On a limited income in a new city, she knew finding an affordable apartment would be a ...

If an association has the right to deny rental applications and it does so based on an applicant’s criminal background, the association should review whether its policies, procedures and practices may ...