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Landlord Newsletter | Reject a Tenant Applicant

The LPA Newsletter
October 19, 2010

Dear Fellow Landlord,

Screening tenants doesn't always have to be as difficult as it sometimes is. Having a plan and knowing how to eliminate time wasting applicants can make a positive difference in your rental experience!

In this issue:

  • 3 Ways to Reject a Tenant Applicant
  • Ask the Attorney, Real Estate Attorney, John Reno
  • Landlord Tip, by Lambert Munz
  • FREE FORM DOWNLOAD: Adverse Action Letter
  • "Success Quotes and Wealth Secrets"

Please e-mail us if you have any questions or would like to add or share any material / information.
John Nuzzolese
John@theLPA.com


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3 Easy Ways to Reject a Tenant Applicant


Tenant Rejection!

Many of us have had difficulty in rejecting interested rental applicants for our properties. Without a system to save you from legal entanglements, wasted time and aggravation, hurt feelings and embarrassment, you are going to be one unhappy and unsuccessful camper.

Having a legal and effective approval and denial system for your rental application process is essential if you are going to last in the landlord business.

Because every situation and applicant is different, it is best to have more than one method of rejecting an unwanted applicant. Unwanted applicants can vary in levels of unacceptability.

  • Totally Unacceptable (credit or other reasons)
  • Unqualified, but can become qualified (co-signer or large deposit needed)
  • Qualified, but you have someone else more qualified

      3 Legal Ways to Reject a Tenant Applicant ...

      click for the full article...

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      Need to Reject a Tenant for Credit Reasons?

      Free Download
      Adverse Action Notice

      RejectionAdverse Action Letter
      If you reject an applicant because of negative information on his credit report, an Adverse Action Letter is needed to comply with FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act) regulations.

      The Adverse Action Letter includes the contact information for the consumer credit reporting agencies that played a role in the decision of rejecting the applicant based on the contents of his or her credit report.

      This contact information allows the rejected party to obtain a free copy of his or her credit report from the credit bureau(s) used to make the negative decision.

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      Ask the Attorney

      The Landlord Protection AgencyThe Landlord Protection Agency® is proud to introduce John Reno, Esq., a highly experienced Landlord - Tenant attorney based on Long Island, NY.

      John Reno also does Mortgage Loan Modifications (Nationwide).
      (Mention The LPA for a 10% discount!)

      If you have a landlord tenant problem you'd like to ask a question about, please feel free to e-mail me your question.
      Submit a landlord / tenant question for Mr. Reno
      Please try to keep your questions as short and to the point as possible.


      Dear Mr. Reno:
      My tenant left 4 months ago without notifing me; water was shut off months ago and neighboor said thay hadn't seen anyone in a long time. The Govt (Sec8) pays the rent until the end of October. The beds and some furniture are gone, otherwise there is stuff everywhere and their cell phones are inactive.

      How can I legally get in to start cleaning and take their stuff to the dump? Thanks. - Mike K, Florida

      A: No water? That's good enough for me. I vote that they're gone.

      Read more from John Reno, Eviction Attorney



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      Landlord Tips

      By Lambert Munz MPM, RPM, Arbour Real Estate Mgmt, Inc.

      Author of House Investor's ManualLambert Munz, MPM, RPM, Arbour Real Estate Mgmt, Inc.

      HOW IS RENT ESTABLISHED?
      The market established the rent - not us. Fighting the market is a losing battle. Check newspaper ads, property management rental sites, use test ads. I.e. We advertised a property at $1,000 with no takers. Later we adjusted the rent to $995 and the phone began ringing. $1,000 seems more expensive than $995.

      Interested in a relaxing Hawaiian getaway?
      Please check out HawaiianVA.com My wife, Judy Munz, Hawaiian, is director of this site. Everyone needs a vacation including landlords. - Lambert Munz



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      Wealth Secrets and Success Quotes

      "It is better to have NO tenant than it is to have a bad tenant." - John Nuzzolese

      "Fail to prepare; Prepare to fail." – Anonymous quote that I like

      "Some people wanted champagne and caviar when they should have had beer and hot dogs." - Dwight D. Eisenhower

      "How much did your last tenant problem cost you?" - John Nuzzolese (The LPA)

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      FREE LPA Gift with Book Purchase!

      Click here to order Dani Babb's Book,The Accidental Landlord Fellow LPA Member, Dr. Danielle Babb is a national real estate expert and author of the new Landlording Book, "The Accidental Landlord".

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      Not only is Danielle Babb one of our county's most knowledgeable real estate analysts, she also shares excellent landlord information and advice in her book, "The Accidental Landlord". Plus she's a super nice person! - John Nuzzolese



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      Electronic Rent Collection

      LPA members have been asking me for a while now about how to set up automated rent payments with their tenants. I'd like to bring your attention to ClearNow, the leader in electronic rent collection. ClearNow enables you to have your rent automatically withdrawn from your tenant's bank accounts and directly deposited into your bank account.

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