Method 2: Dig for Information from Your Tenant's Credit Report

While most landlords know that a credit report is valuable for checking if someone is likely to pay his rents on time, do you know that it also contains a wealth of information on your tenant's criminal and eviction history?

If your tenant has been arrested or charged in court before, his credit report will probably contain his criminal records. It is important that you don't have someone who is likely to commit crimes as your tenants. If they are caught carrying out illegal activities on your rental property, you may even risk having it being seized by the local authorities.

Method 3: Contact Your Tenant's Former Landlord and Employer

For those short listed tenants that pass your initial landlord background check, there is one last step you may want to take before signing your rental agreement with them.

You can look for your tenant's previous landlord and ask them for their experience and opinion. This will also give you a chance to double check the information that your tenant has written on the application form. If you spot any blatant lies, then it's a good idea to reject him.

Contacting your tenant's employer will also give you a better idea of his character and sense of responsibility. You can expect someone with excellent work ethics and a pleasant personality to turn out as a better tenant. Teo Zhenjie