Rentegration.com Launches Form Sets For Five New States!

Portland, Or 9/19/2011, Rentegration property management and forms software has now added state specific form sets for New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Kentucky!

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From The Oregonian...

"In its first-ever audit to test whether black and Latino renters face barriers in the housing market, Portland found that landlords and leasing agents discriminated in 64 percent of 50 tests across the city."

More here: http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2011/05/a_portland_housing_...

As of January the credit reporting agency is now including residential rent payment in it's credit reports.

Read all about it on CNNMoney:

http://money.cnn.com/2011/02/15/pf/saving/experian_credit_report_rent/in...

When you are accepting an application from a prospective renter, one of the most important things you should be doing is checking their picture ID. Why? Because all of the information from the Drivers License or Picture ID could help you make sure that you have the correct information on the correct person. We all know that applicants may “Fudge” just a bit when filling out the application, and this is the best way to catch any “mistakes” before the person becomes your resident.

Things you should get from the Drivers License -

Correct spelling of the name

"A St. Helens landlord must let tenants with mental disabilities keep assistance dogs to help them cope with their conditions, according to the terms of a settlement reached Friday in a federal civil rights lawsuit. "

Full story: http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/10/st_helens_landlord_must...

You should charge a fee, per person and here's why.

>If you don't charge an application fee, the applicant will assume you don’t screen at all, and you will see a lot of poor applicants.

Good brief on Portland rental market on Oregonlive...

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2009/04/portland_landlords_...

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