Landlords and Credit Reports

As most of you know as of January 1, 2007, credit bureaus now require landlords or businesses requesting credit reports must have an on-site inspection, a publicly listed business telephone number and a business license. In order to guarantee that you pass your inspection (these are usually 20 minutes or less), you should have a locked filing cabinet, shredder, locked desk, and have your computer password protected. If you have an office set up in a spare bedroom, it’s a good idea to have lock on the door. These inspections are painless and just might force you into a little housecleaning!