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Tenant background check reports: Put it in writing

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As a landlord – or property manager or other housing provider – you may run background checks on prospective tenants. These reports can include rental and eviction history, credit history, criminal...
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Tenant screening practices: The FTC wants to hear from you

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Millions of people in the U.S. rent their home. Their landlord could be a small mom-and-pop property owner, a large property management company, a public housing agency, or some other kind of...
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A word to landlords about eviction moratoriums

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According to a recent CFPB report, the pandemic has left more than 8.8 million consumers behind on their rent. Tenants at risk of homelessness are disproportionately people of color, primarily Black...
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Consumer gag clauses: Totally not awesome under CRFA

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Moon Unit Zappa’s 1982 song “Valley Girl†popularized the phrase “gag me with a spoon.†We doubt the lyric “gag me with a form contract clause†would have been a hit, but it’s among the tactics...
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The lesson of the MARS Rule: Not one penny up front

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Like calling an NFL lineman “Tiny,†we appreciate an ironic name as much as the next person. But it’s different when a company calls itself – among other things – Consumer Defense, Preferred Law, and...
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Quoth the Maven

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In celebration of Halloween — and with apologies to Edgar Allen Poe — here’s our take on what companies can do to make sure spooky business practices don’t come back to haunt them. Once upon a...
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Relief pitching?

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“You can settle your credit card debt for pennies on the dollar without filing for bankruptcy.†For people struggling to stay afloat, Debt Relief USA’s national TV ads must have seemed like a lifeline...
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$108 million for homeowners in distress

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Homeowners in financial trouble aren’t getting a lot of great news these days. But 450,177 of them will be getting a check in the mail that represents their share of the FTC’s $108 million settlement...