When qualifying a new tenant through Hemlane, three core questions are automatically asked from prospective tenants:
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Is your credit score over 620?
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Is your monthly income at least three times the rental amount?
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Do you have pets?
To gain further insight and better qualify your prospective tenants, you may consider asking additional questions through the tenant’s message thread. Examples include:
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When are you expecting to move in?
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Why are you looking for a new home?
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Do you smoke?
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Do you have any co-applicants?
You will want to ensure you are following Fair Housing guidelines when talking to your prospective tenants which protects people nationwide from discrimination in housing against race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability.
You can view more information about Fair Housing here: "What Every Landlord Must Know About Fair Housing".
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