Tenant Trouble

[MarkD]

Again, expect that in some cases the tenant will ask you to lie and give them a good reference.

If they lived in your place for a year, how are they going to explain this to the new prospective landlord who asks them where they lived most recently?

I was staying with friends for a while?? Most landlords only accept that explanation for a month or two. Friends do not constitute a reference.

And beware of fictitious references. Got a prospective tenant who used to rent from Day Lum Property Management? Now that is a solid reference.