FIRE: Criminal Checks

In accordance with good principles of resident screening, all applicants to our properties receive both a credit and criminal background check. We recently learned through a third party that unbeknownst to us, two gentlemen with a background of sex crimes had registered with the police as residents of our property. Neither was on a lease, and neither would have been discovered except via unit inspections or a helpful neighbor.

The lesson for us: it’s worthwhile to speak to the local constables and look through websites that track released felons in your area.