Rental Application Procedures

Phil Querin Q&A: Adding New Occupant to Rental Agreement; Rent Increases in First Year

Question: My tenant wants to add another person to their Rental Agreement. This new person has completed their application and has been approved. Do I add them to the existing rental agreement? I plan a rent increase in six months; will that be a problem for me with this new tenant?

Answer: There is no need to create a new rental agreement unless there is a good reason. A “good reason” might be because the existing rental agreement is old and outdated.

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Phil Querin Q&A: Applicant Buys Home, Qualifies for Residency, Disappears Without Signing Rental Agreement

Question: We have an applicant who was pre-approved for residency, then purchased a home but did not show up to sign the rental agreement or moving into the home. We learned the reason for not showing up was that he had been recently arrested for multiple counts of identity theft and is also being investigated for drug activity.

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Phil Querin Q&A: Landlord Social Security Number on Application for Community Services

Question: When I am asked to fill out a credit application for my park, whether it be for services or garbage, electricity, etc., or if I fill out an application for financing for equipment at my park, is it necessary that I include my Social Security Number as part of that information?

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