Tenant Screening — Ontario Landlord Discussion

LandlordEzy Team 4 months ago

Credit score is low but income is high — accept, reject, or co-sign?

Common situation: tenant has high income (3x+ rent) but a low credit score (550-600 range) due to old collections or a past bankruptcy. How do landlords typically handle this, and...

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LandlordEzy Team 4 months ago

Application says \"do not contact current landlord\" — how do you verify?

Scenario: prospective tenant submits an application with a current landlord listed but writes "please do not contact, they don't know I\'m leaving." Is this a red flag, and what v...

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LandlordEzy Team 4 months ago

Tenant has prior LTB orders against them — automatic disqualifier?

Question: an applicant's name appears in the LandlordEzy LTB orders database. They have one prior eviction order from 2021. Can / should the landlord automatically decline? What's...

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