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An applicant’s level of income is a fundamental factor in their screening process as it proves their ability to afford rent. Many employers will not verify income so the paystub and bank or tax statement statements are vital to our process.

Traditionally, a cosigner has been used when an applicant does not have established credit and/or rental history. Some landlords allow a cosigner is used for someone who has very low income. Rarely is a cosigner used to cover negative rental and/or negative credit.

As many of our clients who own and manage property within the city of Portland know, there is a new policy being proposed that would limit the ways landlords can use criteria such as criminal history, income, and previous negative rental history as a means to deny applicants.

Criminal history is a key aspect of the tenant screening process and at Bemrose Consulting we pride ourselves in finding all charges a potential renter has on their record. We do this by searching every state the applicant has been and, if available, the counties they resided in as well.