Many landlords have been victimized by bad tenants. There are so many cases where tenants who initially appeared to have a clean profile and nice attitude, suddenly turn vicious and start mistreating their landlord. Even with all the precautions taken by a landlord, he often ends up with problem tenants like raucous partyers, drug addicts, or scam artists trying to live rent-free. Therefore it is very essential for the landlords to have a tenancy agreement in order to avoid such problem.
Establishing impeccable tenancy agreement, including parties involved, period of tenancy, rent payable, payment of tax, deposit, services, terminating a tenancy, and also ancillary will secure your position as a landlord. Thereafter, if you land in court, these documents will be the proof supporting your case. Keep in mind that when there is a disagreement, verbal promises are useless. Easily download free tenancy agreements from the Internet and make the tenant sign it before he moves in with his belongings.
There are also several other steps you can take to find suitable tenant. First of all, you should require verification by ID cards of each and every applicant. Don’t forget to question them thoroughly, and never let anyone persuade you to allow them to stay temporarily. You should also check the references, the aplicant’s criminal, credit and employment background thoroughly. A good source of information can be the aplicant’s previous landlords. Although these steps may seem like a hassle, but it is nothing compared to the problems that vicious tenants may create in the future.