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Reporter Tom Lyden at Fox9-TV filed this investigative report on tenants who scam landlords. It seems some renters have learned to use tenant-friendly provisions of the law to live rent-free. As one Northeast landlord says, “they're stealing shelter.” Landlords are forced evict the deadbeat tenants, adding court costs and major repair bills to their losses from unpaid rent. The report concludes that new or naive landlords miss a simple step which would protect their investment from this type of scam. A simple background check would have revealed that the tenants in the report had extensive patterns of property abuse in their rental histories. |
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Let me reiterate the point
Let me reiterate the point to landlords, "Do a Background Check!" It's also important to see a drivers license, and to have a detailed rental application, mine is three pages long, and finally, have a strong lease that calls for immediate eviction for every possible infraction, including being arrested.
And every landlord should be part of the police departments Virtual Block Club list.
The Minneapolis Police Department invites you to join our Virtual Block Club for Owners and Managers of Rental Property
Our rental property partners get the following at no charge:
þ You will receive emailed alerts for crime patterns involving rental property, as well as notices for rental property owner workshops and owners' meetings. The MPD will post updates concerning rental license issues and tips on how to reduce, deter and prevent crime in and around your property.
þ Through the VBC we send current, weekly reports with public information regarding adults arrested by the Minneapolis Police Department.
þ Experienced owners throughout Minneapolis will be posting notes with the latest tips about resident applications, background checks, lease enforcement, and housing court.
þ NEW: You will be notified by email within 48 hours of any incident referencing your properties in the public information, including adults arrested by the Minneapolis Police Department who give your property as their last known address. These "eCanvas" memos can alert you to unauthorized residents, disorderly incidents which may qualify as lease violations, or other situations warranting your attention.
Over 1,600 owners and managers with more than 4,400 properties are signed up City-wide, overseeing properties ranging from single-family homes to apartments with over one hundred units.
To sign up: Just send an email to the MPD's Crime Prevention Analyst at: luther.krueger@ci.minneapolis.mn.us
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