How to Report a Runaway Tenant That Owes Rent

The National Tenant Rating Bureau Nationwide Tenant Reporting: Also known as The Deadbeat Database. How many times have you wished that you could report a bad tenant to warn other landlords? Well now you can.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• Tenant Personal Information
• Computer

1. For Rent not Gather information that will properly identify the runaway tenant (i.e. Name, SS#, Employer, et cetera) Hopefully you did your research and obtained and verified this information prior to renting to the tenant.
2. Tenant history report... Determine your losses and create a list of the damages owed. You will need this information, to fill out the credit reporting and submit it to the credit reporting agencies: Equifax, TransUnion, Experian respectfully.
3. Credit reporting bureaus... For collection purposes, you may decide to report on the tenant's credit report. Delinquency reports can be made to the credit bureaus. Contact them online by typing in the name of the agency. Submit a request to report the tenant.
4. Additional Support:
   
   ClearScreening ~ When you have exhausted your internal collections resources, including the reports listed above, let us help you collect your unpaid funds through our debt collection service. As a ClearScreening customer, you have the option of entering your unpaid accounts online, importing a file, or sending a batch file for upload. Through your account you will have access to standard and customizable reports, be able to verify balances and account activity online, report direct payments you receive from the customer, and receive notification of payments made through our debt collection efforts. We also report uncollected balances back to the credit bureaus. Fees charged only when there are collected results (plus a small processing fee for each collections item). For more information about and pricing for our Debt Collection Services, please contact us at [e-mail] or 949-215-0180.
   
   Rent Recovery Service ~ Authorized to report to tenant credit reports in all states. The Landlord Collection Agency is available on both a flat fee and contingency fee basis. Both services boast an aggressive approach to resolving delinquent rent collection problems for property managers nationwide. We help Landlords collect unpaid rent with our exclusive electronic surveillance software that can track the financial status of any debtor, every day, anywhere in the country. No other company pursues delinquent tenants as aggressively. Free Credit Bureau Reporting An option available with most of our collection letter packages is the ability to report your debtor to the major credit bureaus.
   
   aTenantScreen.com ~ A Tenant Reporting Service You Can Count On
   aTenantScreen is a subsidiary of TVS Tenant Verification Service Inc. which is the #1 Tenant Report Service in North America. Our tenant reporting service offers tenant screening in Canada and the United States. aTenantScreen and TVS Tenant Verification Service Inc. network thousands of Landlords in the Residential Rental Industry throughout North America to identify delinquent tenants that use Landlords as a revolving line of credit. Our tenant reporting service puts an end to the scams and lost income which landlords are currently faced with.
5. The Landlord Protection Agency... Additional information for rent recovery and reporting can be found at The Landlord Protection Agency website www.thelpa.com

Tips & Warnings

• Registration is required at www.thelpa.com in order to access and record a delinquent tenant at the deadbeat tenant database.