To know if eviction filed against tenant,regardless of judgement

[Sujit Silla]

My questions is a very generic question, that is applicable to all landlords.

While checking a tenant's credit, we get to see if the tenant has any eviction judgement against him or her.. What we don't see is whether an eviction was filed against the tenant regardless of judgement or the case being withdrawn..

I ask this because these days evictions are being filed in court, but landlords are hounded into accepting a settlement with the tenant..

Most evictions are against professional tenants, who force a landlord to settle, forgive back rent, instead force landlord to pay relocation, add 2-3 more months of rent-free stay...and to top it all, NOT have an eviction recorded against their credit.. Then those tenants move to another place and resume the same operation. Not only that, they  also destroy the property of the helpless landlord, and live rent-free for months (or years)!!

It is very easy these days to take advantage of tenant friendly laws and live rent-free, and also make relocation  (read ransom) money from landlords. 

To combat this, we all need information whether an eviction was just filed in court in the first place for such tenants...any information regarding this will be appreciated.. Professional tenants need to be identified, for protecting landlords, and also to protect good tenants who needlessly suffer the passed on higher costs imposed by this unethical trend..

Thanks

Sujit Silla..