Landlord Reference Responses

[Peter Kraft]

When a new/prospective landlord calls regarding one of your existing/past tenants with questions, and if it wasn't a good tenant, what's the best way to handle the responses?

[Ray Harrell]

Be glad it was a previous tenant and not a current one. If it was a current tenant, you may be reluctant to give a poor reference as it might delay you getting rid of the tenant. But as landlords, we DO have to hold tenants accountable and follow through with evictions and judgments. Otherwise, these tenants will continue to abuse landlords.