I ran a criminal check on a workman  recently hired & found out he is a convicted felon & was in prison until 2011 ( crime-identity theft).

If they were a good employee (renter) you would expect them to stop the behavior in question (pet using your property as a toilet) and you would warn them that any damage would come out of their paycheck (security deposit). 

My lawyer insists that it is criminal though, I do know that!

Haven't used it myself but I did run a test and it will give you a credit score, criminal background check, and eviction history (I think).

Attorney's Office spokeswoman Melodie Rydalch wouldn't comment Wednesday on whether a criminal case is being pursued against Deucher.The SEC said it has obtained a court order freezing the assets of Marquis Properties, as well as Deucher, who is CEO and president of the Orem company.

The good news is that she is not a terrorist, has no evictions, has no criminal history.

They still may try to deny it, but if I've got dates and times and specific examples, they know that I'm already starting to document a case against them.I have successfully remedied this situation for me with a simple conversation with the tenant, warning them that if the behavior continues it would escalate into written documentation of a violation of their lease, which can potentially lead to eviction.

If they need to change from one service animal to another, then we fill out a new Service Animal Agreement.We also include name and contact information regarding the service animal's veterinarian and emergency care taker.Here is an excerpt from our Service Animal Agreement regarding other terms:"Tenant agrees to:1.Provide proper care for the animal in accordance with veterinary recommendations or ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) guidelines.See www.aspca.org.2.Not to leave the animal unattended for any unreasonable periods of time.3.Adhere to local ordinances, including leash, vaccination, and tag/licensing, requirements.4.Clean up after the animal and dispose of animal waste properly and quickly.5.Not to leave animal food or water outside the dwelling, as it could attract other animals.6.Keep the animal from being noisy, aggressive, or from causing any annoyance or discomfort to others.7.Immediately remedy any complaints that arise from animal behavior.8.Immediately pay for any damage, loss, or expense caused to others by the animal.9.Provide animal with regular health care, to include vaccinations as recommended by a veterinarian.10.Arrange for an emergency caretaker for the animal.Tenant agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend Landlord against all liability, judgments, expenses (including attorney fees), or claims by third parties for any injury to any person or damage to property caused by Tenant’s animal.Landlord reserves the right to revoke permission to keep the animal should Tenant break this agreement or provide false or misleading information."

Good idea.You can find the Dru Sjodin federal sex offender registry under the criminal section here.

Call the references, confirm the job check credit and criminal, and talk to them about tough subjects and let your gut tell you if you want them or not. 2) Talk to the section 8 department and ask them what the requirements are, do they need annual inspections?