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 At EvictionRecords.com we have always invested in ensuring that our tenant screening website is very secure.   The following video discusses why website security is important and what makes a website secure.

We have become increasingly more dependent on the Web.  We use websites for tenant screening, to buy books and clothes, to manage our finances, and to connect with our family and friends.   Unfortunately, there are criminals who create fake websites that are designed to take your money or private information.  Before making a purchase or providing sensitive information, there are two things to think about:  1) do you trust the company you are purchasing from or providing sensitive information to?  and 2) is your connection from your computer to the company’s computer secure?  If you’re working with a company you trust and using a secure connection, your information is safe.

There are two big ways to tell if you have a secure connection.  First is the address bar; secure websites have an address that starts with http”s” for secure.  Second, a secure site has a padlock icon in the browser.   Companies can have their websites reviewed and validated by licensed unbiased companies called certificate authorities.  These rigorous reviews ensure the company and its website are trustworthy.   Sites that are deemed trustworthy display a green colored bar, including the company name, along with the address. Play the above tenant screening website security video to learn more.

For more information, please read our GeoTrust SSL Security Certification PRWeb Press Release.

At EvictionRecords.com, we know our customers want accurate tenant eviction report information and they want it fast. Sometimes, the longest part of the ordering process can be inputting credit card information and billing information. We know that this can become tedious and time consuming, so we have decided to partner with PayPal to make ordering the tenant eviction reports and criminal reports you need from us even easier than before.

Get Your Tenant Eviction Report Today and Pay with Your PayPal Account

In addition to providing our customers a quick and reliable way to pay for their tenant reports, PayPal also allows our customers to make secure transactions. All of the financial information is stored on their secure PayPal account, so customers do not have to provide us with their credit card number or expiration date. Tenant screening customers also benefit from the security of PayPal’s fraud policy, so they know that their purchase is as secure as possible.

We have never taken security lightly at EvictionRecords.com, but we know that customers have found that providing merchants with credit card information has become riskier over time. We wanted to make sure our customers had every opportunity to get the tenant eviction report and criminal report information they need without worrying about credit card fraud.

Customers who do not want to use a credit card to pay for their tenant reports also have the option of using their PayPal balance. This would be similar to using a debit card, and the purchase can still be completed instantly. Once the purchase is made, our customers know they will be receiving the best data available. EvictionRecords.com has a commitment to continuing to improve the ease of our tenant screening services, and we feel that by adding PayPal as an option our customers will benefit even more from working with us. This checkout option not only saves time but also allows our customers to rest easy, knowing they can get the tenant eviction reports they want without worrying about financial fraud.

For more information, please read our PayPal Checkout PRWeb Press Release.

The use of tenant screening background checks can help you avoid scams.

The idea of owning an income property and renting it out sounds very appealing. What a great way to earn extra income, and in some cases potentially have the mortgage of your property paid by the tenant’s rent money! It’s the American Dream with the added feature of a passive income stream. This is definitely possible, and many property owners have successfully accomplished this. Through a combination of excellent intuition, tenant screening by “feel” and just plain luck, there are landlords who have longtime trustworthy tenants or a series of good tenants in their properties for years without any major incident. However, this is definitely not the case for all landlords who do not use tenant screening background checks.

There are a number of pitfalls that go along with being a landlord, and there is always some risk involved. Most landlords and tenants begin as strangers to one another, and it is virtually impossible to know for sure if a person is trustworthy just based on sight, a short conversation and a handshake. Without a criminal background check it is impossible to be sure if someone has a criminal past. Possibly the biggest pitfall a landlord faces is the potential of renting to someone who rents a property with no means and often no intention of ever paying rent. The fraud often begins with a series of lies on the rental application. The lies can be about employment, income level and past residences.

For example, the scam could involve writing a big check for both the security deposit and first and last month’s rent. Then a day or two later the tenant will call you claiming to have a medical emergency in the family out of state, and needing to move away immediately to help with long term care of a relative. They will ask for a refund of their money and cash your check. Meanwhile, their original check will bounce, you could be out thousands of dollars, and the tenant will be long gone.

Another scam involves a tenant who, after the first month or two, simply stops paying rent altogether. In effect, he becomes a “squatter.” He fully expects an eviction notice and when he receives it, will sue the landlord for a fabricated reason, often “unsafe housing.” This scam artist knows “tenant rights” and the law like the back of his hand. He is an expert at working the system to his advantage. He will milk the situation by acting as his own legal counsel and filing numerous complaints, contempt charges, asking for recusals and stretching out the legal process in any way he can. Meanwhile, he could be living rent-free in your property for months or even years, often trashing the place. Meanwhile, you are accumulating stacks of legal bills, damage to your property and you have lost your peace of mind.

These types of scams can usually been avoided through the use of tenant screening background checks which include criminal court records and tenant eviction background checks. Don’t be a victim, and don’t play a guessing game with your property. Screen your rental applicants, and keep your peace of mind.