This Brampton landlord 'can't sleep at night' after his tenant stopped paying rent and won't leave

Tenant was recently ordered to pay another landlord who also said she's owed for unpaid rent

Source: CBC News

When you fail to properly screen prospective tenants for your income property, you're asking for problems before you even begin.

The article linked above is just one of hundreds of examples that can easily be found online. In this case, the story describes the problems and financial damage experienced by two different landlords — involving the same tenant.

The author speaks with a lawyer who specializes in representing landlords and who also previously served as an adjudicator with the Landlord and Tenant Board. His advice to new landlords is simple: have a professional screening agency review a prospective tenant’s background before a lease is ever signed.

That is very, very good advice indeed.