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What happens if a tenant lies on the rental application?

What happens if a tenant lies on the rental application?

If you find out that your tenant lied to you after the lease has been signed, it can be grounds for an eviction. The best way to determine whether or not your applicant is lying to you is to cross check the rental application with their background report.

Can a lie be used to obtain a tenancy?

If a tenant told lies when they applied for a property, and these lies contributed to the landlord’s decision to offer them the tenancy, then the tenancy was obtained by fraud.

Can a person use someone else’s name on a rental application?

While no one expects their applicant to use someone else’s identity on an application, it is a possibility. While looking over any rental application and screening report, check for inconsistencies. Generally, there should be multiple things that don’t match up.

Is it possible to get a fake landlord reference?

Fake references aren’t a new concept. In fact, you’ve probably discovered an applicant using fake rental, employment, or personal references in the past. However, rather than asking a friend to pose as their employer or landlord, your applicants might now be hiring a professional service instead.

If you find out that your tenant lied to you after the lease has been signed, it can be grounds for an eviction. The best way to determine whether or not your applicant is lying to you is to cross check the rental application with their background report.

If a tenant told lies when they applied for a property, and these lies contributed to the landlord’s decision to offer them the tenancy, then the tenancy was obtained by fraud.

While no one expects their applicant to use someone else’s identity on an application, it is a possibility. While looking over any rental application and screening report, check for inconsistencies. Generally, there should be multiple things that don’t match up.

Can a criminal case be filed against a tenant?

The criminal process would proceed independently of whatever civil processes you might be pursuing. The tenant has certainly committed one or more civil wrongs against you, and you have the right to sue for those (as you know). There could be criminal activity here such as fraud or perjury – but I do not believe it constitutes theft by taking.