he send a paper sign by him saying that he does not have criminal records ....he also said that in the USA it's very difficult to get those kind of documents ...can somebody tell me anything about it
2006-09-09 13:05:23 · 15 answers · asked by Yami 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
this is the first time we are dealing with foreingers ...the place had been rented to local people from this Island ...I have no experience concerning renting it to foreingers
2006-09-09 13:12:02 · update #1
I think the other posters may have missed the fact that you are not in the US, just the new tenant is from the US.
The new tenant is correct in syaing it is hard to get official documents like what you are asking for in the US. Our government does not track everyone, and cannot verify everyone's criminal history completely. He cannot prove he does not have a criminal record.
You do have the option of believing him and the document he signed, or doign a background check yourself via internet. There are several sites that will check US resident's backgrounds for you. The link below will bring up the results from a google search for companies that do this on the internet for small fees.
I will point out that you might be able to prove him a liar by finding a criminal history, but you could not prove him telling the truth since NO company or database has a complete list of all US criminal convictions. Some counties still do not report their court records by computer, so the databases are not 100% complete.
2006-09-09 15:04:56 · answer #1 · answered by Steve R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's called a "background check," and it's easy to do. Most prospective employers do it for employees. You pay an established 'private eye' service. Also check their credit history, make sure they are not registered sex offenders, etc.
But essentially you will pay, and it's money well spent. Go to someone who is a professional who has already paid the fees to check with the credit bureus & has ability to access the criminal & civil court cases.
You can do it yourself, but it is an expensive thing to sign up for just to check a few people a year. You might get away with not checking the prospective tenants, but eventually you'll take in some looser, and that's REALLY expensive.
The fact that this guy is saying it's hard to get documents, well, maybe it is so, as few people have run a background check on themselves. But I hope he's not lying to you, though, because the information is not that hard to come by.
Background checks are not not the applicants responsibility really. Now some places of high-end real-estate charge an 'application fee' which covers the background check, & they get away with it because of a hot or desirable real estate market. Not so for most smaller landlords.
2006-09-09 13:18:28 · answer #2 · answered by knewknickname 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A "permission to release information" form is probably what you have. We also use "Credit Information Authorization" forms. You want to contact the police dept. from where the lived and see what the procedure is to find out if: 1) Do they have any outstanding warrants (2) Have they been convicted of any felonies or misdemeanors. A big insurance company can sometimes pull this info for you if you "know someone" there and have the authorizations. Credit info is even more important on their credit report. You'll be able to see if they ever walked away from a landlord, had judgements against them, didn't pay their bills on time, etc. These credit reports can be generated in their country sometimes. In the states or Canada it is NOT hard to find out if someone is a good credit risk. His last state of residency will help. Let me know what city and state and I'll forward you the phone numbers to call
I hope this helps
2006-09-10 03:10:44 · answer #3 · answered by westgaliberty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Criminal Records Search Database : http://InfoSearchDetective.com
2015-09-23 16:26:35 · answer #4 · answered by Ocie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not that hard, there are dozens of sites online that have access to it you pay a fee and get the record also as a landlord you can have the local police department run a check as long as they know and can verify you have the right to the information they should be able. If not get a private investigator.
2006-09-09 13:47:08 · answer #5 · answered by College Student 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It varies depending on the state you live in.
The best thing to do is get that information BEFORE you rent out your property. What I do here in CO is send them to the CO Bureau of Investigation and have them obtain their own criminal record. It costs them $35 which I return to them when I receive the record.
2006-09-09 13:11:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps he was trying to give you his word that he has no record? If he's trying to get documents from another country, it could take some time or be more expensive. Maybe he is having a hard time obtaining the information. You could offer to accompany him to the police station.
2006-09-09 13:24:29 · answer #7 · answered by feathereafter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have the ability to do a background check on anybody. You just need their social security #, birth date and maybe a driver's license#. There is a fee, but worth it. If someone is being truthful, you probably feel better than dealing with a liar, right?
2006-09-09 13:31:59 · answer #8 · answered by Cub6265 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All he has to do is go down to the local police station and request a copy of his criminal record, or a "no record" for his name. You can do the same thing.
2006-09-09 13:09:29 · answer #9 · answered by Catspaw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u can easily obtain his criminal record at uyr l;ocal police station but you need him to sign the paper in order for you to get this there s a small fee but it s better to know who u r dealing with in the long run so consider it money well spent also if he does not sign the release he has something to hide
2006-09-09 13:11:48 · answer #10 · answered by glass_city_hustla 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋