Icon Group has recently launched a tenancy check service to help
landlords vet prospective tenants for both residential and commercial
properties.
Icon is a Tauranga-based group that also does security checking.
Staff
vetting manager Debbie Schwarz says that for a fee well below the
average of one week's rental on a residential property, Icon will
conduct the following checks, and if required will provide a
pre-approved application form for landlords to use.
Included
in the service are; reference checks with previous landlords or
character referees, credit history check, Tenancy Tribunal order checks
and a check of the Tenancy Information New Zealand database.
"All
checks are fully compliant with New Zealand legislative requirements
and will certainly give landlords peace of mind that they are making
the right choice with tenants."
"Whilst property rental is
relatively low risk, the consequences of a bad tenant who damages the
property or defaults on their rental can be considerable," she says.
There
are professional ‘bad’ tenants who are very good at targeting private
landlords. They specifically avoid renting property through real estate
agents or property managers knowing that they have access to
information that can severely limit their chances of ever renting
again, she says.
