Re:Show HN: Tenpree – A tenant prescreen tool for landlords
by escritor on Monday January 16, 2017 @10:36AM
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There should be a landlord prescreen tool for tenants. Then tenants can know whether or not the landlord in question has the proper building permits.
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Re:Show HN: Tenpree – A tenant prescreen tool for landlords
by jgrahamc on Monday January 16, 2017 @10:41AM
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Not just permits, but also whether they are a giant asshole.
Edit: I guess the person downvoting has never experienced an asshole landlord.
Re:Show HN: Tenpree – A tenant prescreen tool for landlords
by MichaelBurge on Tuesday January 17, 2017 @03:07AM
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You should be able to get this from the city. For example, it looks like Portland has a website:
https://www.portlandmaps.com/detail/permits/NWC-1ST-SW-WASHI...
Title insurance companies also collect that information, so there should be a way for a motivated buyer to get a feed for the data.
Ignoring those, you could also ask the landlord for a copy of any recent building inspections. Smaller ones might not keep very good records, though. This is probably the easiest option.