Archive | July, 2010

In a Bad Economy, “Deadbeat Tenants” Are On the Rise

Tenant screening makes it possible to protect your property by identifying problem renters During the economic and housing crises, more apartment managers and rental owners are turning to rentals as a way to cover their costs. However, renting out property can be fraught with risks. Over the past year, leading background screening expert Kevin Connell [...]

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Work Time Spent at Casinos, on Tennis Court Sends Federal Housing Exec to Prison

KANSAS CITY, KS—A 1,000-a-year executive at the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD’s) office in Kansas City, Kan., has been sentenced to 12 months and a day in federal prison for taking pay for hours he did not work, U.S. Attorney Lanny Welch said today. The sentence also includes two years of supervised release, [...]

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