Of course, you'll still want to contact past landlords for a reference check, to make sure the prospective tenant's behavior at prior residences was up to par. (sparkrental.mysmartmove.com)
If your potential tenant has a history of skipping rent or destroying property, you would be able to learn more about it by following up on past landlords or property managers. (rentalrookie.com)
Lenders will contact past landlords or look at your credit history from any previous mortgages to make sure you were never delinquent. (vamortgagecenter.com)