Report: As rent and demand for apartments rise, so does fraud

Survey finds property managers are seeing more and more lease applications that include false information and fraudulent documents.

Property managers are seeing rising cases of applicants falsifying applications and providing fraudulent documents. (file photo)
Property managers are seeing rising cases of applicants falsifying applications and providing fraudulent documents. (file photo)
  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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While the demand for apartments and the cost of rent have been rising at alarming rates, so has fraud.

 

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