With the three hundred or so foreclosures being filed monthly in Hernando County Florida a renter needs to do some of their own background check on the landlord before signing on the dotted line.

You as a prospective renter will usually be asked for a background, employment and credit check before moving into your new home. I see horror stories everyday where a very innocent renter and family is being kicked to the curb because the bank foreclosed upon the mortgage. Usually the renter has 30 days to find a new home and they will most always lose the final month's rent check and security deposit.

What can you do if you are thinking about renting and you want to check out the landlord as they demand from you? Go the the Hernando County Clerk of the Court website. Check the official records section. Enter the landlord's last and then first name. Click search, and the site will show you any and all impending actions against the landlord's property if they exist.