Commercial Tenant Screening: Before You Finalize the Lease

Commercial Tenant Screening: Before You Finalize the Lease

Ryan O'Callaghan   |     Sep 14, 2026

A prospective commercial tenant is ready to discuss the lease. The space suits their business, the proposed use makes sense and both sides want to keep the process moving. Before the discussion turns to final terms, the property manager needs a clear view of the business that will be responsible for the rent.

Commercial tenant screening is most useful when it connects the information in an application to the commitment being considered. Who will sign the lease? What do current references say about payment behaviour? Which financial obligations or unresolved findings need a closer look?

A structured review gives your team a way to identify what is confirmed, what needs clarification and what should be discussed before negotiations are complete.

Learn the Value of Existing Tenant Base for Income Focused P...

Sue McConnachie   |     Sep 27, 2024

When working in the real estate advisory and commercial property investment industry, due diligence is critical to successful purchase. This is especially true when it comes to assessing the value and quality of an existing commercial tenant base and the future income stream of the property.

Go one step further. Look beyond the past performance of the existing tenants as it is not always a reliable indicator of future performance. 

What a Land Title Sub-Search Can Reveal During the Credit Ap...

Sue McConnachie   |     Jun 24, 2024

There are many searches and sources of information utilized to comprise a current investigative report for the property manager, creditor, franchisor, or OEM. A land title sub search is one of those sources and can provide a range of pertinent information. Results can assist in confirming ownership, in what is often an individual’s primary asset.

What can be revealed in a Personal Property Lien search?

Sue McConnachie   |     May 14, 2024

There are many searches and sources of information utilized to comprise a current investigative report for the property manager, creditor, franchisor, or OEM. The Personal Property Lien Registry is one of those sources and can provide a wide range of pertinent information. It is important to remember that the information gathered from this source is not always considered negative, as liens can also be registered in the normal course of business.

Available Office Space is Giving Tenants an Upper Hand

Sue McConnachie   |     Mar 28, 2024

Office space vacancies are at their highest point in Canada, in many years. Tenants have had to make decisions regarding what to do with their office space during and following the pandemic.

Understanding Comprehensive Prospective Tenant Reporting

Sue McConnachie   |     Feb 12, 2024

As a Property Manager or owner, you want to make the best possible decision when evaluating a prospective tenant in order to reduce risk and increase success. QCR has been North America’s preferred Commercial Credit Reporting Agency specializing in the Property Management Industry for over 3 decades. We developed an investigative approach to reporting, concentrating on providing the industry with a report that combines current, up-to-date and historical information.

This complimentary guide presents the information you receive in our Comprehensive Tenant Report. We explain the relevance of the information included, and how to interpret the data, and we offer insight into sections that can be especially helpful in making an informed decision.

Can You Recover Unpaid Rents For Last Year’s Skipped and Del...

Sue McConnachie   |     Jan 30, 2024

During recent economic challenges and uncertainty, the number of Skipped and Delinquent Tenants is on the rise. Being a property manager brings with it the potential for serious risk, liability and consequences at a time when the scales of justice seem tipped in favour of the delinquent tenant. Once a tenant has gone delinquent, property managers must decide whether to proceed with legal action, and after all, if there is minimal probability of recovering the debt, why incur the costs of legal action?

Mitigate Risk – Review our Guide to Franchisee Financial Scr...

Sue McConnachie   |     Feb 28, 2023

Property Management Resources to Mitigate Risk

Sue McConnachie   |     Dec 20, 2022

All areas of commercial property management can be exposed to risk. To mitigate these risks, it is important to take advantage of all the tools available to you whenever possible. 

Successful Income Focused Property Acquisitions – Assess the...

Sue McConnachie   |     Oct 28, 2022

When working in real estate advisory or the commercial property investment industry, due diligence is critical to a successful purchase. This is especially true when it comes to assessing the value and quality of an existing commercial tenant base and the future income stream of the property.