While news of home foreclosures has been in the national spotlight over the past year, relatively little attention has been given to the growing number of renters who are hit with the shock of eviction because their rental homes are in foreclosure. Now, a new website, RentalForeclosure.com, aims to shed light on this dark worry.

For those who want to know if the house or apartment they are renting is in foreclosure, peace of mind is now just a few keystrokes away. RentalForeclosure.com provides renters with free information that was previously difficult to obtain – all in hopes of avoiding disrupting, costly and unnecessary evictions.

“There are thousands of people across the country renting homes from private owners and investors,” said Dave Madam, co-founder of the website. “The unfortunate reality is that many of them have no idea that their homes or apartments are in foreclosure until they’re served the eviction notices. They’re dealing with the shock of the situation, and wondering how this could have happened to them.

“Renters may have been paying their rent on time, but their landlords have defaulted on obligations to their lenders, who are now seizing foreclosed properties. Often in these situations, the renters have only a few days to relocate their families.”

American Home Shield, a leading home warranty company, supports RentalForeclosure.com and leaders in the organization agree the service is the right thing to do. “Even though our customer base is limited to homeowners–given that we provide repair services for covered systems and appliances–we feel it is important to support efforts that will help protect renters from unexpected evictions,” says Tracy Berger, Vice President of Business Development.

“Renters deserve the opportunity to be kept informed so they can have time to properly and safely move themselves and their families in the event of a foreclosure. This website is a free and easy place for renters in many states to find out if they need to start looking for a new place to live.”

Today, RentalForeclosure.com offers property searches nationally with instant results in most areas. In other areas, concerned renters request information about their home via a link on the RentalForeclosure.com website. And if a renter’s home is not currently in foreclosure, the site offers an option to notify that renter if the home goes into foreclosure in the future.