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How It Works
Fast, FCRA-compliant tenant screening & background checks — no account, no subscription, no waiting.
Start Your Screening Now – Takes 2 MinutesHow Does Tenant Screening Work?
Tenant screening here takes four steps: choose a report, provide the applicant’s signed permission (only needed for the credit report), pay, and get the report by email the same day after an investigator’s review. Either the applicant or the landlord can place the order, and there’s no account or subscription.
Fill out the quick order form
Pick Full Tenant Screening with soft pull (no impact on FICO™ score) Credit History ($39.95) or Background Check only without Credit History ($29.95). No account needed. Not sure what’s included? View a sample report.
Provide Signed Applicant Permission
✓ No credit report needed? Skip this #2 step entirely
Three easy ways to provide applicant permission to pull credit. Signed applicant permission is required to run credit — our process helps you follow the FCRA.
Pay securely
We accept all major cards, plus Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, & Cash App.
Reports delivered quickly
We email the report to both addresses you enter (yours + landlord’s).
*If you don’t see the reports in your inbox, check your spam/bulk folder as some email providers don’t properly deliver emails with attachments from senders not in your contact list.
Who Can Place the Order: the Applicant or the Landlord?
Either one. The report and the speed are the same. What changes is who pays and how the credit permission is collected.
The applicant orders
The applicant starts from the applicant ordering page, signs the built-in electronic permission form, pays, and enters the landlord’s email in the second email field. The report goes to both.
The landlord orders
The landlord starts from the landlord ordering page and uploads a signed form with a credit permission clause, or texts a photo of it. For a background check without credit, no signature is needed.
Two adults applying together? The ordering pages include two-applicant orders. Each adult is screened separately: the order form takes each person’s name, date of birth and Social Security number.
What Information Do You Need Before You Start?
- Applicant’s full name and current address.
- Social Security number (or ITIN) and date of birth. The Social Security number or ITIN is required for the credit report, and both are the most reliable way to match records for the background check.
- Signed permission to run credit, only for the full tenant screening. It can come from the built-in e-sign form, an uploaded signed application, or a texted photo.
- Email addresses for everyone who should receive the report.
Need an application first? Our free e-sign rental application includes the permission clause.
How Long Does Each Step Take?
| Step | Who does it | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Choose a report and fill out the order form | Applicant or landlord | Less than 2 minutes |
| 2. Signed permission (credit report only) | Applicant | About 10 seconds with the built-in e-sign form |
| 3. Secure payment | Whoever places the order | At checkout |
| 4. Investigator review and email delivery | Us | Same day |
The usual causes of a delay are a missing signed permission for the credit report, an identifying detail that doesn’t match, or the report email landing in a spam or bulk folder.
What’s in the Report?
| Search | Full Tenant Screening | Background Check Only |
|---|---|---|
| Full real estate credit report (Premium) and score | Included | Not included |
| Nationwide criminal and sex offender search | Included | Included |
| Nationwide court records, judgments, liens, evictions and bankruptcy filings | Included | Included |
| Address history and real estate ownership | Included | Included |
What Should a Landlord Do Before and After Screening?
Before you order
- Write down your screening criteria (credit, income, rental history, criminal history policy) and apply them to every applicant the same way.
- Take a rental application from every adult who will live in the unit, with signed permission to run credit.
After you get the report
- Confirm the records belong to your applicant by matching name, date of birth and address history.
- Verify income separately from pay stubs or bank statements. See how to verify tenant income.
- Send an adverse action notice if the report leads you to deny or change terms. The Fair Credit Reporting Act requires it. Our adverse action notice guide explains what it must say.
For the full process from listing to lease, read how to screen a tenant, step by step.
Current Pricing (Clear & Transparent)
Choose the package that fits your needs
Full Tenant Screening
- Full Real Estate Credit Report (Premium) + Score
- Nationwide Criminal & Sex Offender Search
- Nationwide Court Records, Judgments, Liens, Evictions, Bankruptcy Filings, etc.
- Address History & Real Estate Ownership
Background Check Only
- Credit Report + Score
- Nationwide Criminal & Sex Offender Search
- Nationwide Court Records, Judgments, Liens, Evictions, Bankruptcy Filings, etc.
- Address History & Real Estate Ownership
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to create an account?
What if we forget the landlord’s email?
Can the applicant pay?
Is my data safe?
What laws govern the screening process?
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Does the credit check affect the applicant’s credit score?
Do I need the applicant’s permission?
Can I screen two applicants at once?
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