Can I request a screening from an applicant after they submitted an application?

Help Center For Landlord Leasing Tenant Screenings

Yes, you can request a screening report from an applicant. If you want the applicant to purchase a screening report before moving them in, please open the Leasing page and select the Applications subpage. Then switch to the Screenings tab and click on the Screen tenant button.



You can also screen a tenant from the Applications and Screenings subpages.

You are welcome to select one of the following screening reports: 

Background Check (30$) which covers:

Instant State Data

National Criminal Search

National Sex Offender Data

OFAC/Most Wanted Searches

Full Check (39$) which covers:

Bankruptcies Search

Full Credit Report with Resident Score

Instant State Data

National Criminal Search

National Sex Offender Data

OFAC/Most Wanted Searches

SSN Verification/Address History

You can get even more information about your applicant with one of the in-depth County Criminal Records Search packages on top of the selected Basic Full Check report:

  • Essential County Search ($15 additionally): One real-time county criminal search in the county the applicant currently resides in. That will form an Essential Full Check report ($54).
  • Premium County Search ($25 additionally): An unlimited county search in real-time in every county the applicant has ever resided in. That will form a Premium Full Check report ($64).
     


Credit Check (30$) which covers:

Bankruptcies Search

Full Credit Report with Resident Score

SSN Verification/Address History



Additionally, you can order a report called Income Insights ($6 add-on) to determine if the income information provided by the rental applicant doesn’t match the income information reported with their screening. This add-on will form the following reports:

  • Full Check Plus report ($45);
  • Essential Full Check Plus report ($60);
  • Premium Full Check Plus report ($70).

Please note! 
With the Income Insights report you’ll be informed when the income information provided by rental applicants doesn’t match the income information reported with their screening.

Once the package is selected, please click on the Next button to proceed.

Select who will pay for the report:

Provide the required information and click on the Send request button.



The applicant will receive an email and will need to create an account (if they don't already have one) or login to their existing account, fill in the form and verify their identity. The screening report will be shown under the screening tab for that applicant. It is available for 30 days for the landlord and applicant.

To learn how it looks from the tenant's account, please click the link below:
How do I run a Full Check report?


 

Last updated:
Mar. 22, 2024

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