Tenant
Screen every candidate with a process built for the legal complexity and financial stakes of residential and commercial property leasing.
Independently audited
For compliance & accuracy
PBSA Accredited
Background Screening Association
FCRA Certified Staff
Fair Credit Reporting Act
100% US-Based
Support and Operations
Licensed Private Investigative Agency
State-Licensed & Bonded
Why it matters
Every landlord and property manager knows the feeling of a vacancy that needs to be filled. The pressure to place a tenant quickly is real, and the consequences of rushing that decision can follow you for months or years. An eviction costs thousands of dollars, takes months to complete, and leaves your unit damaged, vacant, and generating nothing while the legal process runs its course.
The most effective way to avoid a bad tenancy is to screen before you sign. A thorough tenant background check surfaces criminal history, prior evictions, identity fraud, and financial risk patterns that a conversation and a gut feeling never will.
At the same time, tenant screening carries significant legal complexity. The Fair Credit Reporting Act governs how you collect consent, what you can consider, and how you must handle adverse action when you decline a candidate based on screening results. State and local fair housing laws add additional layers that vary significantly by jurisdiction. Getting this wrong exposes you to fair housing complaints, regulatory fines, and civil liability that dwarfs the cost of any single bad tenancy.
Screening Packages
Single-Family, Multi-Family & Apartment Applicants
Office, Retail & Commercial Lease Applicants
University Housing, Corporate Housing & Short-Term Rentals
90%
reports in under 36 hours
99%
support requests resolved in 1 contact
9.5 years
average client tenure
50+
integrations
Why Choose Us
Prior evictions are one of the strongest predictors of future tenancy problems and one of the most commonly skipped checks in basic tenant screening packages. We include a nationwide eviction search in every residential package because it belongs there.
A credit check for tenant screening goes beyond a score. It surfaces open collections, patterns of late payment, outstanding judgments, and bankruptcy history that help you understand whether a candidate is likely to pay rent consistently and on time.
Declining a tenant based on a background check requires a specific adverse action process under the FCRA, including providing the candidate with a copy of their report and a summary of their rights. We manage that process so your team has a legally defensible record at every step.
For landlords managing properties near schools, parks, or family communities, sex offender registry screening adds a meaningful layer of due diligence that protects your other tenants and your property's standing in the community.
For property management companies with multiple properties, we configure screening packages that apply consistently across every unit so your standards don't vary by property manager or leasing agent.
Whether you manage a single unit or a large residential portfolio, you pay only for the checks you run.
Protect your property, your other tenants, and your investment with a PBSA-accredited screening partner that understands the legal complexity and financial stakes of tenant screening.
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