March 31, 2009: RentLaw.com The National Landlord Tenant Guides announced a new online Tenant Screening - Credit Reporting service.
If you're a large or small landlord, you're challenged with finding the "right" tenant. You want one that pays on time and keeps the rented unit clean and causes no problem. Sounds like a simple request. You can ask for previous landlord's references and work references and hope for the best. What about a tenant's credit history, eviction data or bankruptcies? You can ask many questions on a credit application and hope they are answered truthfully. Many landlords and real estate agents aren't sure how to go about obtaining a credit report or obtaining it legally.
Here's a solution we like. The industry's first web-based rental screening solution Unlike traditional screening methods, RentLaw.mysmartmove is all online, for you and the tenant. Once you create an account, all you need to get started is your potential tenant's e-mail address.
TransUnion RentLaw.mysmartmove is designed specifically for independent rental owners and smaller property management groups. A comprehensive database of credit and criminal background information offers you the same technology used by the largest property management firms in an easy-to-use, cost-effective solution. This also provides renters with data privacy because they provide their identifying information directly to TransUnion in a secure, online environment.Simple and transparent For the standard price of $20.00 the landlord receives:
- Credit-based Leasing Recommendation/Security Deposit Recommendation
- National criminal report (including 50 state sex offender and OFAC/Terrorist searches)Renter Fraud Warnings
- Automated Renter Identity Verification
For an additional $5.00, the landlord may also receive:- Immediate access to a credit report (a complete report formatted for readability while still keeping the renter's personal data private)
- Viewable Credit Score
- Renter Fraud Warnings
- Detailed Rental Address History
For more details, please see RentLaw.com or
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