Tenant Screening for Real Estate Agents

Tenant Screening for Real Estate Agents

Real Estate agents may not have access to a Tenant Screening Service. This is often the case in small offices or in offices that don't do many residential rentals.

Real Estate Agents who need to run a tenant credit, criminal history and obtain a credit score on an applicant may simply use the RentLaw.com Tenant Screening Service available through

http://rentlaw.mysmartmove.com

There is NO COST to set up a property you are managing or leasing for the owner.

Real estate agents may simply create an account at:

http://rentlaw.mysmartmove.com

You should select the LANDLORD option and create an account.

You can setup and manage multiple properties under one account.

Once the properties are setup (only takes a few minutes), when an applicant comes in, you may still take a traditional paper application (available here on RentLaw.com http://www.rentlaw.com/forms/rental-application.htm ).

To use the rentlaw.mysmartmove.com tenant screening service, you will need the applicant's email address.

You login to your landlord account, select the property the applicant is applying for and enter in the email address of the applicant.

At this time, you will select who will pay for the report - The Landlord or The Tenant.

You may want to pay for it as the Landlord, then collect the fee from the tenant. This makes it easier and doesn't delay or scare off the tenant. Only collect an application fee if you are permitted by state law. In most states, you may not charge MORE than what the actual report cost.

Tell the applicant they will receive an email that they should open and follow the instructions to complete the tenant screening process.

Once they complete and submit their information, you will receive notification along with their score, credit history, criminal history and scoring recommendation.

Real estate agents will find this service quick and reliable. RentLaw.mysmartmove.com is powered by the TransUnion - a trusted name in the credit history industry.

How do we know it works - we are landlords, real estate agents and property managers.

Try it. There is no obligation.

Thank you,

The RentLaw.com and TenantFacts.com Tenant Screening team.

Tenant Screening Launched on RentLaw.com

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
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  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

Create a RentLaw.com.mysmartmove.com Tenant Credit Verification:

RentLaw.com Launches Tenant Screening Services

February 2, 2009 - RentLaw.com The National Landlord Tenant Guide announced today they have launched a Tenant Screening Service powered by Advantage Tenant.

Designed for landlords of all sizes, the service is available online 24 hours a day / 7 days a week. In addition, customer service hours are from 8 am to 6 pm to answer questions related to the tenant credit reporting services.

To obtain a tenant credit report, go to the partner site : http://www.advantagetenant.com/rentlaw-tenant-screening.html and begin.

For more information on using tenant credit reports, visit RentLaw.com Tenant Credit Reporting Center.

David Dorfman, publisher of RentLaw.com, said today "this marks another milestone in the continued growth of RentLaw.com as this service, powered by Advantage Tenant, provides another opportunity for landlords, large and small, access to an easy to use and affordable service for tenant verification".

About RentLaw.com The National Landlord Tenant Guides - Founded in 1998 by David Dorfman, RentLaw.com today has over 40,000 members including landlords, tenants, lawyers and more.

Abour AdvantageTenant.com - Founded in 1991, Advantage Tenant is a subsidary of Advantage Credit International, is one of the largest providers of credit reporting services in the country.

Contact:
David Dorfman
Publisher
RentLaw.com
dorfman.david@gmail.com
732-539-2914