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Tenant background check

Run a tenant background check without ever touching an SSN.

Run a background check on tenants through Rentari.ai: six packages, from a fast national sweep to a full federal background, plus standalone credit, income, and identity. The applicant pays a flat fee, you never see their SSN, and you get a 0 to 100 trust score with the reasons spelled out.

Built for landlords and property managers screening their own applicants.

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6Packages
$39.99Starting fee
0 to 100Trust score
0SSNs you see
One clean summary

What's in a tenant background report.

Depending on the package you pick: identity verification, national criminal and eviction history, a credit summary with the score, recent inquiries, and debt in collections, and income and employment verification. All of it is folded into a single summary with a clear pass or flag on each section.

National criminal and eviction history
Credit summary: score, inquiries, collections
A clear pass or flag on each section
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Verified, not scraped

Tenant background verification, not just a search.

A cheap tenant background search spits out raw records and leaves the judgment to you. Rentari runs verification: identity is matched against a government ID and SSN, income and employment are verified from the documents the applicant uploads and normalized into an income-to-rent ratio, and records are pulled through a compliant consumer-reporting provider. Consent is on record before any report runs.

Identity verification on every applicant
Income folded into one income-to-rent ratio
Consent captured before any report runs
How background, ID & income verification works
The renter's side

What renters see during a background check.

A background and credit check for renters happens on a secure screening page, not over email. The applicant verifies identity, enters their SSN and date of birth, gives consent, and pays the flat fee at apply time. The sensitive data never lands in your inbox or on your screen, which keeps SSNs and full reports out of your hands entirely.

SSN, DOB, and consent captured on secure screening pages
No paper applications or emailed SSNs
The applicant pays, the result comes back to you
Pick the depth

Background and credit check for landlords, six ways.

Start with a fast national criminal sweep, go all the way to a full federal background, or run credit, income, and identity on their own. You pick the package per applicant, and the applicant pays the flat fee, starting at $39.99. You only pay when a report actually runs.

Six packages, from a quick sweep to a federal background
Standalone credit, income, and identity
The applicant pays a flat fee, starting at $39.99
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A defensible decision

A landlord background check that holds up.

Instead of a wall of raw records, you get a single 0 to 100 trust score and the FCRA reason codes behind it, so you can make a fair, documented decision in seconds. If you decline, the FCRA adverse-action notice is drafted for you with the required reasons and agency details, then timestamped and stored, so a defensible no is as easy as a yes.

A clear 0 to 100 trust score
FCRA reason codes behind the number
Adverse-action notice drafted, timestamped, stored
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Screening packages

Pick the depth that fits the decision.

From a fast national sweep to a full federal background, plus standalone credit, income, and identity. The applicant pays the flat fee. You choose the package per applicant.

Criminal & background
National Scan
$39.99 / screening

Fast national sweep for baseline confidence before moving forward. Covers the most common public record sources in minutes.

  • SSN Trace
  • Sex Offender Search
  • National Criminal Search (Standard)
  • Global Watchlist Search
County Standard
$64.99 / screening

Adds a 7-year county-level criminal search on top of the national scan for a more complete local picture.

  • SSN Trace
  • Sex Offender Search
  • National Criminal Search (Standard)
  • Global Watchlist Search
  • County Criminal Search (Last 7 Years)
Most Popular
County Essential
$64.99 / screening

The go-to package for residential landlords. Combines county history, national criminal databases, and global watchlists in one thorough pass.

  • SSN Trace
  • Sex Offender Search
  • National Criminal Search (Standard)
  • Global Watchlist Search
  • County Criminal Search (Last 7 Years)
Most Thorough
Full Background
$99.99 / screening

The most thorough option available. Adds state and federal records across 7-10 years for landlords who leave nothing to chance.

  • SSN Trace
  • Sex Offender Search
  • National Criminal Search (Standard)
  • Global Watchlist Search
  • County Criminal Search (Last 7 Years)
  • State Criminal Search (Last 7 Years)
  • Federal Criminal Search (Last 10 Years)
Credit, income & identity
Includes Income
Income & Credit
$57.49 / screening

Verifies the applicant can pay. National criminal sweep plus a full credit report and employment verification (DOT compliant).

  • SSN Trace
  • Sex Offender Search
  • National Criminal Search (Standard)
  • Global Watchlist Search
  • Full Credit Report
  • Employment Verification (DOT )
Credit, Employment & Identity
$57.99 / screening

Full credit report, employment verification, and identity verification in one comprehensive screen.

  • Identity Verification
  • Full Credit Report
  • Employment Verification (7 Years)

Every report is FCRA-compliant and includes a credit summary (score, recent inquiries, debt in collections), criminal and eviction history, and a clear pass or flag on each section. The applicant pays the flat fee by default, or you can absorb it per property.

FAQ

Tenant background check questions, answered

What shows up on a tenant background check?
Depending on the package: identity verification, national criminal and eviction history, a credit summary (score, recent inquiries, debt in collections), and income and employment verification. Everything is folded into one summary with a clear pass or flag on each section and a 0 to 100 trust score with the reasons spelled out.
Who pays for a tenant background check?
By default the applicant pays a flat fee at apply time, starting at $39.99 depending on the package, or you can absorb it per property. You only pay when a report actually runs.
Is a tenant background check through Rentari FCRA-compliant?
Reports are pulled through a compliant consumer-reporting provider, consent is captured before any report runs, and adverse-action notices are drafted for you. It is built to keep you compliant, but it is not legal advice.
Can renters see their background check?
The applicant completes the check themselves: they verify identity, enter their SSN, and give consent on a secure screening page, and the landlord never sees the SSN. If you decline based on the report, the FCRA adverse-action notice includes the reporting agency's details and the applicant's right to dispute and receive a free copy of the report within 60 days.
Is Rentari a tenant screening company?
No. Rentari.ai is not a consumer-reporting agency and does not generate the underlying report data. Reports come through compliant third-party consumer-reporting and verification partners. You run tenant background checks through Rentari and the results come back as one summary, inside the same property management software that handles your listings, leases, and rent.

Run your first tenant background check.

Pick a package, send the applicant one link, and get back a single trust score with the reasons spelled out. You never touch an SSN, and the applicant pays the flat fee.

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From $8 a month for up to 5 units. The applicant pays the screening fee.