Credit checks for renter screening
Experian® is a trusted provider of rental credit check services. Quickly determine the risk of new renter applicants by leveraging our credit and background check data on more than 220 million individuals.
How to check someone's credit for renting?
Use an Experian report and score for credit checking renters
Request a renter credit check using an applicant's name and email address. We will help your rental applicants verify their identity, purchase their Experian credit report and grant you private access for no additional charge. All done online, directly through Experian ConnectSM.
Experian tenant check reports include:
- Credit Rating and Credit Score with up to 5 credit score factors ( VantageScore® 3.0 credit score range )
- Best Name ( with possible AKAs ), Addresses ( current / previous ) and Employers ( current / previous ) on file
- Credit Accounts with Payment Histories ( collections / car loans / revolving / installment )
- Potentially negative Public Record filings ( evictions / foreclosures / bankruptcies / tax liens )
- Credit Report Inquiries ( past 24 months ) from student loans, store credit cards and collection agencies
Private access can be granted to landlords, property managers, real estate agents and attorneys for up to 30 days
You Pay: $0 Rental applicants pay $19.95 and can grant you private access for up to 30 days
- No membership fee
- No monthly minimums
- No on-site inspection
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