FCRA-Compliant Tenant Screening

Know Exactly Who You're Renting To

Full credit reports, national criminal background checks, eviction history, and AI-powered risk scoring — all in one place, FCRA-compliant, and paid by the applicant.

Applicant pays the fee • No cost to landlords • Results in seconds

Everything in One Report

Six data sources combined into a single, easy-to-read dashboard report.

Full Credit Report

TransUnion credit report with score, payment history, open accounts, and derogatory marks.

National Criminal Background

Searches millions of court records, sex offender registries, and national watch lists.

Eviction History

Nationwide eviction search across civil courts so past issues don't become your problem.

Identity & SSN Verification

Confirms the applicant is who they say they are with SSN trace and identity validation.

Rental History

Verifiable rental history report — previous addresses, landlord contacts, and length of tenancy.

AI Risk Score

Claude AI analyzes the full report and produces a plain-English risk summary with a 1–100 score.

Powered by Claude AI

The AI Risk Score cuts through the noise

Instead of wading through pages of data, our AI reads the entire report and gives you a plain-English summary: what stands out, what the risks are, and a 1–100 confidence score.

Flags high-risk patterns automatically
Explains findings in plain language
Compares against local rental market norms
10 AI credits per screening order
AI Risk ScoreLow Risk
82/ 100

Strong credit history (720+), no evictions, verified income at 3.8x rent. One 30-day late payment from 2022 — low concern overall.

How It Works

From invite to decision in under 5 minutes.

01

Invite the Applicant

Send a screening invite link from your dashboard. The applicant pays the screening fee directly — no cost to you.

02

Applicant Consents & Submits

FCRA-compliant consent is captured digitally. The applicant provides their info on a mobile-friendly form.

03

Reports Arrive Instantly

Credit, background, and eviction reports appear in your dashboard within seconds, along with the AI Risk Score.

04

Make Your Decision

Approve or decline with confidence. If declined, our adverse action notice system keeps you FCRA-compliant.

Built for FCRA Compliance

We sweat the compliance so you don't have to

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) governs how you can use screening data. VerticalRent bakes compliance into every step — from consent capture to adverse action notices.

FCRA-compliant adverse action notices
Encrypted SSN storage — never stored in plaintext
Full audit log of every screening action
Permissible purpose documented on every order
Renter dispute flow built in
Data from TransUnion + Data Divers
Results in Seconds
No waiting for reports
FCRA Compliant
Every step of the way
Applicant Pays
Zero cost to landlords
Encrypted Data
SSN never stored plaintext

Start screening smarter today

Free to get started. Applicants cover the screening fee. No surprises.

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