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Southern California Rental Housing Association

Tenant Screening Reports Made Easy

See your applicants' tenant screening reports fast and at no cost.

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Southern California Rental Housing Association

Tenant Screening Reports Made Easy

See your applicants' tenant screening reports fast and at no cost.

4.8 / 5 (Google Reviews)
4.7/5

Tenant Screening Reports with Background Checks

Pre-screening rental applicants is the safest way to make an educated decision about who to approve. ApplyConnect makes it easy and free for properties to request tenant screening reports on potential tenants.

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Tenant Screening Reports with Background Checks

Pre-screening rental applicants is the safest way to objectively make an educated decision about who to approve. ApplyConnect makes it easy and free for properties to request tenant screening reports on potential tenants.

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Online Rental Applications

Make it simple for potential renters to apply after sharing their tenant screening report. Rental applications are designed to be renter-friendly and easy to complete entirely online.

Features of Rental Applications:

Rental applications are designed to walk applicants through providing all of the important details you rely upon in making your decision. Applicants use an ‘auto-save’ feature so applicants won’t lose their place along the way.

ApplyConnect makes it easy for applicants to upload their paystubs, drivers’ license, and other helpful documents used to approve or deny potential renters.

The entire application can be completed online, and is saved in your account to review online. Applications can also be saved as a PDF and downloaded to make saving or emailing simple.

Rental applications are designed for desktop and mobile devices, including all major features such as document uploads and e-signature.

Online Rental Applications

Make it simple for potential renters to apply after sharing their tenant screening report. Rental applications are designed to be renter-friendly and easy to complete entirely online.

Features of Rental Applications:

Rental applications are designed to walk applicants through providing all of the important details you rely upon in making your decision. Applicants use an ‘auto-save’ feature so applicants won’t lose their place along the way.

ApplyConnect makes it easy for applicants to upload their paystubs, drivers’ license, and other helpful documents used to approve or deny potential renters.

The entire application can be completed online, and is saved in your account to review online. Applications can also be saved as a PDF and downloaded to make saving or emailing simple.

Rental applications are designed for desktop and mobile devices, including all major features such as document uploads and e-signature.

Simple Pricing

The only costs associated with ApplyConnect are for purchasing tenant screening reports, and are paid for by rental applicants. There are no hidden fees, monthly minimums, site inspection or subscription required to get started.

Owner / Agent

$ 0
00
  • Online Rental Application
  • Experian Credit Report
  • Criminal Background Check
  • Eviction History
  • Report Rent Payments

Renters

$ 29
95
  • No Impact to Credit Score
  • Fast, Easy Account Setup
  • Bank-Level Security
  • Desktop and Mobile Friendly
  • Share with 3 properties (+$10)

Simple Pricing

The only costs associated with ApplyConnect are for purchasing tenant screening reports, and are paid for by rental applicants. There are no hidden fees, monthly minimums, site inspection or subscription required to get started.

Agent / Owner

$ 0
00
  • Online Rental Application
  • Experian Credit Report
  • Criminal Background Check
  • Eviction History
  • Report Rent Payments

Renters

$ 29
95
  • No Impact to Credit Score
  • Fast, Easy Account Setup
  • Bank-Level Security
  • Desktop and Mobile Friendly
  • Share with 3 properties (+$10)

How it Works

ApplyConnect offers an easy solution for renters to buy their tenant screening report and share it with properties to review. The property may choose to purchase reports for their applicants, but by default ApplyConnect works by having applicants purchase and share their reports with properties they’re applying for.

Setup Your Account

Creating a new account takes a couple of minutes and is completely free for everyone. ApplyConnect protects sensitive information from applicants’ credit reports by verifying everyone’s identity before sharing the complete tenant screening report.

Send an Invitation

ApplyConnect works by creating a safe connection between applicants and whomever will be reviewing their tenant screening report. Invitations can be sent using just a name and email address within seconds right from your dashboard following the account setup.

Make A Decision

After a tenant screening report is reviewed ApplyConnect provides additional rental resources including an online rental application (with document uploads), and decision templates to make notifying applicants easy and compliant with local/federal laws.

Is ApplyConnect Right For You?

Time is our most precious resource, and the last thing anyone wants to do is waste it. If you’re not sure whether ApplyConnect’s tenant screening reports are a good fit then ask yourself these questions.

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Do you keep track of local rental housing laws?

All around the country there has been a constant stream of laws and ordinances regulating tenant screening reports. It can be challenging to keep up with them all, but ApplyConnect takes care of this for you! Include the property's zip code and reports will automatically update to be compliant with local laws.

Do you use credit reports from lenders for renters?

It's a common practice to request credit reports on rental applicants from lenders or other sources - unfortunately this practice is also a violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. This practice adds liabilities to properties, and can be easily avoided by using credit reports with the correct permissible purpose for "Tenant Screening."

Do you expect the rental market to grow?

The nation has been trending towards more people renting for longer periods, and rental housing is setting up to continue being heavily in-demand with a lot of competition between applicants. Requesting applicants purchase and share their tenant screening report helps you stay consistent in your review process while verifying which applicants are serious about applying.

If you answered ‘Yes’ to at least 2 out of 3 then ApplyConnect could be an excellent fit for you!

Is ApplyConnect Right For You?

Time is our most precious resource, and the last thing anyone wants to do is waste it. If you’re not sure whether ApplyConnect’s tenant screening reports are a good fit then ask yourself these questions.

Hover over each box for more information

Do you keep track of local rental housing laws?

All around the country there has been a constant stream of laws and ordinances regulating tenant screening reports. It can be challenging to keep up with them all, but ApplyConnect takes care of this for you! Include the property's zip code and reports will automatically update to be compliant with local laws.

Do you use credit reports from lenders for renters?

It's a common practice to request credit reports on rental applicants from lenders or other sources - unfortunately this practice is also a violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. This practice adds liabilities to properties, and can be easily avoided by using credit reports with the correct permissible purpose for "Tenant Screening."

Do you expect the rental market to grow?

The nation has been trending towards more people renting for longer periods, and rental housing is setting up to continue being heavily in-demand with a lot of competition between applicants. Requesting applicants purchase and share their tenant screening report helps you stay consistent in your review process while verifying which applicants are serious about applying.

If you answered ‘Yes’ to at least 2 out of 3 then ApplyConnect could be an excellent fit for you!

FAQs

ApplyConnect is the preferred tenant screening partner for the Southern California Rental Housing Association.

ApplyConnect has replaced My Screening Report as the recommended website for landlords, real estate agents, and managers with small portfolios to get instance acces to tenant screening reports. There are no setup costs, inspections or minimum requirements to use ApplyConnect.

No. All accounts are free to create, and have no subscription, minimums, inspections, or other hidden fees.

The Apply Three report lets rental applicants share their report with up to 3 properties within 30 days of purchase for an additional $10.  Reports can only be shared through the ApplyConnect website to prevent tampering with the data, and to keep consumer information secure.

Complete the registration form, confirm your identity, and your account is ready to start screening!

No. There’s zero impact to anyone’s credit score using any feature of ApplyConnect. We verify everyone’s identity passively without pulling anyone’s credit report, and tenant screening reports for applicants are a ‘soft-inquiry.’ ApplyConnect reports will provide all of the information you expect to see on a credit report, including the credit score, without negatively impacting the score.

Every tenant screening includes an Experian credit report paired with a nationwide background check of criminal and eviction records. To help reduce our client’s liabilities reports are packaged with the same information (credit, eviction & criminal) so all applicants are reviewed using the same criteria. Additionally when the property zip code is included then reports will be automatically updated to check for local laws and remove information that isn’t allowed to be used in your decision.

VantageScore is a risk scoring model very similar to FICO, on a scale of 300 – 850,  but created by the 3 major credit bureaus with the ability to provide a score on up to 40 million more applicants.

ApplyConnect was developed to minimize the liabilities of accessing and reviewing tenant screening reports. We handle all compliance and consumer disputes, and provide templates for notifying applicants about rental decisions with resources they are required to receive upon taking any adverse actions. Using tenant screening reports through ApplyConnect is a safe and low-liability way to make educated rental decisions.

Join ApplyConnect!

Take the next step to setup your account! Within a couple of minutes your account will be ready to start sharing tenant screening reports.

Join ApplyConnect!

Take the next step to setup your account! Within a couple of minutes your account will be ready to start sharing tenant screening reports.