Tenant Background Screening :: Rental Screening :: Tenant Background Checks for Private Landlords

I am a private landlord, how do I screen a renter without a credit report?

Our Nationwide Tenant Screening public records based report offers you a closer view into court recorded documents pertaining to your renter in order to minimize your risk exposure.

For a successful tenancy, it is important to diligently screen applicants. Past financial problems, evictions, fraud and criminal offenses not only indicate potential problems, but could leave you responsible in negligent litigation.

In addition, you are at risk of losing "good" current tenants due to one "bad' tenant.

Tip: If you are using any of our consumer reports, including our instant products to assist in determining someone's employment or rental eligibility, you are required under federal law to do the following:

1. Obtain a signed Authorization Release Form
2. Provide a Pre Adverse Action Letter
3. Provide a Decline Letter to applicant stating the reasons for their disqualification and how to dispute the findings
4. Provide a Summary of Consumer Rights.

Permissible Use: You agree that you intend to use any and all information provided to you by Florida Asset Locators, Inc. only for a use which will clearly cause no emotional or physical harm to a person who is a subject of the inquiry. Users should consult State and Federal laws before using this information in making decisions on hiring or firing of employees. All searches are subject to legal restrictions, terms of use, and applicable law. By requesting any search, you certify that you are in, and assume full responsibility for, compliance with the legal restrictions and agree to indemnify, defend and hold Florida Asset Locators, Inc. and affiliates harmless from any breach of any law by you, your agents or contractors and any damages, fees and costs associated therewith. You also agree to not use any information provided to you by Florida Asset Locators, Inc, or its employees in any way that violates the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. sec. 1681 et seq., (FCRA), Federal Trade Commission interpretations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and similar state statutes.

Notice to Employers operating in California or screening California residents:

California law requires the following notices when obtaining a pre-employment screening report. This report is only provided on the condition that an employer subject to California law agrees to abide by these conditions. Furthermore, by requesting a screening report, an employer certifies compliance with California Civil Code Section 1786.16.

1. The report does not guarantee the accuracy or truthfulness of the information as to the subject of the investigation, but only that it is accurately copied from public records. Evidence of identity theft may or may not be identified from this report.
2. The recipient of this report shall give a copy of this report to the subject of the report.
3. Failure to provide a copy of the report as required by law may expose you to liability as specified in Section 1786.50. Section 1786.50 provides for fines and damages in the event a consumer is harmed by an employer not complying with this section. Section 1786.16 refers to certain requirements already in existence, such as obtaining releases.