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You create a free account and send your potential tenant an invite for a background check.

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Get tenant approval for rental screening

Your potential tenant receives a rental screening invite & completes their application.

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We verify and send you the tenant's credit check, criminal, eviction, and Income Insights reports.


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Tenant Credit Report

Credit checks you can trust, designed specifically for tenant screening. SmartMove tenant credit checks use ResidentScore to predict rental eviction risk 15% better* than traditional credit scores, helping landlords make a more confident rental decision.

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Tenant Criminal Report

Millions of criminal records provide comprehensive information for landlords.

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Tenant Eviction Report

One of the largest evictions databases subject to the FCRA with 16+ million eviction records, covering all 50 states plus Washington D.C.

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Income Insights Report

Know which applicants need additional verification, skip the rest.

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TransUnion SmartMove is the convenient tenant screening service for people who don't manage hundreds of properties.

Screening tenants used to be just for large professional property management companies. It's easy to understand why: pulling certain types of tenant background checks like  tenant credit reports isn't possible for most individuals. This includes  resident screening for many rental property owners, real estate agents and even small property management companies.

TransUnion changed that with the patented SmartMove tenant screening product, adding convenience and wide accessibility into tenant background checks.

In a nutshell, SmartMove allows rental history reports to be delivered to the landlord (or rental property owner, real estate agent or whoever is in charge of screening applicants) while protecting consumer information in a manner consistent with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and applicable regulations.

And… these tenant background checks are completely paperless and online. It's free to sign up for an account. Accounts can be created and screening reports delivered in a matter of minutes. Enjoy free membership with SmartMove’s pay-as-you go tenant screening. Only pay for the reports you need. Additionally, SmartMove enables landlords the choice to pay themselves or pass the cost of background screening onto tenants.

Now renter credit, income estimate and eviction reports plus criminal background checks are available to all landlords and property owners. All of this information is contained within one easy-to-read tenant background check report.

A key to picking out the right renter is to have quality tenant background check information, including an eviction history check, to help you make your decision.

This is where TransUnion SmartMove is best:

  • Broad coverage: Millions of records covering credit, criminal and evictions histories result in comprehensive rental background checks
  • More accurate matching: Advanced matching logic using consumer address and name history helps match your rental applicants to our report histories
  • Just for Tenant Screening: Report types and formats are designed for landlords, and specific to helping you decide which rental applicant to choose

And, TransUnion SmartMove tenant screening services offers exclusive benefits and features that are designed to help landlords make more informed decisions.

Only SmartMove rental screening offers:

  • Income Insights: Our proprietary tenant background checks offer Income Insights, a custom report that tells landlords which applicants need additional income verification. This report can help you save time and effort during the tenant screening process and lowers your risk for renter payment issues.
  • ResidentScore 2.0: This credit measurement is built specifically for tenant screening and delivers a more accurate assessment of renter risk than a typical credit score. According to TransUnion research, ResidentScore predicts evictions 15% more often in comparison to a typical credit score in the bottom 20% score range where risk is greatest.
  • Choice of Who Pays: You can opt to have renters cover the cost of rental screening. SmartMove gives landlords flexibility to choose to pay or pass the cost of tenant screening services to your prospective tenant. It’s free to sign up and there’s no fee to request a tenant screening report.

All that's left is to pick the right renter for your rental property

Along with tenant screening reports, SmartMove delivers a credit-based recommendation based on the applicant's ResidentScore.

A landlord credit check is an important step to evaluate your applicant. And, we know you base your leasing decision on more than just a credit profile or renter balance sheet. But as a consumer reporting agency, TransUnion leverages its decades of experience to offer ResidentScore 2.0, a credit score tailored specifically for the rental industry, helping you better assess an applicant's risk. Use credit checks designed for tenant screening and find high-quality tenants faster with SmartMove screening services.

Why renters like TransUnion SmartMove tenant credit checks, too

SmartMove rental background checks are great for both landlord and tenant. A TransUnion tenant background check allows your applicants to share their histories while also protecting their personal identifying information. Renters who use SmartMove tenant screening services submit their personal information directly to TransUnion online, without having to provide sensitive information (such as a social security number) to the landlord. Ultimately, they like our services because we help them get the rental they want while making them feel comfortable in sharing their personal information in a convenient, online solution.

*According to TransUnion's research, ResidentScore predicts evictions 15% more often in comparison to a typical credit score in the bottom 20% score range where risk is highest.