Background Checking Tool Reccs

[Kamran Rahman]

I am getting ready to rent out some rooms. Can BP share reccs of a comprehensive service I can use for running background checks for applicants?

[Mitch Messer]

Hi @Kamran Rahman. We've had success using SmartMove by credit bureau TransUnion for many years.

Applicants go to their website to apply and you as landlord can obtain credit, rental, and criminal reports. You also get to decide whether you or the applicant will cover the fees, and then those fees are collected directly by the service.

My favorite part is that, while SmartMove requires the applicant to provide a SSN, that information is not passed on to you as the landlord. That's one less piece of critical personal data that your operation has to responsibly handle, particularly if you have employees who will be processing these applicant reports.