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How is Rentler different than other online background checks?

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Written by Daisy
Updated over 3 months ago

Several factors separate Rentler from anything else you might find out there:

  • There is no lengthy enrollment process - landlords simply sign up and begin using Rentler immediately.

  • Rentler enables the rental applicant to initiate the screening process by giving his or her consent in a secure, online environment. This makes it so the landlord doesn’t have to go through onsite inspections in order to screen a potential tenant.

  • Because the rental applicant initiates the screening, it posts to his or her credit file as a "soft inquiry," which does not affect his or her credit score.

  • Rentler searches both county and national criminal background records. County searches are considered more comprehensive because they check records in every county across the United States and are updated daily. A county search includes all felony convictions and can also include misdemeanor convictions.

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