District of Columbia Rental Credit Check

District of Columbia Rental Credit Check - What is it?

District of Columbia Rental Credit Check forms are used by District of Columbia landlords, property managers, and District of Columbia property management companies to get permission from District of Columbia tenants to check their rental credit history. The District of Columbia Rental Credit Check Form should be given to all potential tenants who will be renting the property, as it obtains each applicant's authorization to check his or her credit history. Authorization to check a District of Columbia tenant's credit history is typically included in most District of Columbia Rental Application Forms.

District of Columbia Rental Credit Check - Why is it important?

• District of Columbia Rental Credit Check Form gives authorization to landlords, property managers, and District of Columbia property management companies to check rental credit history for a tenant
• District of Columbia Rental Credit Checks help District of Columbia property managers and property management companies to screen prospective tenants by looking at their credit history
• District of Columbia Rental Credit Checks can help determine whether a tenant in District of Columbia has ever been evicted or filed for bankruptcy in the past

District of Columbia Rental Credit Check - What should be included?

• Name of the Tenant(s)
• Tenant(s) Date of Birth
• Tenant(s) Social Security Number
• Signature from the Tenant(s)

District of Columbia Rental Credit Check - What should I do with it?

• Review the District of Columbia Rental Credit Check Form to make sure it is Legible and Complete
• Confirm the Applicant's Identification (Ask to see District of Columbia Driver's License, Passport, etc...)
• Submit information provided by the tenant to 3rd party District of Columbia tenant screening service
• Evaluate results from tenant screening service and decide if you want to rent to that tenant

District of Columbia Rental Credit Check - What else should I know?

District of Columbia Rental Credit Check Forms help to gather information needed (including the tenant's authorization) to conduct a credit check on a tenant. If you are interested in tenant screening, you should check out TransUnion's SmartMove, which allows District of Columbia tenants to submit their private information directly to TransUnion. TransUnion then provides District of Columbia landlords and property managers with a leasing recommendation, credit report, and criminal history for each tenant. The benefit with TransUnion is that tenant's credit score is not impacted with SmartMove because the tenant initiates the request for their own file to be sent, so it's a 'soft hit' on their history, which doesn't impact their credit.

Here is a District of Columbia Rental Credit Check Form that landlords, property managers, and property management companies in District of Columbia can use: