The ability to have access to a robust,  efficient and easy to use system  for obtaining potential tenant / renter  references is a fantastic tool for landlords … it avoids wasting so much time trying to spot the problem tenant / renter,  and gives  American landlords the  protection their business needs.

So much to do  ..  so little time!

Over 75% of rental company’s and landlords either do not have the time available to carry out a comprehensive credit check on their potential tenants,  or they just plain don’t know what to do to get a proper check done on their potential tenants / renters

Does this sound a bit like you?

You can be an independent rental owner or a small property management company.

You want access to the same comprehensive databases and powerful analytical systems used by large commercial property management firms.

You want to gain access to these powerful referencing systems instantly

You want easy to use, instant online access to a referencing service that allows quick payment by either yourself or the applicant.

The Solution

A major player in the referencing market called TransUnion SmartMove can give you the answers to your worries about potential new tenants

All you do is quickly create an online account by consenting to the electronic agreement sent to you by the TransUnion SmartMove …. Now you are in business!

Why will this system work?

With expertise in 25 countries spread over five continents, TransUnion SmartMove knows how to develop local relationships to increase their service to you, the landlord.

TransUnion SmartMove regularly consults with local legislators and local businesses to increase awareness of the central role that credit reporting plays in both stable,  known economies,  and emerging economies.

This benefits landlords directly by ensuring rental businesses can quickly screen tenants and, most importantly, quickly weed out the potential problem tenants.

TransUnion SmartMove provides results within hours.

500,000,000 consumers is a great recommendation!

TransUnion SmartMove has experience of maintaining credit histories for an estimated 500 million consumers worldwide

TransUnion SmartMove’s criminal database is continually updated and is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Is it that easy?

Yes!  The system you get instant access to, is designed specifically for independent rental owners and smaller property management groups.

It  combine powerful analytics with a comprehensive database of credit and criminal background information to offer you the same technology used by the larger property management firms in an easy-to-use, cost-effective solution.

What is it you will get?

You will have access to the industry’s first web-based rental screening solution.

What is the process?

The referencing is all done online.

You simply enter your prospective tenant’s / renter’s email address into the system…  an electronic request is immediately sent to the prospective tenant / renter asking for their permission to proceed, and verify their identity.

You, the landlord, are then sent a comprehensive, reliable screening recommendation and results direct to your account.

You can now make a reliable leasing decision backed up by the solid data and predictive scores provided by TransUnion  SmartMove.

The process in America is quick and comprehensive!

TransUnion Smart Move has full access to the following referencing databases which are essential if you want to produce a comprehensive and accurate referencing report for anywhere in America:

• America’s most wanted
• FBI’s most wanted
• More than 15 terrorist databases
• National; Sex Offender Public registry
• Us Marshals Drug Enforcement Administration
  • U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
  • U.S. Secret Service
  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
  • U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

I would say these are 9 great reasons to be confident in the accuracy of the report.

Protect your business and your investment

TransUnion SmartMove helps you chose, the most qualified tenants by the following steps

• Gathering of credit data: TransUnion SmartMove looks at lines of credit provided by financial institutions, collection accounts, bankruptcy proceedings and other public financial records are all made available for the screening system.

• Additional risk factors— TransUnion SmartMove then accesses comprehensive criminal background data and also examines income-to-rent ratio, payment histories, criminal, terrorism and fraud databases.

• Advanced analytics— TransUnion SmartMove now applies highly predictive modelling to the collected comprehensive screening data to determine the risk level for an individual who wants to rent one of your properties, or for a group of applicants wanting to be your rental tenants.

• Credit report—TransUnion SmartMove provide you with an easy-to-read credit report,  which  highlights specific tenant risk factors.

• Tailored recommendation—using proven credit data and advanced analytics, TransUnion SmartMove provides a simple, straight-forward leasing recommendation based on your specific property’s risk criteria.

What do landlords receive?

• Landlords are provided with immediate access to tenant screening tools that leverage one of the largest credit, criminal and eviction databases in the industry.
• TransUnion SmartMove gives independent property rental owners access to the same tenant screening used by the largest property management groups

What do Tenants / Renters receive?

TransUnion SmartMove gives renters /  tenants the ability to apply for a lease while protecting their personal identifying information.

Tenants / Renters gain the security of providing their personal information directly to TransUnion Smart Move —in a safe and secure online environment.

When they use TransUnion  SmartMove, they provide their Social Security number directly to TransUnion Smart Move —not to an unknown landlord.

TransUnion Smart Move verifies their identity and provide the landlord with a leasing recommendation, credit report and criminal history.

The landlord does not see personal identifying information such as Social Security number or bank account numbers.

The system used means that the potential renter’s / tenant’s sensitive information remains safe with TransUnion.

Plus, the renter’s / tenant’s credit score is not impacted when they use TransUnion SmartMove.

This is unlike when a landlord or lender retrieves your credit report,

TransUnion SmartMove lets the renter / tenant be the one to initiate the request for their own file to be sent,  making it a ’soft hit’ on your history, which doesn’t impact your credit.

Simple and transparent
There are no monthly service charges, set-up fees or other hidden costs with TransUnion SmartMove. Landlords simply choose whether to pay for the screening themselves or enable the applicant to pay directly.

Standard Pricing gives such a lot

For the standard price of $25 the landlord receives:

• Credit-based leasing recommendation/security deposit recommendation
• National criminal report
• Renter fraud warnings
• Automated renter identity verification

For an additional $5, the landlord may also receive:

• Immediate access to a credit report (a complete report formatted for readability while still keeping the renter’s personal data private)
• Viewable credit score
• Renter fraud warnings
• Detailed rental address history

Cut costs and Save Time!

TransUnion SmartMove definitely are at the cutting edge of computer technologoy when it comes to being able to deliver what Landlords and potential Renters / Tenants want in America!

The outlay involved is very reasonable compared to the hassle and heartache a bad renter / tenant can give your business.

Reduce the 75%

As already mentioned, there are a large number of people involved in property rental who do not carry out sufficiently comprehensive referencing checks on their potential new Renters / Tenants.

TransUnion SmartMove gives you the opportunity to quickly and easily access a superb online tool designed to help you reduce your stress by giving you  the ammunition you require to make a quick and sound business judgement with a complete referencing report to back up your decision.