ScreeningWorks Transforms Tenant Screening for Independent Rental Owners

RentGrow, Inc. today introduced ScreeningWorks, a new breakthrough, web-based tenant screening solution for independent rental owners (IROs) and landlords. With ScreeningWorks, landlords now have access to comprehensive and affordable background screening which dramatically improves their decision-making process for finding the most qualified tenants.

A recent survey of IROs nationwide shows a sharp decline in the quality of rental applicants over the last few years, underscoring the need for more comprehensive background screening. In this same survey, landlords indicated that they are very eager to leverage new technologies that streamline the applicant screening process, deliver convenient access and provide instant results on tenant quality so they can make immediate applicant decisions.

“ScreeningWorks is resident screening made simple,” said Andrew Cruickshank, vice president of market and product development at RentGrow. “Today more than ever, IROs want better, actionable information on their tenant applicants. However, many landlords haven’t had access to resident screening. ScreeningWorks gives IROs a screening solution that is tailor made for them – a pay-as-you-go service with results that are easy to read and interpret, making rental decisions quick and effortless.”

“We were looking for a screening solution that was simple, intuitive and complete,” said Rachel Wiley, Equistar Management Group, LLC (www.EquistarMgt.com). “ScreeningWorks was by far the most user friendly solution. It delivers accurate and comprehensive information instantly – and using the web gives me total access and control.”

“ScreeningWorks has provided great value to our business,” said Kelly Turpin, Legacy Management Group, LLC. “It gives us an application screening solution that is very simple to use and saves a lot of time – we’re able to screen applicants whenever it’s convenient using the Internet, and I get a very complete and thorough screening in just minutes.”

Depending upon the state where the landlord properties are located, ScreeningWorks delivers instantaneous access to a wide range of tenant screening data including:

• Eviction Screening: Databases of filed/pending landlord and tenant cases as well as non-monetary judgments
• Criminal Records: High-quality national, state, and county databases deliver the most accurate criminal records
• Credit Evaluation: Classifies applicant as a minimal, elevated or serious credit risk based on their credit history and includes clearly defined definitions on the classification of the applicant.
• Address Search: View all known previous addresses including any which may have been omitted from the application
• OFAC/U.S. Treasury Dept. Database
• National Sex Offender Registry
• Social Security Number Fraud Check

Michael Lapsley, president and CEO of RentGrow, Inc. said, “Our studies of landlords nationwide continue to underscore the decrease in tenant quality which is a huge challenge particularly for small independent property owners. We have leveraged our decade of expertise in large property screening into an equally comprehensive, but cost-effective screening solution for small and independent owners.”

How it Works

ScreeningWorks leverages the internet as a completely online product. The user simply logs on to www.screeningworks.com, completes the one time registration process and then begins screening applicants. ScreeningWorks is convenient, and allows the user to make his or her application decision in less than five minutes. Unlike other resident screening offerings, ScreeningWorks requires no waiting period, no minimum number of rental units and no faxing or gathering information from multiple data points.

Pricing & Availability

Available immediately, ScreeningWorks is priced between $17.00-$29.95 per search, depending on the state.

About RentGrow, Inc.

Headquartered in Waltham, MA, RentGrow (www.rentgrow.com) is a recognized leader in delivering robust, easy-to-use resident screening solutions to help improve the performance of rental properties. RentGrow’s solutions include: ScreeningWorks, its newest resident screening solution for small and independent rental owners and TotalScreen®, a proven, award-winning web-based resident screening tool for the conventional and affordable multi-family housing industries. With more than a decade of experience, RentGrow offers property managers and independent property owners the most comprehensive and customizable decision systems for increasing rental revenue, lowering risk and bad debt, and ensuring FCRA and FHA compliance.