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E-Renter

Summary

E-Renter is an FCRA-compliant consumer reporting agency selling per-applicant tenant screening packages that combine identity, background and credit checks. Individual landlords order online without an on-site inspection; property managers can apply for a commercial account with full credit reports.

From
$21.95 per outcomeone-time
Open source
No
Best for
Individual landlords who screen a few applicants a year and want no monthly fee

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Price on its site
From $21.95 per outcomeFrom its pricing page

E-Renter price and terms

Terms

Free plan or trial
NoNo
Sign up without sales
PartlySome plans

Where these prices come from

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What we checked on E-Renter

YesPartlyNo

What a screening holds and costsYes

Reports included

All three packages carry SSN validation, OFAC, evictions, bankruptcies, liens, judgments, criminal and sex-offender searches; credit is added on Premium and Ultimate, and individual landlords get a pass/fail against their own criteria rather than the full report or score. No consumer reporting agency or bureau partner is named anywhere on the site.

Depending on the level of report you choose, an E-Renter Tenant Background Check includes information about: Bankruptcies Evictions Criminal records…

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What a screening holds and costsYes

Price of a screening

Three per-applicant packages are published: Basic at $21.95 background only, Premium at $31.95 and Ultimate at $36.95, the latter two adding $2.49 the tenant pays for credit verification. A rerun of part of a report after an information change costs $9.95 more.

Basic –$21.95 … Ultimate – $36.95 … Premium – $31.95 … Additional $2.49 paid by tenant for credit check verification.

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What a screening holds and costsPartly

Who pays for screening

The landlord buys and pays for the package itself, but the applicant is billed a separate verification fee by card before the credit check runs, so the cost is split rather than falling on one side. The vendor gives no option to pass the whole package price to the applicant.

Step 3: Tenant Confirmation and Payment of $1.99 Fee (Only if ordering credit check) … Pay $1.99 with credit card or debit card (with Visa or…

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What a screening holds and costsYes

How fast the reports come

Background reports come back within one hour during Pacific business hours and same day outside them, while the credit check appears immediately once the applicant has confirmed and paid online, so the credit half depends on the tenant acting.

E-Renter offers one-hour service during our business hours (Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm Pacific time). Evenings and weekends, we provide…

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Ordering and getting helpNo

Free to the landlord

Opening the account is free and there is no membership or monthly charge, but the landlord pays for every report ordered; only the small credit-verification fee is charged to the applicant, so there is no applicant-pays route to a free screening.

No. E-Renter has no membership fee, no registration fee, and no monthly or yearly fees. You pay only for the reports you order.

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Ordering and getting helpPartly

Order without a sales call

An individual landlord signs up online and orders without any on-site inspection, but a property manager wanting full credit reports must qualify for a commercial account, meeting business-licence and office requirements and passing an inspection.

To qualify for a Commercial Account you must meet the requirements listed below, and have an on-site inspection: Your business must include tenant…

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Ordering and getting helpYes

Support

Toll-free and local phone lines are staffed six days a week on published hours in four US time zones, with fax numbers and separate email addresses for customer support, tenant disputes and partnerships; no live chat is offered on the site.

Phone support is available during our regular hours. 1.877.332.0078 Toll-Free 1.360.332.0078 Phone … Email support is available at all times.

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Ordering and getting helpYes

United States

Screening is sold for rentals throughout the United States with reports available in every state, though the vendor warns that not all record types are obtainable everywhere and publishes a per-state availability page.

Nationwide Service — Tenant screening and credit check reports available in all 50 states

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Ordering and getting helpYes

Still sold

live — the service is sold to new customers today, with current packages priced on the homepage, an active order flow at app.e-renter.com and branding as E-Renter by ResidentIQ; nothing on the site announces closure.

E-Renter® USA is a FCRA-compliant Consumer Reporting Agency. We help landlords, property managers and firms screen tenants and employees with…

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