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SingleKey

Summary

SingleKey is a Canadian tenant-screening service with credit, income, identity, and eviction checks. Its related products add rent collection and free electronic lease signing for housing providers.

From
Freethen CA$29.99 (about $21) per outcome
Open source
No
Best for
Canadian landlords who want per-report credit, income, identity and eviction checks

What we checked

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Price on its site
Free planFrom its pricing page

SingleKey price and terms

Terms

Free plan
YesYeseLease is free to create, send, and sign
The terms in full

Rent Collection is free for up to 3 concurrent transactions per month.

Sign up without sales
YesYes

Where these prices come from

singlekey.com/en-ca/tenant-report, checked

What we checked on SingleKey

YesPartlyNo

What it costs for 25 unitsYes

What the price is based on

Tenant Screening is charged per report, while Rent Collection uses concurrent transaction counts.

Single bureau report Choose between an Equifax® or TransUnion® credit report. $29.99 / report

singlekey.com/en-ca/tenant-reportChecked

What it costs for 25 unitsPartly

Rent payment fees

Rent Collection publishes transaction charges after three concurrent monthly transactions, but not separate bank-transfer and card fees.

The rent collection service is free for up to 3 concurrent transactions per month. If you have 3 leases, you will typically pay $0 per month. For up…

singlekey.com/en-ca/rent-collectionChecked

What it costs for 25 unitsYes

Unit caps

Rent Collection’s charge changes after three concurrent transactions and again above ten leases.

On the page: Rent Collection FAQ, “What is the cost of this service?”

singlekey.com/en-ca/rent-collectionChecked

What it costs for 25 unitsNo

Setup or onboarding fee

Tenant Screening states there are no sign-up fees, alongside its one-time per-check charge.

Customize your Tenant Screening report with no sign-up or subscription fees—just a simple flat rate.

singlekey.com/en-ca/tenant-reportChecked

Finding a tenantYes

Online applications

The screening report includes an online rental application, with the per-report fee payable by either party.

Easy online rental application Invite your tenant to complete an online rental application and quickly collect their personal information.

singlekey.com/en-ca/tenant-reportChecked

Finding a tenantYes

Tenant screening

SingleKey sells single- and dual-bureau reports with credit, eviction, public-record, income, employment, and identity checks.

Equifax® or TransUnion® credit check Online rental application Eviction history and public record search Income and employment verification ID and…

singlekey.com/en-ca/tenant-reportChecked

Finding a tenantYes

Income verification

The Single bureau report includes income and employment verification plus identity and income-document verification.

Income and employment verification ID and income document verification

singlekey.com/en-ca/tenant-reportChecked

Leases and rentYes

Leases signed online

The free eLease product lets Canadian landlords send, sign, and manage lease agreements online.

SingleKey eLease is a free online tool that helps Canadian landlords send, sign and manage lease agreements online.

singlekey.com/en-ca/elease/rental-lease…Checked

Leases and rentYes

Rent collected online

Rent Collection sends monthly payments to the landlord’s bank account and states a three-to-five-business-day processing time.

Get payments processed in just 3-5 business days. We’ll also send out automatic reminders to tenants and notify you when payments go through.

singlekey.com/en-ca/rent-collectionChecked

Leases and rentYes

Autopay and reminders

Rent Collection automates monthly payments and says it sends automatic reminders before payments proceed.

On the page: Rent Collection feature section, “Automate monthly payments”

singlekey.com/en-ca/rent-collectionChecked

Leases and rentYes

Rent reported to credit bureaus

Rent Collection says it reports payments to a credit bureau so tenants can build credit history.

By reporting payments to the credit bureau, you can help tenants build their credit history and incentivize them to pay rent on time.

singlekey.com/en-ca/rent-collectionChecked

Your tenantsYes

Renters insurance

eLease can require active tenant insurance before signing and supports policy upload or Walnut coverage purchase.

Require tenants to have active insurance before signing. Tenants can upload an existing policy or purchase coverage through Walnut.

singlekey.com/en-ca/elease/rental-lease…Checked

Trying it, starting and getting helpPartly

Free plan or trial

eLease is free, and Rent Collection is free for three concurrent transactions, while screening reports are paid.

Free to create, send, and sign. No credit card required.

singlekey.com/en-ca/elease/rental-lease…Checked

Trying it, starting and getting helpYes

Sign up without a sales call

The Canadian site provides a Create account link and product pages with direct get-started actions.

On the page: Site header

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Trying it, starting and getting helpPartly

Contract and cancelling

Rent Collection can be delayed, skipped, or cancelled from the account, while its wider contract terms are not stated.

Delay, skip, or cancel automated collections from your account at any time.

singlekey.com/en-ca/rent-collectionChecked

Trying it, starting and getting helpYes

Support

SingleKey publishes live support hours and says customer support is available through its support channels.

Live support hours are from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. EST on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. EST on Saturdays.

singlekey.com/en/supportChecked

Trying it, starting and getting helpYes

Still sold

The active Canadian site presents Tenant Screening with a current order action and a Create account link.

$29.99 / report Order now

singlekey.com/en-ca/tenant-reportChecked

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