# SingleKey — Per-report Canadian tenant screening with optional dual Equifax and TransUnion checks. > Source: Landlord Bench — https://landlordbench.com/singlekey (structured, researched, re-verified) 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. **Best for:** Canadian landlords who want per-report credit, income, identity and eviction checks | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Website | https://www.singlekey.com/en-ca/ | | Category | Tenant screening services, Landlords who self-manage | | Open source | No | | Price | Free | | Price checked | 30 October 2026 | Screenshot of SingleKey: https://landlordbench.com/img/1920/screenshots/singlekey.webp, captured 1 November 2026 **What we checked** - Pages last read: 30 October 2026 - Price on its site: Free plan (From its pricing page) ## SingleKey price and terms **Terms** - Free plan: Yes — eLease is free to create, send, and sign — Rent Collection is free for up to 3 concurrent transactions per month. - Sign up without sales: Yes Read on https://www.singlekey.com/en-ca/tenant-report/, 30 October 2026. ## What we checked on SingleKey ### What it costs for 25 units **What the price is based on** · Yes — 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 > — https://www.singlekey.com/en-ca/tenant-report/ · Tenant Screening pricing cards, checked 30 October 2026 **Rent payment fees** · Partly — 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 to 10 leases, we would charge $5 per transaction > — https://www.singlekey.com/en-ca/rent-collection/ · Rent Collection FAQ, “What is the cost of this service?”, checked 30 October 2026 **Unit caps** · Yes — Rent Collection’s charge changes after three concurrent transactions and again above ten leases. > 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 to 10 leases, we would charge $5 per transaction > — https://www.singlekey.com/en-ca/rent-collection/ · Rent Collection FAQ, “What is the cost of this service?”, checked 30 October 2026 **Setup or onboarding fee** · No — 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. > — https://www.singlekey.com/en-ca/tenant-report/ · Tenant Screening pricing introduction, checked 30 October 2026 ### Finding a tenant **Online applications** · Yes — 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. > — https://www.singlekey.com/en-ca/tenant-report/ · Tenant Screening features and pricing cards, checked 30 October 2026 **Tenant screening** · Yes — 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 income document verification > — https://www.singlekey.com/en-ca/tenant-report/ · Tenant Screening pricing cards, Single bureau report, checked 30 October 2026 **Income verification** · Yes — The Single bureau report includes income and employment verification plus identity and income-document verification. > Income and employment verification ID and income document verification > — https://www.singlekey.com/en-ca/tenant-report/ · Tenant Screening pricing card, Single bureau report, checked 30 October 2026 ### Leases and rent **Leases signed online** · Yes — 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. > — https://www.singlekey.com/en-ca/elease/rental-lease-agreement/ · eLease page introduction, checked 30 October 2026 **Rent collected online** · Yes — 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. > — https://www.singlekey.com/en-ca/rent-collection/ · Rent Collection feature section, “Automate monthly payments”, checked 30 October 2026 **Autopay and reminders** · Yes — Rent Collection automates monthly payments and says it sends automatic reminders before payments proceed. > 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. > — https://www.singlekey.com/en-ca/rent-collection/ · Rent Collection feature section, “Automate monthly payments”, checked 30 October 2026 **Rent reported to credit bureaus** · Yes — 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. > — https://www.singlekey.com/en-ca/rent-collection/ · Rent Collection feature section, “Get paid on time”, checked 30 October 2026 ### Your tenants **Renters insurance** · Yes — 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. > — https://www.singlekey.com/en-ca/elease/rental-lease-agreement/ · eLease feature section, “Automated Tenant Insurance”, checked 30 October 2026 ### Trying it, starting and getting help **Free plan or trial** · Partly — 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. > — https://www.singlekey.com/en-ca/elease/rental-lease-agreement/ · eLease page introduction and FAQ, checked 30 October 2026 **Sign up without a sales call** · Yes — The Canadian site provides a Create account link and product pages with direct get-started actions. > Create account > — https://www.singlekey.com/en-ca/ · Site header, checked 30 October 2026 **Contract and cancelling** · Partly — 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. > — https://www.singlekey.com/en-ca/rent-collection/ · Rent Collection feature section, “SingleKey Rent Collection Automation meets flexibility”, checked 30 October 2026 **Support** · Yes — 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. > — https://www.singlekey.com/en/support/ · Support page, live support hours, checked 30 October 2026 **Still sold** · Yes — The active Canadian site presents Tenant Screening with a current order action and a Create account link. > $29.99 / report Order now > — https://www.singlekey.com/en-ca/tenant-report/ · Tenant Screening pricing card and site header, checked 30 October 2026 ## SingleKey alternatives - [TurboTenant](https://landlordbench.com/turbotenant) · Free plan, then $12.42 a month billed annually: US landlord software for posting rentals, screening, leases and online rent, free with renter-paid fees. - [Rentec Direct](https://landlordbench.com/rentec-direct) · From $25 a month: Property management software for landlords and small managers, priced per unit with free rent payments by bank transfer. - [TenantCloud](https://landlordbench.com/tenantcloud) · From $25 a month: All-in-one rental management: listings, screening, leases, rent collection, maintenance and accounting. - [Avail](https://landlordbench.com/avail) · From $9 a seat a month: Free all-in-one software for do-it-yourself landlords: listings, screening, leases, rent and repairs. - [Innago](https://landlordbench.com/innago) · Free plan: Free rental management software for small landlords, paid for by tenant payment and screening fees. - [Apartments.com Rental Manager](https://landlordbench.com/apartments-com-rental-manager) · Free plan: Free landlord tools bundled with an Apartments.com listing; applicants and card-paying renters carry the costs. - [Baselane](https://landlordbench.com/baselane) · Free plan, then $20 a month billed annually: Landlord banking, rent collection and bookkeeping for rental property owners in one account. - [Hemlane](https://landlordbench.com/hemlane) · Free plan, then $36.50 a month: Rental management software with optional 24/7 repair coordination and leasing help, priced per unit. - [RentSpree](https://landlordbench.com/rentspree) · Free plan, then $8.99 a month: Rental workflow software with free listings and applicant-paid screening options. All 9 publish a price. [All 9 alternatives](https://landlordbench.com/singlekey/alternatives/) ## Sources and changes Last changed 1 November 2026 **Sources on singlekey.com** (5) - https://www.singlekey.com/en-ca/tenant-report/, read 30 October 2026 - https://www.singlekey.com/en-ca/rent-collection/, read 30 October 2026 - https://www.singlekey.com/en-ca/elease/rental-lease-agreement/, read 30 October 2026 - https://www.singlekey.com/en-ca/, read 30 October 2026 - https://www.singlekey.com/en/support/, read 30 October 2026 ## Is this yours? Claim SingleKey: https://landlordbench.com/claim/singlekey Report an error if a fact is wrong: hello@landlordbench.com, subject "Report an error: SingleKey (singlekey)".