Tenant Screening

Tenant Screening is the newest service offered by CIC.

CIC knows that the decision to rent property can often times be a difficult one. Everyone who has leased property has had their share of unpleasant experiences. CIC can lessen the burdens and hassles often associated with screening prospective tenants.

Our Tenant Screening Services are designed to assist you with reducing both your financial losses and the occurrence of damages to your property. CIC would like to help you save thousands of dollars by preventing evictions and loss of rent.

CIC offers several packages for you to choose from. These distinctive packages include searches such as an in-depth credit history, eviction report, past address history and current employment verification.

Social Security Search (Past Address History)

This search will provide a seven (7) year past address history, assisting landlords/property managers in finding past landlord/rental references for the occupant. The applicant's SSN is used as an identifier.

Credit History Report

Provides the credit history of an occupant in an easy to read report. This is the most important tool a landlord/property manager can have in making an informed leasing decision. This report is provided by TransUnion and includes the Empirica Score or Fair Isaac Scores (FICO), bankruptcies, collections, judgments, account delinquencies, unpaid child support, bounced checks, etc. (A separate Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) release must be obtained from the occupant to comply with FCRA regulations.)

Secondary Research Database*

This search combines over 205 million records from all fifty states including:

• OFAC (Office of Foreign Asset Control) - Persons posing threats to the interests and security of the United States
• Interpol - National Police Forces
• Denied Persons List - Denied from doing business with the U.S. or entry into the U.S.
• State and County Repositories along with Department of Corrections information
• Fugitive List - over 600 fugitives taken from FBI most wanted, DEA Fugitive List
• Terrorist Watch List
• Sex Offender Database

Eviction Report

The ideal screening tool for all landlords. This search delivers the most thorough and accurate information from the largest data collection network in the country. Our eviction reports contain all of the information involved in a tenant eviction case, judgment, plaintiff, suits or petitions filed and particular comments on the case, availability varies by state. Eviction reports include non-monetary judgments and those not reported to the credit bureaus. Information is updated monthly.

Employment

This search verifies current employment status and may also include: title, dates of employment, as well as salary.

Civil Records

Filed by individuals or corporations against other private parties or corporations. Civil history records provide information about: divorce, product liability suites, violation of civil rights, judgments, nonpayment of goods and other similar cases. These cases are searched per jurisdiction or county and per name. *Some court fees apply.

Landlord/Rental Reference

Important for affirming occupant's claims of dependability, integrity and character through contact with current or previous landlord(s).

For your convenience, we offer several ordering methods. Clients can log-in to our password protected website and place orders 24/7 from the comfort of their offices or homes. The results from most of the searches can be viewed instantly on-line. Clients can also place orders via fax or mail.

Our Tenant Screening Packages are listed below.