10 Rental History Bureaus You Should Know About
Applying for an apartment?
Odds are, your landlord may not check your Experian, Equifax, or TransUnion credit report.
Instead, your landlord or management company may use one of the 10 Rental Bureaus to check your rental history report in order to determine your rental risk.
Rental History Reports are provided by credit bureaus that solely focus on consumer rental history for the tenant screening industry.
These reports may be significantly different from your Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion credit reports.
Rental bureaus provide information such as credit history, eviction records, rental payment history, identity verification, and criminal records.
Landlords and management companies may use one of 10 different rental bureaus to check your rental history, so before you apply for an apartment, contact the management company/landlord and find out the name of the rental bureau they will use to check your rental history and order a copy of your rental history report from that rental bureau to make sure that everything is correct.
You don’t want an error in your rental history stopping you from being able to rent an apartment.
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) allows you the right to challenge the information reporting in your rental history reports and allows you to request that the rental bureaus verify the information that they are reporting.
Below, please find a list of the 10 most common rental bureaus, their contact information, and how to order your rental history report.
AmRent
AmRent will provide one free report every 12 months if you request it.
Mailing Address:
AmRent Consumer Assistance
PO Box 530091
Atlanta, GA 30353
Phone:
888-898-6196
Website:
www.amrent.com
AMRent Rental History Report Request Form:
Report Request Form
AMRent Rental History Report Dispute Form:
Dispute Request Form
Experian RentBureau
Experian RentBureau will provide one free report every 12 months if you request it.
Mailing Address:
Experian RentBureau
P.O. Box 26
Allen, TX 75013
Phone:
(877) 704-4519
Website:
experian.com/rentbureau
Experian RentBureau Rental History Report Request Form:
Report Request Form
Experian RentBureau Rental History Report Dispute Form:
Dispute Request Form
Identity Verification
Providing the following information will help expedite your request:
1. A copy of your government-issued ID (Driver License, State ID card or Passport)
2. A brief explanation of your request that includes:
– Your full name (including middle if relevant)
– Your current address
– Your date of birth
– Your social security number
– Your contact number
3. Any relevant documentation that will assist us in our investigation.
TransUnion Rental Screening Solutions, Inc.
(TransUnion SmartMove)
TransUnion Rental Screening Solutions will provide you with the tenant and income reports you authorized to landlords if you request it.
Mailing Address:
TransUnion Rental Screening Solutions, Inc.
6430 South Fiddlers Green Circle
Suite 500
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Phone:
866-775-0961 (Option 4)
Website:
mysmartmove.com
Identity Verification
Providing the following information will help expedite your request:
1. A copy of your government-issued ID (Driver License, State ID card or Passport)
2. A brief explanation of your request that includes:
– Your full name (including middle if relevant)
– Your current address
– Your date of birth
– Your social security number
– Your contact number
3. Any relevant documentation that will assist us in our reinvestigation.
Screening Reports, Inc.
Screening Reports, Inc. is only able to provide rental reports for individuals who have submitted rental applications through one of their rental housing partners.
Mailing Address:
Screening Reports, Inc.
220 Gerry Drive
Wood Dale, IL 60191
Phone:
866-389-4042
Website:
screeningreports.com
SafeRent Solutions
SafeRent Solutions will provide one free copy of your SafeRent Solutions consumer file every 12 months if you request it.
Mailing Address:
SafeRent Solutions
Consumer Relations
P.O. Box 3890
Coppell, TX 75019
Phone:
888-333-2413
Email:
consumersupport@saferentsolutions.com
Website:
saferentsolutions.com
SafeRent Solutions Rental History Report Request Form:
Report Request Form
SafeRent Solutions Rental History Report Dispute Form:
Dispute Request Form
Identity Verification
Providing the following information will help expedite your request:
1. A copy of your government-issued ID (Driver License, State ID card or Passport)
2. A brief explanation of your request that includes:
– Your full name (including middle if relevant)
– Your current address
– Your date of birth
– Your social security number
– Your contact number
3. Any relevant documentation that will assist us in our reinvestigation.
Real Page, Inc.
(LeasingDesk)
LeasingDesk will provide one free report every 12 months if you request it.
Mailing Address:
LeasingDesk Screening
Attn: LeasingDesk Screening Consumer Relations
2201 Lakeside Blvd.
Richardson, TX 75082
Phone:
(866) 934-1124
Email:
LDSConsumerInquiry@realpage.com
Website:
realpage.com
Real Page, Inc. (LeasingDesk) Rental History Report Request Form:
Report Request Form
Real Page, Inc. (LeasingDesk) Rental History Report Dispute Form:
Dispute Request Form
Identity Verification
Providing the following information will help expedite your request:
1. A copy of your government-issued ID (Driver License, State ID card or Passport)
2. A brief explanation of your request that includes:
– Your full name (including middle if relevant)
– Your current address
– Your date of birth
– Your social security number
– Your contact number
3. Any relevant documentation that will assist us in our reinvestigation.
Contemporary Information Corp. (CIC)
CIC will provide you with a free report if there is adverse action as a result of the information in the report.
CIC will provide you with a free disclosure of your “personal unlawful detainer (eviction) report” every 12 months if you request it.
Mailing Address:
CIC Consumer Relations
42913 Capital Drive
Unit 101
Lancaster, CA 93535
Phone:
888-316-4242
Website:
cicreports.com
Online CIC Rental History Report Request Form:
Report Request Form
Contemporary Information Corp. (CIC) Rental History Report Request Form (Denied within 60-days):
Adverse Action Report Request Form
Contemporary Information Corp. (CIC) Rental History Report Dispute Form:
Dispute Request Form
Identity Verification
Providing the following information will help expedite your request:
1. A copy of your government-issued ID (Driver License, State ID card or Passport)
2. A brief explanation of your request that includes:
– Your full name (including middle if relevant)
– Your current address
– Your date of birth
– Your social security number
– Your contact number
3. Any relevant documentation that will assist us in our reinvestigation.
First Advantage Resident Solutions
First Advantage Resident Solutions will provide one free report every 12 months if you request it.
Mailing Address:
First Advantage Consumer Center
P.O. Box 105292
Atlanta, GA 30348-5292
Phone:
800-845-6004
Email:
consumer.documents@fadv.com
Website:
fadv.com
To request a copy of your Rental History Report from First Advantage Resident Solutions:
1. Call 800-845-6004
2. Fax request to 727-214-2127
3. E-mail request to consumer.documents@fadv.com
4. Write request to:
First Advantage Consumer Center
P.O. Box 105292
Atlanta, GA 30348-5292
To dispute Rental History Report information with First Advantage Resident Solutions:
1. Call 800-845-6004
2. Fax request to 727-214-2127
3. E-mail request to consumer.documents@fadv.com
4. Write request to:
First Advantage Consumer Center
P.O. Box 105292
Atlanta, GA 30348-5292
Identity Verification
Providing the following information will help expedite your request:
1. A copy of your government-issued ID (Driver License, State ID card or Passport)
2. A brief explanation of your request that includes:
– Your full name (including middle if relevant)
– Your current address
– Your date of birth
– Your social security number
– Your contact number
3. Any relevant documentation that will assist us in our reinvestigation.
AppFolio, Inc
Appfolio will provide a free screening report if you request it.
Mailing Address:
Consumer Relations
50 Castilian Drive
Goleta, CA 93117
Phone:
866-359-3630
Email:
consumer.relations@appfolio.com
Website:
appfolio.com
Online Appfolio Rental History Report Request Form:
Report Request Form
Online Appfolio Rental History Report Dispute Form:
Dispute Request Form
You can also request a copy of your Rental History Report from Appfolio via:
1. Phone: (866) 359-3630
2. Fax: (866) 496-8077
3. E-mail: consumer.relations@appfolio.com
4. Write request to:
Consumer Relations
70 Castilian Drive
Goleta, CA 93117
You can also dispute Rental History Report information with Appfolio via:
1. Phone: (866) 359-3630
2. Fax: (866) 496-8077
3. E-mail: consumer.relations@appfolio.com
4. Write request to:
Consumer Relations
70 Castilian Drive
Goleta, CA 93117
Identity Verification
Providing the following information will help expedite your request:
1. A copy of your government-issued ID (Driver License, State ID card or Passport)
2. A brief explanation of your request that includes:
– Your full name (including middle if relevant)
– Your current address
– Your date of birth
– Your social security number
– Your contact number
3. Any relevant documentation that will assist us in our investigation.
RentGrow, Inc.
RentGrow will provide a free screening report if you request it and if the company has a file on you.
Mailing Address:
RentGrow, Inc.
Consumer Relations
117 Huntington Avenue
Suite 1703 #74213
Boston, MA 02115
Phone:
800-898-1351
Email:
information@rentgrow.com
Website:
rentgrow.com
Online RentGrow Rental History Report Request Form:
Report Request Form
Online RentGrow Rental History Report Dispute Form:
Dispute Request Form
You can also request a copy of your Rental History Report from RentGrow via:
RentGrow Consumer Relations
177 Huntington Avenue, Suite 1703 #74213
Boston, MA 02115
You can also dispute Rental History Report information with Rentgrow via:
RentGrow Consumer Relations
177 Huntington Avenue, Suite 1703 #74213
Boston, MA 02115
Identity Verification
Providing the following information will help expedite your request:
1. A copy of your government-issued ID (Driver License, State ID card or Passport)
2. A brief explanation of your request that includes:
– Your full name (including middle if relevant)
– Your current address
– Your date of birth
– Your social security number
– Your contact number
3. Any relevant documentation that will assist us in our investigation.
If you find information in your rental report that you believe is inaccurate, incomplete, unverifiable, etc… you have the legal right to dispute the report’s content with the rental bureau and the credit furnisher.
If you need help, we would be honored to have the opportunity to work on improving your credit scores and assisting you to achieve both your personal and financial goals.