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How Can a Landlord Pay for a Tenant Screening?

Landlords can pay for a tenant’s screening directly through Furnished Finder at no cost to the tenant. Each screening costs $44.99, plus any applicable taxes calculated at checkout.


From Messages

  1. Log in to your Furnished Finder account.

  2. Go to Messages. 

  3. Open the conversation for the tenant you want to screen.

  4. Select Request Tenant Screening next to the tenant’s name at the top of the page.

  5. Under Who pays, select I'll pay.

  6. Review and check the box to agree to the SmartMove terms and conditions.

  7. Click Continue to Checkout.

  8. Enter your payment details and agree to the Terms & Conditions.

  9. Click Purchase Screening.

From Tenant Screening

  1. Log in to your Furnished Finder account.

  2. Select Landlord Tools and select Tenant Screening.

  3. Click Screen A Renter.

  4. Choose the property you’re screening the tenant for.

    • Don't see your property? Hidden listings won't appear when sending a Tenant Screening Request. You’ll need to make your listing visible before you can select it.

  5. Enter the tenant's email address. To screen more than one tenant, click +Add Tenant.

    • Don’t have the tenant’s email address? Ask the tenant for their email in your message thread, or send the screening request from your Messages instead.

  6. Under Choose who pays, select I'll pay.

  7. Check the box to confirm Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) use.

  8. Click Continue to Checkout.

  9. Enter your payment details and agree to the Terms & Conditions.

  10. Click Purchase Screening.

Once you've paid, we'll email the screening invitation to your tenant. They won't be asked to pay. You can check the status anytime by going to Landlord Tools in your Dashboard and selecting Tenant Screening.

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