Avail Tenant Screening

What Avail Tenant Screening is

Avail Tenant Screening is a web service for DIY landlords to collect rental applications and request screening reports powered by TransUnion. Landlords can choose credit reports, nationwide criminal history reports, and state-by-state eviction checks. Credit reports include a score, trade-lines, inquiries, available credit, and debts; listed additional checks include residence and employment references, income verification, and documentation.

Avail brings application details, screening results, and follow-ups together, and lets landlords track applicant status and send updates or decisions using prewritten compliant messages. Tenants can share a Renter Profile they have already paid for with multiple landlords. Landlords choose which reports to request and whether they or the applicant pays; report costs vary by location and selected reports. After reviewing an application, landlords can send a lease agreement for e-signature. Avail says applications with screening reports can be completed within minutes. Its Unlimited plan is free for unlimited units; Unlimited Plus costs $9 a month. Screening fees may also apply.

Who it suits

It is intended for DIY landlords who want to collect online rental applications and review screening reports. Tenants may also benefit from sharing a previously paid-for Renter Profile with multiple landlords.

Limits

The free Unlimited plan includes unlimited units, but tenant-paid screening fees vary by location and selected reports. Unlimited Plus costs $9 a month; report costs still vary by location and reports selected.

Getting started

1. Visit the Avail tenant screening website.
2. Choose the free Unlimited plan or Unlimited Plus at $9 a month.
3. Request an online application and select the screening reports you want.
4. Choose whether you or the applicant pays the report fees.
5. Review applications and screening results, then send a lease for e-signature if appropriate.

Verdict

Avail combines online applications, screening requests, applicant follow-up, and lease e-signature. The Unlimited plan is free, but screening costs vary by location and reports selected.