Maine Rental Credit Check

Maine Rental Credit Check - What is it?

Maine Rental Credit Check forms are used by Maine landlords, property managers, and Maine property management companies to get permission from Maine tenants to check their rental credit history. The Maine Rental Credit Check Form should be given to all potential tenants who will be renting the property, as it obtains each applicant's authorization to check his or her credit history. Authorization to check a Maine tenant's credit history is typically included in most Maine Rental Application Forms.

Maine Rental Credit Check - Why is it important?

• Maine Rental Credit Check Form gives authorization to landlords, property managers, and Maine property management companies to check rental credit history for a tenant
• Maine Rental Credit Checks help Maine property managers and property management companies to screen prospective tenants by looking at their credit history
• Maine Rental Credit Checks can help determine whether a tenant in Maine has ever been evicted or filed for bankruptcy in the past

Maine Rental Credit Check - What should be included?

• Name of the Tenant(s)
• Tenant(s) Date of Birth
• Tenant(s) Social Security Number
• Signature from the Tenant(s)

Maine Rental Credit Check - What should I do with it?

• Review the Maine Rental Credit Check Form to make sure it is Legible and Complete
• Confirm the Applicant's Identification (Ask to see Maine Driver's License, Passport, etc...)
• Submit information provided by the tenant to 3rd party Maine tenant screening service
• Evaluate results from tenant screening service and decide if you want to rent to that tenant

Maine Rental Credit Check - What else should I know?

Maine Rental Credit Check Forms help to gather information needed (including the tenant's authorization) to conduct a credit check on a tenant. If you are interested in tenant screening, you should check out TransUnion's SmartMove, which allows Maine tenants to submit their private information directly to TransUnion. TransUnion then provides Maine landlords and property managers with a leasing recommendation, credit report, and criminal history for each tenant. The benefit with TransUnion is that tenant's credit score is not impacted with SmartMove because the tenant initiates the request for their own file to be sent, so it's a 'soft hit' on their history, which doesn't impact their credit.

Here is a Maine Rental Credit Check Form that landlords, property managers, and property management companies in Maine can use: