Terms of Service & Privacy Policy

Screening Disclaimer and Limitations

 

Rev. Date 12/20/2024

TransUnion Criminal Report

Criminal records coverage may vary due to (1) jurisdictions limiting what records are eligible to return and (2) TransUnion limiting records that do not meet its data quality standards. As of the Rev. Date, criminal records are available to return in:

Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma,  Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,  Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, & West Virginia.

TransUnion National Eviction Related Proceedings Report

Eviction records coverage may vary due to (1) jurisdictions limiting what records are eligible to return and (2) TransUnion limiting records that do not meet its data quality standards. As of the Rev. Date, eviction records are not available to return in:

Arizona, Connecticut,  Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Washington, and Miami-Dade County.

Request Limitations

Certain jurisdictions require conditional acceptance or acceptance before receiving background check information.   For these locations, some reports are not available to request from an applicant as RentSpree does not offer two-step screening.  This includes Cook County, Illinois; Miami-Dade County, Florida; Detroit, Michigan; Washington D.C.; Montgomery County, Maryland and New Jersey.  

Housing Vouchers in California

Pursuant to California Senate Bill 267, rental applicants who receive government assistance may provide evidence of this government assistance as a means of paying rent in lieu of a credit report.  In these cases, in order to comply with California law, RentSpree will not be able to provide landlords with credit reports on these applicants.  This is not legal advice and we encourage you to speak with a landlord-tenant attorney for further information.

Screening Fees

Laws and regulations governing screening fees change frequently, and the information here is not meant to be exhaustive and does not constitute legal advice.  We encourage you to keep up-to-date with rental laws & regulations in your area. 

Screening fees are capped for the following locations:


Location

Fee Cap

California

$59.67

Connecticut

$50

Delaware

$50

Maryland $25
Massachusetts

Landlord may not charge rental screening fees to applicants

New York

$20

Virginia

$50

Washington, D.C.

$50

Wisconsin $25

*Additional charges may apply for non-screening fee services.