Question 1

Can I use your screening without the full placement engagement?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Tenant Screening is available as a standalone service at a flat per-applicant rate. You bring the applicant; we deliver the documented screen and risk summary.

Question 2

How long does screening take?

Accepted Answer

Typical turnaround is 24-to-48 hours from a complete application. Credit and ID usually clear within one business hour; employment and reference calls take the rest.

Question 3

What credit report do you pull?

Accepted Answer

Equifax soft-pull, which returns score, trade lines, collections, and public records without affecting the applicant's credit.

Question 4

What if the applicant does not meet income thresholds?

Accepted Answer

We can route to our Tenant Guarantor process - a structured path that adds a qualified co-signer to the lease with separate documentation.

Question 5

Do you make the rent or decline decision?

Accepted Answer

No. You make every final decision. MoveSmart delivers the documented file and a recommendation; the owner approves, counters, or declines.

Question 6

Is the screening compliant with Ontario Human Rights Code?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Our rubric screens on financial and tenancy factors only. Protected-ground factors (family status, age, source of income, etc.) do not enter the decision.

Question 7

Do you screen co-applicants and guarantors the same way?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every person on the lease - tenant, co-tenant, or guarantor - runs through the same documented screen.

Question 8

Can I see the actual credit report?

Accepted Answer

You see the summary and the relevant risk flags. Full credit reports are retained under Equifax terms of use; applicants receive a copy on request.

Tenant Screening in Long Island City

How It Works

Applicant submission

Credit & ID pull

Income & employment verification

Reference calls

Risk summary written

Owner decision

Applicant submission

Credit & ID pull

Income & employment verification

Reference calls

Risk summary written

Owner decision

Common Questions,Direct Answers

Can I use your screening without the full placement engagement?

How long does screening take?

What credit report do you pull?

What if the applicant does not meet income thresholds?

Do you make the rent or decline decision?

Is the screening compliant with Ontario Human Rights Code?

Do you screen co-applicants and guarantors the same way?

Can I see the actual credit report?

Other services in Long Island City

Get Started with MoveSmart Rentals

Tenant Screening in Long Island City

How It Works

Applicant submission

Credit & ID pull

Income & employment verification

Reference calls

Risk summary written

Owner decision

Applicant submission

Credit & ID pull

Income & employment verification

Reference calls

Risk summary written

Owner decision

Common Questions,Direct Answers

Can I use your screening without the full placement engagement?

How long does screening take?

What credit report do you pull?

What if the applicant does not meet income thresholds?

Do you make the rent or decline decision?

Is the screening compliant with Ontario Human Rights Code?

Do you screen co-applicants and guarantors the same way?

Can I see the actual credit report?

Other services in Long Island City.

Get Started with MoveSmart Rentals

Other services in Long Island City