Screening
Create the package
Choose application fields, verification modules, payer model, and property criteria.
Background checks
Run background checks inside the screening package.
Background screening is easier to review when it is tied to the applicant, package, criteria, and next step. Burnt keeps that context together.
- 01Run checks in flow
- 02Keep policy visible
- 03Surface review flags
- 04Avoid report sprawl
Short answer
What is included in a tenant background check?
Tenant background checks review applicable criminal and public-record signals for rental applications. Burnt uses FCRA-regulated partners for background modules and presents the results inside a review workflow that keeps consent, policy context, and exceptions visible.
Screening workflow
The whole flow fits on one line.
Create the package, send the link, guide the renter, review the result. That simple path keeps screening understandable for applicants and manageable for teams.
Send the link
Invite the applicant by email, SMS, listing, dashboard action, or connected workflow.
Applicant completes
The renter consents, verifies identity, connects sources, and completes requested partner steps.
Review one package
Your team sees status, source-backed facts, partner context, exceptions, and notes together.
Product jobs
Clear work for the team. Clear steps for the renter.
The point is not just to run checks. The product has to help the buyer start screening, help the applicant finish, and help the reviewer understand what is ready.
Property team does
Adds background to the screening package and chooses the criteria or review context that matters for the property.
Applicant does
The applicant authorizes the check in the screening flow.
Burnt returns
Run checks in flow, Keep policy visible, Surface review flags in the same review package as the rest of the application.
In the product
The package stays connected from invite to review.
Reviewers get status and exceptions in the dashboard. Renters get focused mobile steps. The handoff stays visible as the package moves forward.
Review signals
What background adds to the screening package.
Burnt turns background into a clear report signal instead of another disconnected tab or document request.
Criminal record indicators where available
Sex-offender and public-record context where available
Jurisdiction and policy review notes
Operator decision support
How it works
How background fits into the applicant flow.
Choose the package
Select whether background screening is part of the application package.
Collect consent
The applicant authorizes the check in the screening flow.
Review in context
Operators review partner results with identity, income, credit, and property criteria.
Use cases
Designed for real rental workflows.
Whether you run one unit or a national portfolio, each workflow keeps the answer focused and the next step clear.
- Portfolio screening policies
- Centralized leasing teams
- Jurisdiction-sensitive reviews
- Manual review queues
FAQ
Questions this page answers.
Tenant Screening by Burnt
Send the link. Guide the renter. Review one package.
Launch with screening links or talk through a portfolio workflow with the Burnt team.