Screening
Open the link
The renter starts from the screening link sent by the property team.
Renter process
Help applicants know what to do next.
Applicants should understand what the property requested, why each step matters, what Burnt verifies, and where to get help if something does not look right.
- 01Know what is requested
- 02Complete from a phone
- 03Connect sources securely
- 04Find support faster
Short answer
What do applicants do during tenant screening?
The renter screening process starts when an applicant opens the property-specific link, reviews the requested steps, provides consent, completes identity and source-verification steps, and follows any partner-check or fallback instructions included in the package.
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.
Review the request
They see the requested steps before consenting and completing the flow.
Connect sources
Where available, income and employment are verified from source systems instead of uploads.
Know what is next
Status, fallback, and support paths are clearer than a pile of email attachments.
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.
Applicant does
Opens the property link, reviews the requested steps, consents, and completes identity or source connections in a guided flow.
Burnt guides
Keeps the flow mobile-friendly, labels requested checks, and routes fallback steps without making the applicant decode the process.
Property team sees
Completion status, verified fields, partner report context, and exceptions needed to keep the application moving.
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.
What both sides see
What applicants and property teams can track.
A good applicant flow gives renters enough context to finish and gives the property team enough status to follow up thoughtfully.
Property and package context
Consent and requested steps
Source connection or fallback status
Support and report-question routing
How it works
From screening link to completed renter steps.
Open the property link
The applicant starts from the screening link supplied by the landlord, manager, or property representative.
Complete requested steps
The applicant follows identity, income, employment, document fallback, and partner-check steps requested by the package.
Use support when needed
Applicants can email support@burnt.com for Burnt workflow questions and follow partner report instructions for consumer-report disputes.
Use cases
Designed for applicant realities.
Renters may be applying from a phone, gathering household information, or trying to understand what the property needs next.
- Applicant expectations
- Renter support
- Roommates and guarantors
- Reusable screening context
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.