You'll need to ensure you also receive written permission to check their credit, a simple statement and their signature will do. Landlords who don't know any better think they can just run a background check on anyone.Comprehensive Background Checks: Beyond credit history, these checks should cover criminal history, employment verification, and rental history. Background checks typically consist of a credit report, criminal history, income verification, eviction history, and a rental application. Our screening process is not just based on a credit score only - we take a comprehensive look at the overall applicant. This includes the prior and current addresses. Make sure your rental application has a section requesting signed consent to run a background check on the tenant. Once you've submitted your application, the credit and background screening are instantly started, therefore your Application Fee is Non-Refundable.