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Rental verification form.
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Also called a verification of rent or landlord reference form. The applicant signs the authorization, you send it to their current or previous landlord, and the landlord confirms the facts of the tenancy.

How to use it

  1. Have the applicant sign Part A. Many landlords will not answer without it.
  2. Find the landlord's contact yourself (property records, the management company's website) rather than relying only on the number the applicant gave you: a friend posing as the landlord is a common trick.
  3. Ask for facts (dates, rent, late payments, notices served), not opinions, and compare the answers with the application.
  4. Apply the same steps to every applicant. TenantFort can send this request online and record the reply with the application; on paper, keep the completed form with the file.

Rental History Verification

To be completed by the applicant's current or previous landlord

Part A. Applicant authorization

I authorize the landlord or property manager named in Part C to give the information requested below about my tenancy to the person named in Part B.

Applicant name

Signature

Date

Part B. Requested by

Name

Company

Phone

Email or return address

Part C. Tenancy details (landlord to complete)

Rental address and unit

Landlord or manager name

Tenancy start date

End date (or still renting)

Monthly rent

Number of people on the lease

Number of occupants

Was rent paid on time? ☐ Always☐ Usually☐ Often late

Late payments in the last 12 months

Returned (NSF) payments

Amount owed now, if any

Security deposit held

Any notice served for non-payment or a lease violation? ☐ No☐ Yes (explain below)

Did the tenant give proper notice to move out? ☐ Yes☐ No☐ Still renting

Damage beyond normal wear and tear? ☐ No☐ Yes (explain below)

Deposit returned in full? ☐ Yes☐ No (explain below)☐ Not yet

Would you rent to this tenant again? ☐ Yes☐ No

Explanations and comments (facts only)

Part D. Completed by

Name

Title or relationship to the property

Phone

Signature

Date

Free form from tenantfort.com. General information, not legal advice.

General information, not legal advice. Some cities and states limit the use of eviction history in screening; check local rules.

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