Tenant Screening Checklist


  • Openroom.ca / canlii.org
  • Single key

Process of disqualification:

  • What is your income?
  • How many ppl?
  • Pets?
  • Smoker?
  • Why Moving?
  • How is your credit?

Verify Info:

  • Job letter?
  • Paystubs?
  • Previous and Current Landlord addresses and names?
  • Contact info?
  • _________?
  • _________?

Social media

  • Pets
  • Partying
  • Extra Curricular activities?
  • Friends

Ref letter,

  • “paid in full and on time”, “no monies owing with respect to tenancy”
  • income verificationinterenet search for place,
  • Call Employer: f/t, confirm salary
  • self employed: bank stmts showing reg income steady (6 months)
  • gov support: verify from social worker

Analyze Credit Report

  • Equifax
  • Score
  • Good debt vs. bad debt

Call refs

  • LANDLORD: Call “previous landlord” Why tenant moving
  • rent paid on time last 12 months
  • Would you rent to them again
  • Any damages after move out?
  • PERSONAL: what type of person, party? drinking?
  • responsible? financially responsible?
  • would you rent to them?