Screen tenants faster and more accurately with machine learning models that predict payment risk, reduce defaults, and ensure fair, unbiased evaluation. Approve qualified tenants in minutes, not days.
Property managers rely on manual reviews, rigid credit score cutoffs, and subjective judgment. These methods create problems for landlords and qualified applicants:
5-10% of tenants default on rent despite passing traditional screening. Poor risk assessment costs landlords months of lost rent and eviction expenses.
Manual verification takes 3-5 days. Qualified applicants choose faster competitors, leaving good units vacant while mediocre tenants wait.
Subjective decisions create fair housing liability. Inconsistent criteria across applicants expose landlords to discrimination claims and regulatory penalties.
Rigid credit score cutoffs reject 30-40% of good tenants with non-traditional income or thin credit files. Lost revenue from extended vacancies.
We build machine learning models that predict tenant payment risk using hundreds of data signals, delivering faster, fairer, and more accurate screening decisions.
We automate data collection from credit bureaus, rental history databases, income verification, public records, and alternative data sources.
We engineer 100+ features beyond credit scores including income stability, payment patterns, rental history, debt-to-income ratios, and behavioral signals.
We implement fairness constraints, disparate impact testing, and explainability requirements to ensure compliance with fair housing regulations.
We deploy real-time scoring APIs that deliver approve/conditional/deny decisions in seconds with clear explanations and recommended actions.
We track actual tenant performance (on-time payments, lease violations, defaults) to retrain models and improve predictive accuracy over time.
See how AI tenant screening performs on your historical applicant and tenant data.
Production-grade tenant screening requires more than risk scores. Here's what separates compliant AI systems from basic automation:
Beyond approve/deny, provide risk tiers (excellent, good, conditional, high risk) with corresponding deposit levels and lease terms. Expand approvals without increasing defaults.
FCRA requires clear explanations for denials. SHAP values and feature importance provide specific, legally compliant reasons for all decisions.
30% of applicants lack traditional credit history. Utility payments, bank account history, rent payment data, and employment stability enable approval of credit-invisible applicants.
Automated verification via pay stubs, bank statements, W-2s, and employer verification services. Flag fraudulent documents with anomaly detection.
Machine learning flags application fraud, fake pay stubs, identity theft, and suspicious patterns. Reduces fraud losses by 60-80%.
Train models on your historical tenant outcomes for optimal accuracy. Property type, location, and price point affect risk profiles requiring custom calibration.
ML models achieve superior accuracy by combining traditional and alternative data sources:
Credit scores, payment history, utilization, inquiries, derogatory marks. Traditional foundation of risk assessment.
Prior evictions, rental payment patterns, landlord references, lease violations. Strong predictors of future behavior.
Pay stubs, tax returns, bank deposits, employment tenure, job stability. Ability to pay is critical risk factor.
Utility payment history, bank account activity, rent-reporting services (RentTrack), mobile phone bills. Expands scoring to thin-file applicants.
Models never use race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, or disability as input features. Strict adherence to Fair Housing Act requirements.
We measure approval rates across demographic groups to ensure no protected class is disproportionately denied. Regular audits identify and correct disparate impact.
Features that correlate with protected classes (zip codes, certain name patterns) are carefully evaluated and excluded if they create discriminatory outcomes.
All decisions include clear explanations. FCRA-compliant adverse action notices specify exact reasons for denials with actionable improvement recommendations.
Quarterly reviews by fair lending experts. Models are retrained if any bias indicators emerge. Documentation provides legal defensibility.
Better risk prediction prevents defaults that cost 3-6 months of rent in lost income, legal fees, and turnover costs. For 100-unit buildings, this saves $50k-$150k annually.
Instant approvals (vs. 3-5 days manual) reduce vacancy days. One week faster lease-up per unit saves 7 days rent across the portfolio.
Alternative data and nuanced scoring expand tenant pool. Reduce vacancy rate by approving qualified applicants rejected by rigid rules.
Automated data collection and decision-making eliminate manual review. Leasing agents focus on tours and customer service instead of paperwork.
Consistent, auditable decisions reduce discrimination claims. Legal defensibility and documentation save tens of thousands in potential lawsuit costs.
Predictive accuracy for identifying default risk within 12 months
Average time from application to approve/deny decision
Reduction in defaults vs. traditional credit score screening
Yes, when properly designed. We exclude protected class variables, test for disparate impact, provide FCRA-compliant explanations, and conduct regular fairness audits. Models are more consistent and less biased than subjective human decisions.
Yes. Alternative data sources (utility payments, bank accounts, rental payment history) enable accurate risk assessment for thin-file applicants. This expands your qualified tenant pool by 20-30%.
Minimum 500 historical applications with known outcomes (approved/denied and subsequent performance). 1,000+ applications enable highly accurate custom models. We can start with generic models and refine with your data.
Yes. AI provides recommendations, but humans make final decisions. Override capabilities with documentation ensure you can approve exceptional cases while maintaining audit trails for compliance.
ML models detect anomalies in pay stubs, bank statements, and identification documents. Automated verification cross-checks data consistency and flags suspicious patterns for manual review.
Reduce defaults, eliminate bias, and approve qualified tenants instantly. Schedule a consultation to discuss your screening challenges and requirements.
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