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Originally Posted by m4k4v4li
so very helpful, thanks RS
which websites or services do you guys use for criminal record and credit checks?
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If you're lucky the applicant will use a bank that offers free credit checks and they could show you their score using their bank app (or send a screenshot from their computer). They could also sign up for services like Credit Karma (I use them) and share a report with you. This is the lowest cost, lowest friction way to do it IMO.
If that's not possible then I believe you can go directly to Equifax or Transunion to submit a request - you'd need written consent from the applicant to do this though. Bit of a PITA I think and one that we never went through.
Edit: Here's a writeup on how to do a tenant credit check:
https://www.tiltgroup.ca/3-credible-...checks-canada/
Edit2: I also Google all my applicants - I check out their social media etc. I do it to see that the story they tell is consistent with what I can find and I don't care about their lifestyle choices unless it would personally affect me (like if you are anti-vax or you're a Nazi or something).