Possible New Screening Tool

[Rebecca Shine]

Hi Everyone,

I am going through the screening process for a condo I recently purchased, and it's the first time I've been through this process.  I want to choose a good credit reporting agency for the credit/background check.  I noticed that Experian.com offers a service to landlords where they can attain a 'tenant check' using just the tenant's name and email.  The tenant is notified when you request a report and is able to give you private access to their report for up to 30 days.  The tenant is also directly billed through Experian, so there's no need to collect a fee.  The report is supposed to give the landlord:

• Credit rating/credit score with up to 5 factors
• Best name (AKA's), addresses, and employers (current/previous) on file
• Credit accounts with payment histories
• Potentially negative public record filings (evictions, foreclosures, etc)
• Credit report inquiries in the past 24 months

Do you believe this is a comprehensive report?  Has anyone used this report for screening before, and was it useful to you?  It seems advantageous to have the potential tenant directly billed and to not have to receive sensitive information such as SSNs.  Feel free to share your thoughts!

Thanks,

Becca