Tenant Application - Possible Tenant later on

[Brenda Soto]

Hello All, 

I am in the process of screening a possible tenant for my property. The couple was going to apply together but one of them ended up saying that she was not going to move in until the following year. What are your recommendations on something like this, where i want to make sure i screen (background check) the second tenant before they move in but am afraid they will not tell me before they move in. Can i still require a background check for the second person if they are not technically moving in until the next year?

Thanks all!