Pleasanton Resident Screening

Learn how we consistently find amazing residents and have had no evictions in 15+ years!

Ask any landlord, and they'll be quick to tell you that vacancy is the biggest cost. However, fear of vacancy can lead you to make one of the biggest mistakes you can make as a landlord: neglecting the resident application screening process.

Our property management strategy for screening is simple. We work hard to get your Pleasanton rental property rented quickly, but know it's even more important to find a high-quality resident for your rental.

We have three objectives in finding an ideal resident for your Pleasanton property.

Pay rent on time, providing a consistent income stream.
Take care of your property, preserving your property’s value.
Stay for a long time, cutting down on vacancy costs to maximize your ROI.

Finding quality residents is what we do. Any Pleasanton property managed by our team will only be rented to residents we believe will meet these objectives.

Our 4-Point Resident Application Screening Process

At Advantage Property Management Services, we use a thorough 4-point screening process for every applicant. This includes:

Identification Verification
Income Verification
Credit Check
Rental History Check

You can get more details on what we look for on our Rental Criteria page.

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The Legal Complexities of Resident Screening in California

California law has gotten increasingly more complex and stringent over the past few years

If you're a new landlord, an out-of-state investor, or just need to brush up on your legal knowledge, you might not realize how much you have to keep track of to ensure legal compliance with resident screening alone.

Here are just a few of the legal guidelines we take care of for you when screening and processing applications:

Fair Housing laws bring further considerations and risks for screening, particularly in California, which has 14 protected classes in addition the 7 federally protected classes.
AB 2493, effective January 1st, 2025, provides two very strict options for processing resident applications in California. Landlords and property managers can either A. Process applications in the order they are received, accepting the first qualified application or B. Refund all application fees to rejected applicants. You can read more about this complicated law here.
Under Senate Bill 329, California landlords must accept applicants with housing vouchers like Section 8. Senate Bill 267 further states that credit reports cannot be used to decide whether to accept an applicant with housing vouchers. We use the appropriate alternative methods always for these applications.
Also per SB 329, you must provide applicants with a written, itemized receipt of their application fee.
Per California Civil Code §§ 1950.6, if a Landlord obtains a credit report during screening, the rental application must allow the applicant to request a copy of their credit report, and if selected, the Landlord must provide a copy to the applicant.
The application process can be even more complicated if the applicant has a service animal or emotional support animal, which cannot be rejected. However, we have documented and proven processes for handling assistance animal requests.
Many landlords in the local market are unaware of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, or think that it does not apply to Landlords. It does, and we take these guidelines very seriously.

This might seem like a lot, but it's actually only a few legal guidelines to keep in mind when screening for your rental. To get more legal questions answered, visit our Legal FAQs.

Why Trust Us for Your Pleasanton Resident Screening

We offer only the best Pleasanton property management services to our clients, and resident application screening is one of our biggest strengths.

Our streamlined online application process simplifies the experience for prospective residents, making it effortlessly easy to apply. We also offer guarantees to our property owner clients to ensure you receive a high-quality resident.

We have processed over 10,000 rental applications. We know our system works because we have not evicted a single resident for non-payment of rent since our inception in 2010.

Our resident screening services will provide you with the best value for your Pleasanton rental property. With so many legal considerations and so much time involved, let us handle it all for you. We are hands-on, so you can be hands-off.