TENANT BACKGROUND SCREENING AND VERIFICATION IN NIGERIA

We provide tenant verification and background screening services to property managers and landlords in Nigeria.

The process starts with the landlord or estate agency inviting the tenant to complete a verification application form, after which we perform the verification and send the outcome report directly to the landlord or estate agent.

TENANT VERIFICATION CHECKS

Our tenant verification service comprises of 8 different checks carefully designed to ensure completeness.

IDENTITY CHECK

We will validate the tenants identity by confirming that NIN and/or BVN details and cross checking for matches.

PRIOR ADDRESS CHECK

We will check to ensure that the address exists and that the tenant resided at the named address

LANDLORD REFERENCE CHECK

We will obtain a summary reference from the previous landlord that will indicate if the tenant was good, fair or bad and the terms of leaving.

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT CHECK

We will ensure that the named work place legally exists; whether its an owned business or employee relationship and the tenants current role, duration and summary feedback on general conduct

PERSONAL REFERENCE CHECK

We will obtain feedback and general conduct from the tenants personal and/or guarantor references who will confirm relationship duration and feedback on general conduct

ONLINE AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHECK

We will perform an exhaustive search against local and international news sources and publications for adverse media or negative news reports on a named person.

CREDIT CHECK

We will check whether tenant has a credit agreements on file and the general exposure which may indicate affordability

CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK

We will obtain the tenants criminal records file that may display a clean or a list of criminal activities charged against the tenant.

TENANT VERIFICATION PRICING

We have categorized our service pricing to suit everyone. Although our system are designed to accept payment from the tenant on application, the landlord still has the option to make payment if they so wish. All services are prepaid.

VERIFICATION TYPE

BASIC CHECK

STANDARD CHECK

COMPREHENSIVE CHECK

Identity Check

X

X

X

Prior Address Check

X

X

X

Landlord Reference Check

X

X

X

Current Employment Check

X

X

X

Personal Reference Check

X

X

X

Online and Social Media Check

X

X

X

Credit Check

X

X

Criminal Records Check

X

Duration

24 Hours

48 Hours

5 Days

Pricing

25,000

35,000

50,000

We have categorized our service pricing to suit everyone. Although our system are designed to accept payment from the tenant on application, the landlord still has the option to make payment if they so wish. All services are prepaid.

VERIFICATION TYPE

BASIC CHECK

STANDARD CHECK

COMPREHENSIVE CHECK

Identity Check

X

X

X

Prior Address Check

X

X

X

Landlord Reference Check

X

X

X

Current Employment Check

X

X

X

Personal Reference Check

X

X

X

Online and Social Media Check

X

X

X

Credit Check

X

X

Criminal Records Check

X

Duration

24 Hours

48 Hours

5 Days

Pricing

25,000

35,000

50,000

TENANT VERIFICATION PROCESS

Our tenant verification process in Nigeria is streamlined and designed to start and finish within 24 hours.

1
LANDLORD SIGNS UP

  • Service requires every landlord or estate agent to register
  • A portal to login using emails and to download reports
  • Every property is treated as a unique and reporting entity
  • Landlord will determine which report type is required.

2
LANDLORD INVITES TENANT

  • The landlord can initiate the request to verify a tenant by generating and sending a link to the tenant.
  • Our system will generate a link with an invitation to verify, which can easily be shared with the tenant via e-mail, SMS or messenger.

3
TENANT MAKES APPLICATION

  • Tenant will select pre-defined property
  • Property specific online application forms.
  • Tenant will complete forms and provide all required information via online application forms.

6
WE REPORT TO LANDLORD

  • All reports are valid for 3 months and can be re-used across participating landlords and estate agents
  • We do not make any recommendations
  • Reports contain a compendium of data gathered from authoritative sources.

5
WE PERFORM VERIFICATION

  • We perform checks based on product package selected by contacting the various sources.
  • We do not generate new data and information about the tenant
  • We gather data about tenants from various authoritative sources into a clear and simple report

4
TENANT MAKES PAYMENT

  • Tenant is responsible for all payments
  • Payment is done online with receipts of evidence
  • Payment is refunded if order is cancelled within 3 hours.

TENANT VERIFICATION SAMPLE REPORTS

Click on each link on the left to display the sample report for each category

TENANT VERIFICATION BENEFITS

The process starts with the landlord or estate agency inviting the tenant to complete a verification application form, after which we perform the verification and send the outcome report directly to the landlord or estate agent.

BEBEFITS TO LANDLORDS

  • Minimize your risk of fraud and income loss
  • Free tenant screening reports: The tenant is responsible for payment.
  • Publicity: Your property will be listed on our website and the public can see that it is available.
  • Security: Report will be delivered securely to ensure you don’t receive fake reports

BENEFITS TO TENANTS

  • Build trust between the tenant and the landlord
  • Self-confidence of clean records
  • Report can be re-used within 3 months of issue across all participating landlords and agents
  • Your payment serves as the required authority to third party to release your data.

START VERIFYING TENANTS

For security and privacy reasons, the only way to initiate a tenant verification is to invite the tenant by completing the tenant verification invitation forms.

A landlord or property manager can initiate the request to verify a tenant by generating and sending a link to the tenant. Our system will generate a link and shared directly with the tenant via e-mail or whatsapp.

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