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Experian Tenant Screening
Dublin, Ireland
What it is
Experian Tenant Screening is a paid web and API service for landlords, property managers, and screening providers. It brings together credit data, rental history insights, income verification, employment data, identity verification, criminal searches, and eviction searches for rental decisions. Experian says tenant credit checks and risk scores help indicate future payment behavior, while automated income and employment access reduces manual verification. RentBureau supplies renter-specific payment history and is identified as an FCRA-regulated specialty consumer reporting agency. Through Zillow, renters apply online and receive an Experian credit report with residence history, background checks, and income and employment verification. Most checks return within minutes, although rare manual reviews can take one to two business days. The Zillow application is free for landlords; renters pay $35 per application, reusable across participating listings for 30 days. Experian Connect API adds permissioned credit sharing, identity and fraud features, report sharing, and archiving to websites or mobile apps.
For and against
For
- Credit, rental, income, and employment data
- Criminal and eviction searches included
- Zillow workflow supports online applications
- Connect API offers identity and fraud features
- RentBureau provides renter payment history
Against
- Pricing is available on request
- Zillow renters pay $35 per application
- Manual reviews can take one to two business days
The verdict
Experian Tenant Screening combines multiple rental-screening data sources with web, Zillow, and API delivery. Its options cover both direct screening workflows and embedded credit-sharing services, with renter charges applying to Zillow applications.
Who it suits
It suits landlords, property managers, screening providers, and businesses embedding permissioned screening tools. Owners or operators managing 25 or more units can connect with Experian experts.
Plans and prices
Experian Connect credit report and score
Credit report and score; sharing included; no fee to check someone else's report
Read 9 Oct 2026 · experian.com
Zillow tenant screening
Includes Experian credit report, residence history, background check, income and employment verification
Read 9 Oct 2026 · experian.com
On the record
- API
- Experian Connect API can embed credit-sharing services in a business website or mobile app and includes identity and fraud features and report sharing and archiving.experian.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- API security and consent
- Experian says Connect API uses a user-permission flow and Passive Authentication to verify identity using device intelligence.experian.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Business support
- Experian directs owners or operators managing 25 or more units to connect with its experts.experian.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- Experian states that RentBureau is an FCRA-regulated specialty consumer reporting agency.experian.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Consumer permission
- Experian describes screening as consumer-permissioned, allowing renters to review reports before sharing them with a prospective landlord through Zillow.experian.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Credit checks
- Experian says its tenant credit checks and risk scores help predict future payment behavior.experian.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Income and employment
- Experian describes automated access to income and employment data to reduce manual verification efforts.experian.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Partner delivery
- Experian offers rental partners flexible delivery and custom API solutions.experian.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Experian offers tenant screening data and solutions for landlords, property managers and screening providers.experian.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Rent payment history
- RentBureau provides renter-specific rental payment history for screening and leasing decisions.experian.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Screening data
- Its tenant screening offering includes access to credit data, rental history insights, income verification and employment data.experian.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Zillow integration
- Experian's Zillow screening application includes an Experian credit report alongside Zillow residence history, background checks and income and employment verification.experian.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Zillow price details
- The Zillow application is free for landlords, while renters pay $35 and can apply to participating rentals for 30 days.experian.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Zillow workflow
- Zillow applications are completed online, and most credit and background checks return within minutes, with rare manual reviews taking up to one to two business days.experian.com · read 9 Oct 2026
