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Tenant Screening Profile Checks - Comprehensive Credit And Background Checks For Private Landlords

If you're a kiwi landlord looking for new tenants for your rental property, you can't afford NOT to run a tenant background profile check.

And, not just superficial credit checking and background checking that can still leave you open to making a bad tenant decision.

We're talking comprehensive, leave-no-stone-unturned checks that show you everything you need to know about the person you're planning to hand the keys to.

GoodTenant gives you access to the most rigorous tenant background checks in the NZ rental industry.

 

 

Background and credit check your tenants like a professional property manager

 

Credit checks

GoodTenant run tenant credit checks with 2 of NZ's leading credit agencies

We credit check your tenants with both Equifax & Centrix which are NZ's leading personal credit agencies to produce a thorough credit report.

Tenancy Tribunal

GoodTenant checks more than 10 years' worth of Tenanacy Tribunal orders

Next, we check over 10+ years' worth of tenancy tribunal orders to identify tenancy issues.

Landlord reviews

GoodTenant checks tenant reviews, to uncover problems that may not have gone as far as the tribunal

Then, we access landlord and property manager reviews, for problems that may not have gone as far as the tribunal.

Media checks

GoodTenant checks news and social media

We then search news and social media for links to stories about your potential tenant.

Court judgements

GoodTenant checks court judgements

We search over 25,000 High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court judgements, including drug charges.

Arrest warrants

GoodTenant checks whether your tenant is wanted by the NZ Police

We check to see whether any NZ Police arrest warrants are outstanding for your prospective tenant.

Sentencing

GoodTenant checks the Sensible Sentencing Trust database of violent criminals at large

We search the Sensible Sentencing Trust's database of violent criminals at large.

Interviews

GoodTenant backs up all checks with a comprehensive phone interview with the references your tenant has supplied

Finally, we back up all of our checks with a comprehensive phone-based interview with your tenant's referees.


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GoodTenant - tenant checks NZ - letting you make good tenant decisions

What people say

My first choice of tenant turned out to have several outstanding tenancy issues. goodtenant.co.nz saved me from a potential disaster!

You can’t judge a book by its cover... bad tenants know how to play the game. Background checks have turned up warning signs I never would have known about. With GoodTenant, I know I can make the best choice for my property.

GoodTenant provides landlords with the most comprehensive possible background screening of prospective tenants. Passing our background checks is a great indication to a landlord that you'll be a good tenant and give you an edge in today's competitive rental market.

Be a good tenant by passing a GoodTenant background checkApplying for a property is very simple. Once you've viewed the property, the landlord will ask you to submit your application so GoodTenant can carry out your background check.

You'll start by entering the address of the property you're applying for, then you'll enter all the information we need to identify you.

You'll need to have this information handy:

  • Name
  • Current residential address
  • Contact phone and email 
  • A scan (or photo) of your current passport or driver’s license
  • Contact details for at least two referees (we'll be speaking to both of them over the phone)
  • Details of your current income 

What happens next?

GoodTenant will carry out your background check, including checking criminal records, credit agencies and tenancy tribunal as well as speak to the references you've supplied.

Based on all the information gathered you will then receive notification from GoodTenant via email about the outcome of your application.

Helping you to find great tenants

GoodTenant™ is the product of years of experience in the property management industry and the challenges faced by landlords all too often, with little chance of real compensation or recourse. Now, GoodTenant™ means no more guess work, rolling the dice and hoping for the best... you can have the same robust background checking tools as the professional property manager and still manage your own property.

1

Purchase the number of background checks you require for your rental address.

2

Select your tenants and ask them to apply for their background checks at the link we'll send you.

3

Sit back and relax while we run their background checks and let you know the outcome.

4

Decide on the tenant you prefer, armed with all the information you need to make a good choice.

 

Have more questions? We have answers - check out our most frequently asked questions.

It's easy to get a tenant.

It's easy to get a tenant

It's hard to remove one.

It's hard to remove a bad tenant

Most tenants understand the rental process and respect it, making for hassle free tenancies. But when it goes wrong, it really goes wrong.

By the time you realise it's not going to work out, it's too late. The process to remove a tenant is a long and expensive one: 14 day notices, delays getting to tribunal, time off work, loss of rent, ongoing damage to your property, not to mention stress and confrontation. Bonds rarely cover all the loss, so prevention is far better than cure.

Now, you can save yourself the stress and expense by running a thorough background check on your prospective tenant's history, letting you avoid any problems in the first place!

Bad tenants have a history and odds are, a comprehensive background check will raise warning flags that will let you move on to your next choice.

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