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Overview

The tenant screening flow is a thorough verification process designed to assess an applicant’s eligibility as a tenant. This flow combines multiple verification steps to evaluate creditworthiness, verify income sources, and assess rental history.

Flow Steps

1. Identity Verification (ID_VERIFICATION)

Verifies the applicant’s identity using Cove:
  • Government-issued ID verification
  • Selfie verification with liveness detection
  • Background check including watchlist and sanctions
  • Automatic validation with conditional routing
View IDV Step Details

2. Employment Verification (EMPLOYMENT)

Validates current employment and income through Argyle or Atomic:
  • Employment status verification
  • Pay slips verification (required)
  • Employer confirmation (required)
  • Income stability assessment
  • Automatic routing based on verification status
View Employment Step Details

3. Bank Connection (BANK_CONNECT)

Verifies financial stability through Plaid or Flinks:
  • Account ownership verification
  • Transaction analysis
  • Income stream verification
  • Manual bank statement upload option
View Bank Connect Step Details

4. Residence History (RESIDENCE_HISTORY)

Verifies an individual’s residential history through document verification:
  • Address verification
  • Duration of residence
  • Landlord contact information
View Residence History Step Details

Flow Configuration

Response

The response will include the screening results and user information. Here’s an example response:

Response Fields

Screening Object

  • id: Unique identifier for the screening
  • checkType: Type of screening check performed
  • coveScore: Cove’s proprietary scoring
  • creditScore: Credit score if available
  • rent: Monthly rent amount
  • monthlyIncome: Monthly income
  • monthlyDebt: Monthly debt obligations
  • totalDebt: Total debt amount
  • debtLimit: Maximum debt limit
  • monthlyData: Array of monthly financial data
  • landlordReviews: Array of previous landlord reviews
  • greenFlags: Array of positive verification flags

User Object

  • id: Unique identifier for the user
  • identity: Identity verification information
  • employment: Employment verification details
  • rentals: Previous rental history