For landlords · Birchwood Management
We screen your applicant, the way we screen for our own clients
A real person checks credit, rental history, and references, confirms identity and income, then tells you what we found and what we would do. Detailed report in 1 to 2 business days.
01 / What we check
Five checks, done by people who call back
Credit report
Score and payment history, pulled only with the applicant's consent.
Rental history
We call current and past landlords about rent, care of the home, and complaints.
References
Personal and employer references, called by our team, not emailed a form.
Identity
Government photo ID confirmed against the application, never copied.
Income and employment
Employment letter or pay stubs, verified directly with the employer.
02 / How it works
From order to answer in 1 to 2 business days
01 · You
Order and receive our invoice
02 · Your applicants
Fill in our application or send theirs, and consent
03 · Our team
Run the checks and call references
04 · 1 to 2 business days
Detailed report and our recommendation
Sample applicant
Screening report · ready in 1 business day
742
Credit · Very good
- Verified
Credit report
742 · no collections
- Verified
Rental history
2 past landlords · rent paid on time
- Verified
References
2 of 2 confirmed
- Verified
Income
About 3 times the rent · employment letter
- Pending
Employer reference
Awaiting call back
Strong applicant. Confirm employment before signing.
Tenant screening
$249 per group of up to 3 adult applicants
All five checks, reference calls, and a written recommendation from a licensed property manager.
- · BC rentals only, for now.
- · You pay; applicants are never charged.
- · We email an invoice once your order is in.
Order screening
Tell us about the home and your applicants. Each applicant receives a consent request from our screening partner before any check is run.
03 / Free
Free: Birchwood Management rental application form
Clean, two-page, fillable PDF in English, French or Chinese, written for each province's privacy and tenancy rules. Download it right away; a copy is emailed to you.
Forms for Quebec, Nunavut and the United States are general templates, not yet reviewed for local rules. Before using one, check your province's or state's (and city's) rules on application questions, fees and deposits, required notices, and criminal-history checks. Not legal advice.