Tenant Screening & Rental Application Form

Streamline Your Tenant Screening Process with Paperform

Finding reliable tenants is one of the most critical aspects of property management. This Tenant Screening & Rental Application Form helps property managers, landlords, and real estate professionals collect all the essential information needed to make informed rental decisions—in one professional, secure form.

What This Template Includes

This comprehensive screening form captures everything you need for thorough tenant evaluation:

• Personal and contact information with emergency contacts
• Employment and income verification to assess financial stability
• Detailed rental history including previous addresses, landlord contacts, and reasons for moving
• Eviction and legal history disclosure for transparency
• Criminal background check consent with clear authorization language
• Personal and professional references with full contact details
• Vehicle information for properties with parking requirements
• Additional occupant details for multi-tenant applications

Built for Property Management Workflows

Property managers and landlords need a solution that's both professional and efficient. With Paperform, you can customize this template to match your property's branding, add conditional logic to show relevant questions based on applicant responses, and automatically route applications to your team.

Take it further with Stepper: Connect this form to Stepper to automatically send applications to your property management software, trigger credit and background checks with screening services, notify your team in Slack when priority applications come in, and create a complete approval workflow that keeps everyone aligned.

Why Property Professionals Choose Paperform

Unlike basic form builders, Paperform gives you complete control over the look and feel of your application forms. Create a branded experience that reflects your property management company's professionalism, embed the form directly on your website, or share it via a custom link. All submissions are encrypted and stored securely with SOC 2 Type II compliance, giving both you and your applicants peace of mind.

With built-in payment processing, you can also collect application fees directly through the form via Stripe, PayPal, or Square—eliminating the need for separate invoicing or payment collection.

Compliant, Secure, and Professional

Tenant screening involves sensitive personal information, and Paperform takes security seriously. This template includes clear consent language for background checks and data processing, helping you maintain compliance with fair housing laws and privacy regulations. You maintain full control over who can access applicant data with team permissions and role-based access controls.

Whether you're managing a single rental property or an entire portfolio, this tenant screening form template provides a professional, efficient foundation for your application process. Start with this template and customize it to match your specific screening requirements, local regulations, and property policies.