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Leasing & Screening

Leasing & Screening Workflow

Five screens carry a prospective tenant from application review through background screening, deposit collection, and lease signing. This documentation is a map — it shows what each screen is for, where it lives in Tenantivo, and how the stages connect before move-in.

5 screens covered ~12 min read Updated July 15, 2026
The leasing-and-screening flow
  1. Applications
  2. Checkr
  3. Part 2
  4. Part 3
  5. E-Signatures

Who this doc is for: property managers and organization admins running tenant applications and screening through Tenantivo. It is not a training walkthrough — it is a reference map to the five screens that shape the onboarding workflow.

Each section describes one screen: where to find it, what it’s for, and the pieces of the interface you will interact with. Follow the flow strip above to jump around, or read straight through for the full picture.

The Screen

Applications

Section-by-section review of a prospective tenant’s rental application.

Location

Navigate to the sidebar menu, click Tenants, select Applications, and click Review on the applicant’s record.

Purpose

Thoroughly evaluate a prospective tenant’s rental application. Review submitted details component by component, leave notes, individually approve or decline sections, and make a final approval or decline decision for the entire application.

Features of the page

Applicant information

Displays the main applicant’s details, contact info, application status, and the specific property address being applied for.

Section-by-section evaluations

Individual segments — Emergency Contact, Rental History, Employment & Income, Pets, Vehicles, and Attachments — where managers review data fields and use Approve Section or Decline Section buttons along with custom feedback notes.

Manager review & decision

The final control area at the bottom provides input boxes for approval/decline reasons along with the final execution buttons: Approve Application and Decline Application.

Chat with applicant

A quick-action button at the bottom left to initiate direct communication with the prospect.

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The Screen

Checkr

Background screening completed by the applicant after application approval.

Location

Once the rental application is approved and the screening fee is paid, the tenant is redirected from the Tenant Portal to Checkr to complete the background screening process.

Purpose

Collect and verify all information required to perform a background screening. Applicants complete personal information, review and accept legal disclosures, provide any state-specific acknowledgments when applicable, authorize the screening, and submit their information for review.

Screening steps

Your personal information

Enter and verify the personal information required to complete the background screening.

Your rights

Information about the applicant’s rights regarding the background screening process. Must be reviewed and acknowledged before continuing.

Disclosure(s)

Required disclosure statements explaining how the background screening will be conducted. Must be read and accepted to proceed.

California disclosure

Additional disclosures required by certain states when applicable. Must be reviewed and acknowledged before moving forward.

Authorization

Consent for the background screening by reviewing the authorization statement and confirming agreement.

Review & submit

Review all entered information, make corrections if necessary, complete the security verification, and submit the screening request.

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The Screen

Approve Part 2

Review Checkr screening results and approve or decline the background check stage.

Location

Navigate to Tenants → Applications, open the tenant application, complete the background screening process through Checkr, and access the Part 2: Background & Credit Checks section to review the screening results before approving this stage.

Purpose

Review the completed Checkr background screening results and determine whether the applicant satisfies the screening requirements. Managers can review the generated reports, refresh the screening status if needed, and approve or decline Part 2 before continuing with tenant onboarding.

Features of the page

Checkr status summary

Displays the overall screening status and indicates whether the background check has been completed.

Screening results

Lists each screened applicant along with their screening status and screening package information.

Download reports

Download both the individual screening report and the complete Checkr report for review and recordkeeping.

Refresh status from Checkr

Synchronizes the application with Checkr to retrieve the most recent screening results.

Sync with report ID

Manually synchronize the screening results using a Checkr Report ID.

Approve, skip, or decline Part 2

Approve Part 2 continues onboarding. Skip Part 2 bypasses the stage when appropriate. Decline Part 2 rejects screening with an optional reason shared with the applicant.

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The Screen

Part 3

Security deposit collection and lease signing before move-in.

Location

Navigate to the sidebar menu, click Tenants, select Applications, open the specific tenant’s application review, and scroll down to the Part 3: Deposit & Lease card.

Purpose

Finalize onboarding by managing the collection of the security deposit and coordinating the signing of the lease agreement. Adjust deposit amounts, upload and preview the legal lease document, monitor signature statuses, or bypass the requirements to move the tenant immediately.

Features of the page

Status & overview badges

Displays the status of the deposit collection and lease signing process, providing a quick overview of onboarding progress.

Set deposit amount

Review and update the security deposit amount before proceeding with the onboarding process.

Upload lease document

Upload, replace, and preview the lease agreement that will be shared with the applicant for signing.

Bypass & skip options

Add optional notes and skip this step when necessary to continue the onboarding process.

Move in (unpaid)

Complete the move-in process without requiring the deposit or lease signing to be completed.

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The Screen

E-Signatures (Firma)

Centralized management of digital lease agreements, templates, and signing requests.

Location

Navigate to the sidebar menu, click Integration, and select E-Signatures.

Purpose

Centralizes the management, customization, and tracking of digital lease agreements, streamlining the process of sending individual or bulk signing requests and monitoring their real-time execution status.

Workflow note. In Part 3 of the main process, you can directly upload a lease document and send it for signing. However, if you want to further customize the contract, create reusable templates, or manage bulk distributions, navigate to this E-Signatures section first to set up your workflow configurations.

Features of the page

Dashboard

A central hub to monitor the real-time status of sent agreements (completed, pending, expired, or voided) and manage quick actions like downloading documents or resending signing requests.

Templates

Create, store, edit, and maintain reusable lease agreement templates.

Send lease

Pick a specific template from your library, map it to an individual tenant, and initiate a single signing request.

Bulk send

Select a base template and broadcast it to multiple tenants simultaneously.

Reminders

Configure automatic notification frequencies, maximum reminder limits, document expiration timelines, and advance warning alerts.

Settings

General workspace configuration and webhook readiness options.

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