Renter help center.
Learn what happens at each step, what to have ready, and how to get a clear, fair answer.
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How to improve your credit score for renting
A stronger credit score can make renting easier, and a few steady habits over a few months can move it, so here is what actually helps and what to skip.
The rental application process, explained
A short, guided flow: start the application, share a few details to verify, and get a clear answer.
Rental application fees, explained
An application fee goes toward verifying your information and running the checks a landlord needs, so here is what it pays for and when it applies.
Identity verification for rental applications
Confirming you are who you say you are protects you as much as the landlord, so no one can apply in your name.
Income verification for rental applications
Findigs verifies your income from trusted sources you choose to connect, so a real picture of your earnings stands behind your application.
Rental application document verification
Findigs checks your uploads are genuine and readable, and a flag usually just means a file needs a clearer copy.
How credit score affects your rental application
Your credit history shows a landlord how you handle obligations over time, and knowing what it shows helps you understand where you stand.
Adverse action: your rights when a rental is denied
When a decision goes against you because of a report, an adverse-action notice tells you why and gives you a clear path to respond.
Co-applicants on a rental application
When you rent with a partner, roommate, or family member, each applies as a co-applicant, and combining incomes can strengthen your application.
Rental guarantors, explained
If your income or credit is still building, a guarantor can stand behind your lease so you qualify, and knowing what they agree to helps you ask the right person.
Pet applications for rental properties
If the home allows pets, add yours with a few details, and verifying them up front means fewer surprises about pet rules, deposits, or fees later.
ESA letters and rental housing
Service animals and emotional-support animals are not pets, and the Fair Housing Act protects your right to live with one.
Rental application glossary
Renting comes with its own vocabulary, so here are clear definitions for the words you are most likely to meet on an application, from FCRA to income-to-rent.