Simplify renting with Clara,
The key to happier renters and landlords.
Fastest online tenant screening. Landlords and agents screen renters confidently, reducing leasing risks.
Everything You Need to Find Your Ideal Renter
FREE for agents and landlords. Zero subscription or activation fees.

Thorough Rental Applications
With complete tenant applications and background checks - including credit reports, criminal records, eviction history, and income verification - we help housing providers make confident renting choices and protect your investments.

Instant Background Reports
Get screening reports including credit assessment, criminal background searches, and rental history in minutes, not days. Automate the time-consuming tenant screening process with fast results and mobile-friendly applications.

Advanced Fraud Prevention
Multi-layer verification system that verifies applicant identity, employment status, and income in seconds with cutting-edge technology to ensure you find the right tenant.
Multi-Layer Verification
Our extensive tenant screening solution protects landlords and properties from fraud.
1
Identity Document Verification
Support for more than 12,000 government-issued IDs with more than 1,000 data points analyzed to verify their identity and prevent application fraud.
2
Biometric Authentification
Real-time analysis of the user's selfie, including image quality checks, liveness detection, and face matching.
3
Income Verification
Verifies gross and net income, bonuses, deductions, and more directly from applicant's payroll provider.
4
Employment Verification
Verifies employer, status, job title, hire date, and more directly from applicant's payroll provider.
Clara vs Traditional Tenant Screening
Features
Traditional
Tenant Screening
Comprehensive Reports
Credit + Criminal + Eviction + Income + Identity + Complete Application
Complete Package
Limited Reports
Eviction History Verification
Comprehensive Eviction Records - Nationwide Database
Nationwide Database
Limited Coverage
Income and Employment Verification
Payroll and Document Verification - Instant Results
Instant Verification
Manual Process
Identity and Document Verification
Advanced security measures - Instant Verification
Instant Verification
Manual Process
Easy Collaboration with Clients
Seamless communication tools - Built-in Platform
Built-in Platform
Limited Tools
Comprehensive and Compliant Application
Built with end-to-end transparency
Fully Compliant
Variable Compliance
Renters and Landlords both love Clara

Create your secure Clara digital tenant profile

Apply to Clara verified properties with ease

Find your ideal home faster

Receive comprehensive tenant applications

Become a Clara verified property

Create your Clara digital passport

Apply to Clara verified properties

Become a Clara verified property

Receive comprehensive tenant applications

Find your perfect renter
Here's what it looks like:


Renters
Securely store all your rental application information, apply to multiple verified properties with ease, and move into your next dream home faster with our streamlined screening process.
Landlords
Access a pool of highly qualified and verified renters, remove fraudulent application risk, and keep your property(s) full year after year.
Agents
Provide a seamless tenant screening experience for landlords and help renters find rental properties that check all their boxes with our comprehensive tenant screening solution.

We're excited to announce our partnership with Argyle, a verification platform that securely verifies income and employment with direct-source, real-time data. This partnership brings enhanced accuracy to Clara's tenant screening services, benefiting both renters and housing providers with reliable income insights.
Free for Agents & Landlords
With Clara, there are no hidden fees or subscription costs for agents and landlords. Renters cover the $49 app fee and comprehensive applications are accessible directly through your Clara portal.
We're leveling the playing field.
At Clara, we believe in:
A renter-first approach: By creating a great experience for rental applicants, we increase the number and quality of qualified tenants available to owners and managers.
Transparency: Rental applications and online tenant screening don't need to rely on blind faith. Applicants always know and control what personal information is shared with landlords through our thorough process.
Equity in the leasing process: Built with end-to-end transparency to prevent conscious or subconscious discrimination, we provide renters direct insight into their application while housing providers gain a full overview of prospective tenants.
Step-by-step guidance: We offer clear guidance for applicants and housing providers. This ensures compliance with consumer reporting laws while delivering the essential screening services landlords need.
Transparency: Rental applications and online tenant screening don't need to rely on blind faith. Applicants always know and control what personal information is shared with landlords through our thorough process.
Equity in the leasing process: Built with end-to-end transparency to prevent conscious or subconscious discrimination, we provide renters direct insight into their application while housing providers gain a full overview of prospective tenants.
Step-by-step guidance: We offer clear guidance for applicants and housing providers. This ensures compliance with consumer reporting laws while delivering the essential screening services landlords need.
Frequently Asked Questions
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