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Who can become a Member?
CheckFirstOnline.com provides credit reports to individuals involved in the
rental industry for the purpose of obtaining credit information on prospective
tenants.
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Will I need my tenants
permission?
By law you must have your tenants permission to run a credit check. You must
fax or email written authorization to us.
Most rental applications have a consent clause. If needed you can obtain a
rental application or consent form from the Members Area.
§ 619. Obtaining information under false pretences [15 U.S.C. § 1681q]
Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act there are severe penalties where a consumers
credit information has been obtained under false pretences. Any person who
knowingly and wilfully obtains information from a reporting agency under false
pretences shall be fined or imprisoned for not more than two years, or both.
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Do I need to send any kind of
information?
Currently
you must sign and send the TERMS
OF SERVICE-MEMBER CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT.
Landlords must provide:
1- Proof of ownership for their rental property
2- Proof of your current address
3- Photo ID –
Clear copy of your Driver's license
or Provincial or Territorial Photo Identification Card
Managers must provide:
1- Copy of a valid business license or GST# registration
2- Proof of your current address
3-
Photo ID – Clear copy of your Driver's
license or Provincial or Territorial Photo Identification Card
4. Website if one exists
*subject
to change without notice.
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How long does it take to receive the
information?
The turnaround time is
usually within 1 hour during business hours
after we have received
and verified all required documents. Business hours Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm / Sat - 9am - 12pm standard pacific time.
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Do you any have special forms
that I must use?
CheckFirstOnline.com provides you
with these and many other useful Landlord forms in our members area or
you
may use your own Rental Application if you wish as long as a consent clause is
on it.
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What about privacy?
Our Privacy
Commitment to You.
We understand that your information is private, our website takes every
precaution to protect our user's information. When you submit sensitive
information on this website, your information is protected both on and off-line.
We do not share any user information with third parties and we will never sell
your personal information to any other company, association or anyone!
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How do I pay?
Currently we accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express. We may offer more
options in the future.
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How secure is my credit card information?
CheckFirstOnline.com uses 128 bit encryption technology to enable
secure
transactions between web browsers and this web site for all sensitive
information. All personal information is stored securely. Once consent forms are
received and a credit report is ordered, access to the information is restricted
to end-users as defined by consent forms and in accordance with Privacy
Legislation. Information is stored and maintained for a period of time as
required by Law and audit purposes.
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Can I get my own credit report?
If you would like to order your own credit report please visit Equifax Canada
and fill in their application.
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Can I get the report in French?
Yes.
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I didn't receive confirmation.
You may have made a spelling error when entering your email address. If you
don't receive confirmation please contact us at:
support@CheckFirstOnline.com
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