CertRent Dallas-Fort Worth
CertRent for Dallas-Fort Worth landlords
CertRent gives DFW-area housing providers a faster, cleaner way to evaluate applicants. Renters build a verified profile once — identity, income, and rental history confirmed at the source — and share it with you. You review real, corroborated data instead of a stack of loose PDFs. There is no cost to you, no subscription, and nothing to install. It works alongside whatever application process you already use, whether you manage one duplex in Oak Cliff or a portfolio spanning Dallas and Tarrant County.
Verified Dallas-Fort Worth renter applications, free for landlords
No more fake pay stubs
Fabricated pay stubs and doctored bank letters are one of the most common problems in rental screening anywhere, and DFW is no exception. CertRent verifies income directly from the applicant's own bank-linked deposits rather than uploaded documents, so the numbers in front of you are the numbers that are real. Applicants can present verified income using ITINs or alternative documentation, which helps you screen every applicant on the same objective criteria.
- Income confirmed at the source, not self-reported
- Identity verification to reduce application fraud
- Rental and payment history you can actually trust
- Consistent, apples-to-apples data across every applicant
Free tools for Dallas-Fort Worth housing providers
Beyond applications, CertRent offers a free toolkit built for Texas Property Code rules — so you can disclose, charge, and notice with confidence:
- A late-fee checker that reflects the §92.019 safe-harbor caps (12% of one rental period's rent for properties of 4 units or fewer, 10% for larger properties) — a figure worth confirming against your lease and the current statute before you rely on it
- A security-deposit and itemization checklist reflecting the 30-day return deadline and written-itemization requirement under §92.103–§92.104
- Disclosure guidance covering the ownership/management-contact disclosure (§92.201), the flood-history disclosure (§92.0135), and parking/towing notice rules (§92.0131)
- A free document library built for Texas law — notices, deposit letters, checklists and lease-type agreements you can fill in and send for e-signature, free with your account
These tools are educational, not legal advice, but they help you avoid the expensive mistakes that come from missing a disclosure or a deadline.
Verify who actually owns — and manages — a property
Texas Property Code §92.201 requires landlords to disclose the record-title holder's name and address (and the management company, if any) so tenants know who is responsible for repairs. For co-owned or professionally managed buildings, that information can get murky fast. CertRent's who-owns-my-building tool helps you confirm and document ownership and management details for your own properties, so your disclosures are accurate and your paper trail holds up if a tenant or a court ever asks.
Works alongside any application
CertRent is not a replacement for your leasing process — it is a verification layer on top of it. Keep your own application, your own criteria, and your own lease. Ask applicants to share their CertRent profile, and use the verified data to move qualified renters forward faster. Applying the same consistent criteria to every applicant also helps protect you if a screening decision is ever questioned.
Get started
Setting up takes minutes and costs nothing. Invite applicants to share a verified CertRent profile, or explore the free calculators and compliance tools first to see how they fit your workflow.
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Frequently asked questions
Is CertRent really free for landlords?
Yes. There is no cost to housing providers to receive verified applications or to use the calculators and compliance tools. Renters build and share their profiles at no charge as well.
Does this replace my current rental application?
No. CertRent works alongside your existing application and screening criteria. It adds verified identity, income, and rental-history data so you can trust what you are reviewing.
How does CertRent prevent fake pay stubs?
Income is verified directly from the applicant's bank-linked deposits rather than uploaded documents, so applicants cannot submit fabricated stubs.
Does Texas cap what I can charge as an application fee?
No. Texas Property Code §92.351 places no cap on the nonrefundable application fee, unlike some other states. A separate "application deposit," if you collect one, is refundable. CertRent doesn't change what you're allowed to charge — it helps you fill units faster with cleaner data.
What disclosures does Texas require me to make?
Notably, the record-title holder's name and address (and management company, if applicable) under §92.201, a flood-history disclosure under §92.0135, and written parking/towing rules under §92.0131 before lease signing. Our document library includes templates for these, flagged for attorney review.
What if an applicant uses an ITIN instead of a Social Security number?
CertRent supports identity and income verification for applicants using ITINs and alternative documentation, so you can evaluate them on the same verified basis as any other applicant.
One verified profile. Every application.
Free to start. Build your profile in minutes and share it with any Dallas-Fort Worth landlord.