Tenant Screening for Chicago Landlords
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A TransUnion credit, eviction, and criminal background report — surfaced in the order Cook County's Just Housing Ordinance requires. Built directly into the Domu landlord dashboard.
✓ Free to use 🏠 No listing required 📍 Cook County compliant
3-in-1
Credit · Eviction · Criminal
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Powered by a trusted bureau
Locally compliant
Built for Chicago landlords
Quick turnaround time
Takes minutes, not days
Pricing & What's Included
Three checks. One dashboard view.
A single TransUnion pull covers all three reports Chicago landlords typically want to see on an applicant.
Applicants can reuse the same TransUnion report with other Domu landlords during the 30-day window at no added cost.
TransUnion Credit Report
Credit score, payment history, outstanding balances, liens, and bankruptcies.
Eviction History
Court-record search across Cook County, Illinois, and nationwide eviction filings.
Criminal Background Check
Gated behind your provisional approval — surfaced in the order Cook County's JHO requires.
How It Works
Since 2019, Cook County's Just Housing Ordinance has required landlords to evaluate an applicant's qualifications before reviewing criminal history. Most screening tools weren't built for that. Domu's was.
How screening works in your dashboard
Send the screening invitation
Enter your applicant's name and email. They receive a secure link to authorize the TransUnion pull directly.
Review credit, income, and eviction first
Before the criminal report unlocks, evaluate credit, stated income, and eviction history — the JHO-required front-end review.
Provisionally approve, then review criminal
If the front-end data meets your criteria, provisionally approve and the criminal background check unlocks.
How screening works when you apply
Receive your secure invitation
Your landlord sends a secure link. Verify your identity directly with TransUnion — Domu never stores your SSN.
Pay the $50 fee and review your report
One flat fee, paid once. Review your own report before anyone else does and catch errors early.
Reuse your report for 30 days
Apply to other Domu listings with the same report for 30 days — no additional fees or re-pulls required.
Why Choose Domu For Tenant Screening
Why Chicago landlords choose Domu
- ✓ Integrated directly into the Domu landlord dashboard — no separate tool or login
- ✓ Free for landlords: no subscription, no per-report fees, no listing required
- ✓ Built for small and medium-portfolio landlords without enterprise contracts
- ✓ Cook County Just Housing Ordinance workflow built in from the first screen
- ✓ Reports pulled directly from TransUnion, not an aggregator
Why Chicago renters choose Domu
- ✓ Pay the $50 once — reuse the same report with other Domu landlords for 30 days
- ✓ Review your TransUnion report before a landlord does
- ✓ SSN and credit data go directly to TransUnion — Domu never stores them
- ✓ Your criminal background isn't reviewed until a landlord clears the front-end data
- ✓ No subscription, no renewal, no hidden fees after the $50
Domu has connected Chicago landlords and renters since 2010. Our tenant screening workflow reflects the same local knowledge: it's built around Cook County's Just Housing Ordinance, the Chicago-specific ordinances every landlord has to follow, and the practical reality of running a small or medium rental portfolio without an enterprise software contract.
Landlords get a TransUnion-backed report with zero subscription cost. Renters get one $50 fee they can apply across Domu listings for 30 days. Both sides get a workflow designed specifically for Chicago — not ported over from a national template.
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Built for Chicago landlords by a Chicago-only company. Free to use, Cook County–compliant, and no subscription required to get started.