How it works
- Enter the applicant’s phone number, e-mail or ID number before signing.
- See documented incidents and how many separate companies reported them.
- Weigh it with everything else you know – the result is input, not a verdict.
- Report a breach afterwards, with evidence, so the next landlord is not caught out.
Is this a credit check?
No. Verifento does not assess creditworthiness, does not work with banking data and is not a debtors’ register. It records what actually happened in a rental relationship – damage, non-payment, contract breaches – and nothing about a person’s finances. It complements a credit check rather than replacing it.
Who can see a record?
Only approved companies connected to the network, and even they never see names or contact details. A check returns the risk level, the incident types behind it and how many distinct companies reported them. Which company filed a record is never disclosed.
What about jurisdictions with strict screening rules?
They differ, and that matters. In the EU the basis is legitimate interest under Article 6(1)(f) with a documented assessment; the United States treats screening reports used for housing decisions under the FCRA, which is a separate regime with its own obligations. Verifento is built for the rental-incident case in the EU and UK first; anything beyond that is a decision taken with legal counsel, not a switch we flip.
Which industries are covered
21 industries, each with its own incident types and its own evidence requirement – from renting out accommodation, vehicles and machinery to wholesale, construction subcontracting and freight. The full list is in the industry overview.
More answers in the FAQ; what is and is not stored is described in the privacy policy.