Lakewood Offers New Discounted Tenant Screening Service

The City of Lakewood is proud to announce its new, discounted applicant screening service. The City has partnered with CoreLogic SafeRent to offer a full line of resident screening services utilizing SafeRent’s vast databases of landlord-tenant and criminal records.

CoreLogic SafeRent is a comprehensive suite of screening services designed especially for the smaller landlord. SafeRent DIRECT includes the same vital leasing-decision services used by the nation's largest real estate investment companies and property managers, including the only statistically validated tenant score.

“Finding good tenants is more challenging than ever,” stated Mayor Mike Summers. “Screening services like SafeRent dramatically increase the odds of success.”

Landlords who use SafeRent to screen applicants under this program satisfy one of the three requirements for obtaining a housing license under Ord. 55-10, which became effective in May 2011.

Lakewood landlords who use SafeRent’s online screening services will receive a substantial discount on packages offered by SafeRent. The discount code is for use only by landlords who own property in Lakewood.  Discounts are available only on screening packages ordered online through www.saferentdirect.com.

To obtain the discount code, landlords can visit www.onelakewood.com and click on the Landlord Resources button under Quick Links. Landlords can also send an email to michael.bowen@lakewoodoh.net with a subject line of “Tenant Screening Code.” In the body of the email, provide: your name, the street address(es) of your rental property in Lakewood, and your relationship to the property owner, if you are not the property owner.

Once a request has been reviewed and approved, the discount code will be sent. After being given the code, a landlord can visit www.saferentdirect.com to open an account, determine what package is best and complete the screening process.