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Resident Screening

Credit History

Lotly’s credit check analyzes an applicant’s credit score, payment history, and debt-to-income ratio to assess rent payment reliability. Results are customizable, so landlords see only the info they need.

Criminal History

Lotly’s criminal report checks for felony and misdemeanor convictions at the City, State, and Federal level. Giving landlords a clear view of potential safety or liability concerns.

Eviction History

Lotly’s eviction history report identifies past eviction filings and judgments, helping landlords spot patterns of problematic rental behavior.

Income Verification

Lotly’s income verification confirms an applicant’s reported earnings using pay stubs, bank data, or employer-provided information to ensure they can afford the rent. Applicant’s can also connect their bank account through our third-party partner to enable more accurate results.

ID Verification

Lotly’s ID verification confirms the applicant’s identity using government-issued documents and fraud detection tools to prevent identity misuse.

Transunion TLO Report

Lotly partners with Transunion to offer their TLO report. This report contains critical information like previous addresses, phone numbers, emails, relatives, etc. This can be used to prevent fraud and gather rental references.

Automated adverse action letters

Letter Stream

Lotly uses Letterstream to automatically send adverse action letters with no need to visit the post office. Letters are mailed via USPS on behalf of the landlord, ensuring compliance, saving time, and reducing legal risk.

First Class Mail

Lotly’s First Class Mail feature sends adverse action letters for $2.49 per letter, plus $0.25 per additional page. This service ensures quick, reliable delivery via USPS, all handled virtually with no need to visit the post office.

Certified Mail

Lotly’s Certified Mail feature sends letters for $9.99 per letter, plus $0.30 per additional page. It can mail all types of notices, like Notices to Quit and Eviction Notices (just upload your own template), with secure, trackable USPS delivery, all processed virtually with no need to visit the post office.

Lotly Recommendation

Verifying income

Lotly’s Recommendation tool allows property managers and owners to set custom approval or denial criteria, such as a 600 credit score, 3x rent-to-income ratio, criminal status, eviction status, etc. The AI then compiles all applicant data based on these criteria and generates an automatic recommendation for approval or denial, saving time and reducing the need for manual review.

Pricing

Application Fees

Each rental application on Lotly is pay-as-you-go, with no ongoing fees or subscriptions. Pricing is per application, allowing you to screen applicants individually as needed. Current, up-to-date pricing details can always be found on our Pricing Page.

Payment Preference

With Lotly, either the landlord or the tenant can pay for the rental application—that choice is entirely up to the property owner or manager. This flexibility allows you to tailor the process to your business model or market expectations.

Application Links

Multiple-unit Properties

Lotly allows you to create a single application link for properties with multiple units at the same address. Prospective renters can view and apply to any available unit at that location from one streamlined link, making the process simple and efficient for both applicants and managers.

Last updated: 4/14/2025