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Free Tenant Application Form for Landlords
A complete rental application you can put in front of applicants today. Download the blank PDF to print, or send applicants a link to this page: they fill it out online with field-by-field guidance, sign, and email you the completed PDF. The signed FCRA authorization lets you run credit and background checks.
Print-ready PDF
A clean fillable PDF with real form fields. Works in Adobe, Preview, and browsers.
Or fully online
Applicants fill and sign on any device. You get a completed, signed PDF.
State-aware
California, Texas, and Florida versions follow each state's application rules.
The application your tenants will fill out
This is exactly what applicants see. Try it, or just grab the blank PDF above. Hover any ? for plain-English help.
Landlord FAQ
Can I use this tenant application form for my rental?
Yes. It collects the standard information landlords screen against (identity, residence history, employment and income, references) and includes a written FCRA authorization above the signature line, which is what lets you lawfully pull credit and background reports.
What am I not allowed to ask on a tenant application?
Never ask about race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, or disability (federal Fair Housing Act). Some states go further: California bars immigration-status questions and restricts criminal-history screening, which is why our California version omits those questions automatically.
What happens after the applicant fills it out?
They sign electronically and download a completed PDF to send you. Nothing is stored on our servers, so there's no account for you or the applicant to manage. From there, run your screening (credit, background, eviction history) using the signed authorization.
Should I charge an application fee?
Rules vary a lot by state. California caps screening fees ($65.86 in 2026) and requires an itemized receipt; Texas requires you to share your tenant selection criteria or refund the fee on rejection; Florida has no cap. Check your state page for specifics.
How do I verify the applicant's rental history?
Call the current and previous landlords listed on the application, or use our free rental verification form to make the request in writing with the tenant's signed authorization.
Next step: verify their rental history
After screening, confirm what previous landlords say with our free rental verification form, including the tenant's signed release.