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Don't guess.
Get Approova'd.

Consent-first tenant screening

Approova gives landlords verified, POPIA-compliant tenant reports β€” and gives renters full control over who sees their data, every single time.

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Sandton Property Group

Check request sent for 32 Park Lane. Awaiting applicant consent.

βœ“ Request Sent
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Thabo Mokoena

New check request received. Review & consent to share your report.

⚑ Action Required

One platform, two sides of the same key.

Whether you're trying to fill a property or find a home, Approova removes the friction, the guesswork, and the privacy risk.

For Renters

Your data. Your choice. Every time.

  • Receive check requests from landlords β€” you decide whether to consent
  • No check ever runs without your explicit approval
  • Completely free for renters β€” always
  • See exactly what the landlord will receive before you agree
  • Revoke any landlord's access at any time
For Landlords & Agents

Verified tenants. Zero admin.

  • Organise applicants under saved properties
  • Generate a unique check link per applicant
  • Applicant consents directly β€” you're legally protected
  • Receive a clean reliability report, not raw sensitive data
  • Pay only per completed, consented report

Simple for everyone.

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Add a property

Save your rental property to your dashboard. All check requests and reports for that unit live in one organised place.

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Generate a unique link

For each applicant, generate a one-time check request link tied to that property. Send it via WhatsApp, email, or SMS.

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Receive the report

Once the applicant consents, their reliability report appears under that property. You're only charged when a report is returned.

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Receive a check request

Your landlord sends you an Approova link. Click it to create your free profile β€” no cost to you, ever.

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Review before you agree

See a plain-language breakdown of exactly what will be collected and what the landlord will and won't see.

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Consent and you're done

Tap consent and we handle the rest. Manage and revoke landlord access at any time from your dashboard.

A reliability report, not a data dump.

Landlords see the applicant's name, a reliability score, and masked pass/flag indicators. Raw personal data β€” ID numbers, exact salary, bank details β€” is never shared. This keeps you POPIA-compliant and the renter's privacy fully protected.

Applicant Reliability Report
32 Park Lane, Sandton Β· Ref #APV-20260325-004
πŸ‘€ Thabo Mokoena Name only β€” no ID or contact details shared
βœ“ Consent Verified
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βœ“ Approova'd

Overall Reliability: Strong

This applicant meets the financial and identity requirements typically expected for a residential rental. No adverse flags were raised during screening.

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Identity Verification
South African ID β€” Verified
βœ“ Pass
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Credit Standing
Good standing Β· No judgments or defaults
βœ“ Pass
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Affordability Band
Income-to-rent ratio within recommended range
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Employment Status
Permanently employed Β· Confirmed
βœ“ Pass
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Rental Payment History (TPN)
No adverse rental records on file
βœ“ Pass
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Legal & Court Records
No sequestrations, administration orders, or active judgments
βœ“ Pass
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Active Debt Obligations
Moderate β€” within acceptable range
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πŸ”’ Privacy by design: Only the applicant's name is shared as an identifier. ID numbers, exact salary, bank account details, and raw credit scores are never visible to landlords β€” keeping this report fully POPIA-compliant.

Your data. Your consent. Your control.

Approova is built consent-first to comply with South Africa's Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). A landlord can never view a renter's report without that renter actively approving the specific request first.

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Explicit, informed consent β€” every time

No check ever runs without the renter's active approval. Each landlord request requires a fresh, individual consent.

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Purpose-limited data use

Data is used solely for rental assessment. We never sell personal information to third parties.

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Right to revoke access

Renters can withdraw a landlord's access to their report at any time directly from their dashboard.

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Full transparency logs

Renters always see a complete history of who requested their report and when β€” nothing hidden.

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How Consent Works

Before any report is generated or shared, renters walk through a plain-language flow they control completely.

Clean, purposeful dashboards.

My Properties
Sandton Property Group
2 Reports Ready
Properties
3
Active Requests
5
Reports Ready
3
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32 Park Lane, Sandton
3 bed Β· R18,500/mo Β· 3 applicants
2 Approova'd 1 Pending
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Thabo Mokoena
Consented 2h ago Β· Score: 82
βœ“ Approova'd
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Amahle Nkosi
Consented yesterday Β· Score: 74
βœ“ Approova'd
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Link Sent
Awaiting consent Β· Sent 5h ago
⏳ Pending
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7 Rivonia Road, Rosebank
2 bed Β· R14,000/mo Β· 1 applicant
1 Approova'd
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SP
Sipho Dlamini
Consented 3 days ago Β· Score: 68
βœ“ Approova'd
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12 Melrose Arch, Melrose
1 bed Β· R9,500/mo Β· No applicants yet
0 Reports
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No check requests sent yet for this property.
Generate New Check Request
My Check Requests
Thabo Mokoena
1 Action Required
Incoming Requests
SP
Sandton Property Group
32 Park Lane Β· Requested 1h ago Β· Free to you
Previously Consented
RH
Rosebank Homes
14 Oxford Rd Β· Consented 3 days ago
My Report Status

Frequently asked.

Yes, completely. Renters never pay anything. The cost of each background check falls on the landlord or agent, who is charged only when a completed, consented report is returned to them.
No. A landlord cannot view any report without first sending you a check request link. You must actively review and consent before anything is run or shared. This is by design and is a core POPIA requirement.
The landlord sees your first and last name, your overall reliability score, and masked pass/flag indicators across categories like credit standing, affordability, employment, and rental history. They never see your ID number, exact salary, bank details, or raw credit score.
Landlords save their rental properties to the platform. For each applicant, they generate a unique, one-time check request link tied to that property. This means reports are always organised under the right property, and each link can only be used once.
Yes. From your renter dashboard you can see every landlord who has access to your report and revoke any of them at any time with a single click.
You are only charged when a report is successfully completed and returned β€” meaning the renter has consented and the check has run. Generating a link or sending a request that goes unanswered costs you nothing.
Yes, fully. Approova is built around POPIA's core principles: lawful consent, purpose limitation, data minimality, and the right to revoke. Every check requires the renter's informed consent, and landlords only ever receive masked reliability indicators β€” never raw personal data.

Don't guess. Get Approova'd.

Landlords: start verifying applicants in minutes. Renters: it's completely free β€” always.