Free BC rental application form

Use this free BC rental application form PDF to collect applicant details for a rental property in British Columbia, including rental history, employment information and references. When you’re ready to take the next step, SingleKey can help you verify the applicant with tenant screening.

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Use the rental application form to

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Collect applicant
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BC rental application vs. BC tenancy agreement

A BC rental application is used to collect and review applicant information before you choose a tenant, while a BC tenancy agreement is signed afterward to set the terms of the tenancy.

BC rental application

Completed by the applicant so you can review their details before deciding who rents the unit.

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BC tenancy agreement

Signed once you’ve chosen a tenant to set out the rent, terms and responsibilities for the tenancy.

What's included in the form?

Each section of the form collects a different part of the applicant’s background, from contact details to rental history, employment and references.

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Applicant information

Name, phone number, email and current address.

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Rental history

Current and previous rental details and addresses.

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Employment/income verification

Employment status, employer and income details.

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References

Landlord, personal or professional references.

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Screening consent

Permission to verify applicant information.

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Signature & date

Applicant confirmations and date.

What comes before and after a rental application?

The rental application helps you collect applicant details, but it’s only one step in the rental process. Here’s what can happen before and after the application.

Pre-screening

Ask early qualifying questions before sending a full rental application.

Rental application

Download the rental application form and collect key applicant details.

Tenant screening

Verify credit, income, identity and background details before approving.

Lease creation

Create and sign the lease online after you’ve reviewed and approved your rental applicant.

Don't stop at the application

Before you approve an applicant, screen their credit, income, identity and background details with SingleKey. When they're approved, create and sign the lease online.

BC rental application form FAQs

A BC rental application form helps landlords collect information from someone who wants to rent their property. It typically covers contact details, rental history, employment and income information, references and consent for tenant screening.

No, there’s no legal requirement to use one, but most landlords do. It gives you a consistent way to gather applicant information before deciding whether to move ahead with screening.

A good application collects everything you need to review a prospective tenant: contact details, current and past rental history, employment and income information, references, who will be living in the unit and written consent for screening or credit checks.

BC’s Human Rights Code prevents landlords from asking about things like race, religion, ancestry, marital status, family status, sexual orientation or whether the applicant receives income assistance. Stick to questions that relate to the tenancy itself, like income, rental history and references.

Yes, as long as the applicant has given consent. Many landlords use the application to collect the essentials first, then run a tenant screening report to verify credit, income, identity and background before making a decision.

With SingleKey’s Tenant Report, landlords can choose an Equifax, TransUnion or Dual Credit Report and review credit information alongside income and employment details, references, public records, document checks and ID verification. This gives landlords a fuller view of the applicant before making a rental decision.

Yes. Just keep in mind that income works best as one factor among several, reviewed alongside rental history, references and credit. SingleKey’s Tenant Report includes income and employment verification as part of a full tenant screening.

Applicants are not required to provide their Social Insurance Number, and landlords shouldn’t make it a condition of applying. Credit checks can be run without a SIN using the applicant’s name, date of birth and address history.

The landlord reviews the details, checks references and verifies income if needed, then decides whether to move into screening. A screening report confirms credit, income, identity and background before approval. Once the applicant is approved, the next step is signing the tenancy agreement and collecting the security deposit.