Step-by-step guide

How FairRentalAI
works.

From creating your first listing to giving final approval — the whole process takes about 10 minutes. Here is exactly how it works.

1
Sign up
2
Add property
3
Share link
4
AI ranking
5
Approve
6
Final approval
01
Create your free account
Sign up at fairrentalai.com in under a minute. Enter your name, email, and password. You will receive a verification email — click the link to activate your account and you are ready to go.
Your first 5 properties are always free — no credit card needed
Email verification takes about 30 seconds
Works for landlords in Canada and USA
Create account
Full name
Email address
Password
Create free account
Check your inbox and click the verification link.
02
Add your property
In your dashboard, click "Add property". Fill in the address, unit type, monthly rent, available date, pet policy, and ideal tenant. This only takes about 2 minutes.
The available date is used in AI scoring to match tenant move-in preferences
Pet policy and ideal tenant type help the AI score household fit
Each property gets its own unique application link automatically
Add property
45 Oak Ave, Unit 3, Calgary AB
1 bed / 1 bath
$2,200/month
Mar 1, 2026
No pets
Create & get link
03
Share your application link
Each property gets a unique link. Copy it and paste it into your Kijiji ad, Facebook listing, or anywhere you advertise. Tenants click the link to apply — no account or login needed.
Works in any listing platform — Kijiji, Facebook, Craigslist, email, text
Up to 200 applicants per property link
Link closes automatically once you give initial approval to someone
Your application link
Copy link
Paste this in your Kijiji ad or Facebook listing. Tenants apply directly.
04
AI ranks your applicants
As tenants submit applications, FairRentalAI automatically scores each one and ranks them best to worst. The score is based on income, credit, employment, rental history, household fit, and move-in date.
Scores are 0–100. Higher = better match for your property
Every score includes an AI explanation and strengths/concerns
No name, photo, or personal characteristics are used in scoring
Results update in real time as new applications come in
Ranked applicants — 12 total
SR
Sarah R.
$7,200/mo · Credit 760
94
JM
James M.
$5,800/mo · Credit 710
78
+ 10 more applicants ranked below
05
Give initial approval & request documents
Click your top applicant and review their full profile. When you are ready, click "Initial approval". The tenant automatically receives an email asking them to upload their documents.
Required: pay stubs and government photo ID
Optional: bank statements and any other documents
The application link closes automatically once you give initial approval
Contact details (phone, email, references) unlock after initial approval
Documents received
💰 Pay stubs Uploaded
🪦 Photo ID Uploaded
🏦 Bank statements Optional
View pay stubs
View ID
06
Give final approval
Review the uploaded documents, then click "Give final approval". The tenant receives a congratulations email. All other applicants are automatically notified that the listing is closed. You are done!
A confirmation box asks you to download documents before approving
Documents are automatically deleted after 30 days for privacy
All other applicants receive a polite "listing closed" email automatically
The whole process from listing to approval takes about 10 minutes
Tenant confirmed!
Sarah R. receives a congratulations email. All other applicants notified automatically.
Give final approval
Documents stored 30 days, then auto-deleted for privacy.