Free DMV rental check
Check an apartment building before you sign.
Enter an address in DC, the Maryland suburbs, or Northern Virginia. RentSift checks available property records, rental licensing, tenant rules, complaint and inspection context, published rent prices, and practical questions to take to the leasing office.
What the report checks
This building
Property records, rental licensing, inspections, permits, lead and code records where the jurisdiction publishes them.
The lease and monthly cost
Published starting prices, utility context, local rent rules, fee protections, and unknowns to confirm before applying.
Nearby context
Source-scoped complaint, incident, school, transit, flood, and neighborhood context without presenting proximity as proof about the property.
Your follow-up
A ready-to-edit leasing email built from the questions and source gaps that matter for the address.
What a result means
A returned record is not automatically a current problem, and no returned record is not proof that a building is clear. RentSift keeps property matches separate from nearby context, shows source gaps, and uses a “Limited check” result when important sources do not return.