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Tenant screening: Which registers should you check?

Tenant screening: Which registers should you check?

Screening prospective tenants is a key step when letting a property, protecting both the owner and the management company responsible for the rental. By investing time and energy in this process, you can prevent many unpleasant situations involving problematic tenants. Which registers should you check?

How to check a tenant's creditworthiness

Read the latest guide on how to screen a tenant in 2026 so they do not become a ticking time bomb.

You can easily screen a tenant using the available debtor registers. There are several of these in the Czech Republic. They collect information on whether a person has debts or a history of poor payment behaviour.

Central Register of Executions:

  • It collects information on active enforcement proceedings.

  • It provides information on debtors and their payment behaviour.

  • Registration is required and searches are subject to a fee.

 

Central Register of Executions, operated by the Chamber of Enforcement Officers of the Czech Republic (Exekutorská komora České republiky), contains information on the commencement of enforcement proceedings. These are recorded by judicial enforcement officers, and the data are deleted without undue delay after 15 days have elapsed from the end of the enforcement proceedings. For this reason, you will find only active claims here, not those that have already been concluded (paid). Searches are subject to a fee and are available only to registered users.

You can search by first name, surname and date of birth, by birth number, or by identification number. If you are advertising a property to let, we recommend obtaining these details at the very first stage of the selection process, before in-person viewings. This will save you a great deal of time.

Private portals

  • They include information from the Central Register of Executions, the SOLUS register and the Insolvency Register.

  • The services are subject to a fee and require the applicant's personal details.

The best-known is the Nejsemdluznik.cz website, also recommended by SOLUS, an interest association of legal entities. Here, you can order an extract containing information from the Central Register of Executions, the SOLUS register and the Insolvency Register. The service is paid, and screening a person requires several personal details, including their identity card number. Recently, we have also encountered prospective tenants who provide this extract automatically to improve their chances of securing the rental. If you encounter someone like this, it is important to check how old the extract is. We recommend accepting only current extracts, no more than 30 days old.

Real estate agencies

  • Reputable real estate agencies screen prospective tenants.

  • They have an interest in selecting reliable tenants.

  • They may obtain references from an employer or previous landlord.

Nowadays, every reputable real estate agency involved in rental property management also screens prospective tenants. This step protects not only the owner but also the management company. If we manage the property or agree a guaranteed rent service with the owner, it is in our own interest to select someone reliable with a good payment record. It is always advisable to check the person with their employer or previous landlord, who can provide genuine feedback.

We describe the entire process step by step, including what the applicant must provide and what you must not ask, on our tenant screening page.