Free Tenant Screening
The City of Dubuque wants landlords to be successful. Screening applications is a proven way to stabilize rental properties, increase occupancies and reduce complaints. Please help keep our neighborhoods safe, housing well-maintained, and tenants accountable. Free nationwide criminal background checks of prospective tenants is offered through the Dubuque Police Department's Records Division. Landlords must submit a Prospective Tenant Background Check Consent Form for a background check to be completed. Learn more.
Other Landlord-Tenant Issues
Please contact Community Policing for other landlord-tenant issues.