About Fllat

Fllat is one of North America's largest co-living operators, with a portfolio spanning the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. Their U.S. footprint alone boasts nearly 1,000 beds across eight major cities, including New York, Chicago, and Boston; globally, they manage over 4,000 beds. Focused on affordable, comfortable housing, Fllat serves a diverse demographic of international students, young professionals, and individuals new to co-living.

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"Our housing option is meant to be more affordable. We want to make sure people can access our rooms."

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Safety and comfort are also paramount, as many residents are experiencing co-living or independent housing for the first time. Fllat's commitment to a safe, comfortable environment means tenant screening plays a critical role — and their rapid expansion and rising application volume required a robust, scalable solution. That's where Boom came in.

The need for a scalable, comprehensive screening solution

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"Our previous screening provider was a very elementary product. It served our needs when we were smaller and more regional, but now we're a national portfolio with ambitious plans. We needed something that could keep up."

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Fllat's priorities:

• Detailed income verification to ensure applicants could afford rent
• Comprehensive checks beyond just credit scores, particularly for international applicants
• Scalability and efficiency to manage high volumes during turnover periods
• Ease of use for both their team and applicants

With Boom, Fllat found a solution that addressed all of these priorities.

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Streamlining screening for high-volume operations

Enhanced screening capabilities

Fllat's diverse applicant base includes international students who often lack traditional credit histories. BoomScreen's flexibility in verifying financial stability through bank linking, payroll connections, and document parsing proved invaluable.

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"Credit scores aren't always relevant for us since many of our applicants are international. But we need to ensure they have the funds to pay rent. Boom provides the visibility we need to make confident decisions... We're big on criminal background checks, especially in the U.S. We need to make sure we're not putting anyone with a dangerous history into a shared living environment. BoomScreen helps us maintain those safety standards."

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Seamless onboarding and ease of use

"The onboarding process was very straightforward. Our team picked it up quickly, and we heard nothing but positive feedback. Ease of use and functionality were big selling points — even our new team members could jump in and start using it with minimal training."

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Supporting regionalized operations

As Fllat transitioned from a centralized to a regionalized screening process, BoomScreen's standardized workflows and accessibility across locations proved essential. Local teams could efficiently review applications while adhering to company-wide screening standards, ensuring consistency and compliance.

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A recommendation for the industry

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"The combination of pricing, ease of use, reporting capabilities, and add-on features makes Boom an excellent choice. It's a night-and-day difference from our previous provider. Boom has met all our needs and done so within budget. We're very satisfied."

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The results

Faster turnaround times

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"Having a tool that allows us to make comprehensive decisions rapidly is critical, especially when we're dealing with hundreds of applications during turnover seasons. No news is good news in this business, and we've had no complaints about the application process. It's intuitive and efficient, which makes it easier for everyone involved."

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Scalability and cost-effectiveness

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"Price is always a consideration, but Boom delivers value that far exceeds the cost. It's helped us become a market leader and is a selling point for tenants and landlords alike."

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• Rapid, comprehensive decisions even during high-volume turnover seasons
• Flexible verification for international applicants without traditional credit histories
• Strong safety standards via criminal background checks for shared living
• Standardized, regionalized workflows that keep screening consistent across locations
• Value that exceeds cost, and a selling point for tenants and landlords alike

About Fllat

Fllat is a leading co-living provider operating across the U.S. and the U.K., dedicated to transforming the outdated residential leasing sector to make renting simple, affordable, and flexible for students and young professionals. An asset-light business, Fllat helps landlords achieve 100% occupancy through its tech-enabled leasing platform while offering residents fully furnished rooms in upscale, amenity-rich buildings.

About Boom

Boom is the financial services infrastructure powering modern rental operations. Boom provides property managers across multifamily, single-family, and manufactured housing with BoomScreen (configurable tenant screening and underwriting with fraud detection and income verification) and BoomReport (automated rent reporting to all three credit bureaus). The Boom Platform integrates with major property management systems to help reduce fraud, increase leasing velocity, drive on-time payments, and grow revenue, while serving renters through the Boom App to build credit and improve financial health.