RENTAL/RESIDENCE HISTORY

Street Address:

City:

State & Zip:

Last Rent Amount Paid:

Owner/Manager

and Phone Number:

Reason for Leaving:

Is/Was Rent Paid in Full?

Did you give notice?

Were you asked to move?

Name(s) in which your utilities are now billed:

Dates of Residency (From/To)

Employment History

Employed By

Address

Employer's Phone

Occupation

Name of Supervisor

Monthly Gross Pay

Dates of Employment (From/To)

Credit History

Savings Account

Checking Account

Credit Card

Auto Loan

VEHICLES (Include vehicles belonging to other proposed occupants also)

REFERENCES & EMERGENCY CONTACTS

Name

Street Address

City

State & Zip

Phone Number

By signing the application you grant us permission to communicate with all the contacts listed in this section.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Tenant Selection Criteria

Our application is free.  It is only once you have passed our initial screening process that we will send you a link to transunion to conduct a background search on you.  That fee is not-refundable.  Here is how we select our tenants.

Income:  Your gross monthly income must be equal to at least 3X the rent.  It must be documented (check stubs, tax return etc).  In addition, your rent plus your other monthly debt may not exceed 45% of your monthly gross income.  While 3X rent is a common standard, I was a financial planner – I would urge you to be closer to 4X the rent so rent is not a burden on you, but that is just a suggestion. 

Landlord reference: We require a reference for at least the previous twelve months from a landlord that verifies that you do not have excessive late payment history with them and that you did not write NSF checks. We  also will verify that no significant damage was done to the property. If you are currently under lease with another landlord and will be breaking that lease (or if you have not given your required notice to vacate to your previous landlord) to rent our property, your application will be denied.

We will consider your application even if you have a recent foreclosure. You must document the cause and show that is it not likely to reoccur (for example, a recent divorce, adjustable rate mortgage with huge payment increase, taking a job with lower income. etc.) If you do not have a recent mortgage or landlord reference (for example, you have been living with a relative), we will consider your application. However, you must have either strong credit, a co-signor, or a double deposit.

Evections.  If you have been evicted in the last 5 years we will deny your application.

Credit: We will pull a credit report. We will work with credit problems and/or no-credit situations. We may ask you to explain the circumstances regarding negative items on your report. However, we place significantly more emphasis on your landlord reference and job stability than your credit report. If every item on your credit report is negative, we will deny your application. We do NOT count medical collections against you.

Employment: We require proof of two years of employment. Applicants who have experienced periods of unemployment that exceed 30 days in the last two years will be scrutinized more closely.

Number of occupants: No more than two occupants allowed per bedroom; no more than one vehicle per bedroom will be allowed.

Criminal Background: You will be turned down if you have been convicted of a felony, have a drug conviction OF ANY KIND in the previous two years or if you are a registered sex offender. Applications will also be turned down if any occupant has been convicted of a crime that created a threat to a person or property or the manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance.

If we determine that any information on the application is false, the application will be denied.

We may require a co-signor or a larger deposit if you:

• Have an old balance owed to a landlord, but a more recent favorable landlord reference;
• Have a job-gap but can provide a good explanation (e.g. Divorce, Family illness, etc.)
• Do NOT have a landlord reference
• Do not make enough income to qualify for the property

A co-signor will have excellent credit (FICO credit score of 680 or above); excellent job stability and have the capacity to make the rental payments in the event applicant does not make the lease payments.

Agreement & Authorization Signature

I believe that the statements I have made are true and correct. I hereby authorize a credit and/or criminal check to be made, verification of information I provided and communication with any and all names listed on this application. I understand that any discrepancy or lack of information may result in the rejection of this application. I understand that this is an application for an apartment and does not constitute a rental or lease agreement in whole or part. I further understand that there is a non-refundable fee to cover the cost of processing my application and I am not entitled to a refund even if I don’t get the apartment. Any questions regarding rejected applications must be submitted in writing and accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope.