Rental Leasing Requirements

FIRST AND FOREMOST, WE WELCOME ALL APPLICANTS

1. Receive Application

• We receive an application for each person occupying the property that is 18 years or older.
• A complete application consists of the application being fully filled out, the processing fee ($40/application) and two of your most current pay stub for each person paying rent on the property along with any other form of income.
• If you are self-employed, we will need to review your tax returns for the past two years and your bank statements from the past 3 months.
  
  

2. Credit Check

• Except when the applicant is participating in the Section 8 housing voucher program, a credit check will be conducted on all applicants. Applicants must demonstrate a satisfactory credit history. A credit score of 650 or higher is preferred, but individual circumstances will be considered. Negative credit factors, such as bankruptcies or collections, may impact eligibility. Applicants with a Section 8 housing voucher must provide alternative, verifiable evidence of their ability to pay rent, such as pay stubs, bank statements, tax returns, benefit letters, or other proof of income.
  
  

3. Eviction Check

• Anyone who turns in an application with an eviction on their record within three years from the time the eviction occurred will automatically be denied.

4. Income Requirements

• Income Requirements: Gross monthly income must be at least 3 times the rent. Acceptable forms of income verification include recent pay stubs, tax returns, or bank statements.
  
  

5. Positive Rental History with Landlord References:

Applicants should have no more than 1 late payment in the past 12 months and no evictions. A demonstrated ability to maintain prior rental units in good condition and interact positively with other members in the rental community will be a consideration.

6. Criminal Background Check

-All rental applicants will be subject to a criminal background check, except when prohibited by law. The landlord complies with “Fair Chance” laws. The landlord does not have a blanket ban on applicants with a criminal history; each evaluation is individualized. Although certain convictions may disqualify rental applicants, the conviction must be directly relevant to safety or property concerns.

7. Rental History

A minimum of two years of rental history is preferred. Applicants should not have a history of eviction or lease violations. Applicants must provide proof of rental payment for the last six months from their current landlord.

8. Occupancy guidelines:

The number of occupants permitted is based on the number of bedrooms in the apartment. Unless local rules apply, the guidelines are 2 per bedroom plus 1. For a 2-bedroom unit, for example, we will allow a maximum of 5 persons.

9. Approve or Deny

• Based on the outcome of the application screening process, an applicant will be approved or denied.
• Under certain circumstances, and only with owner approval will a tenant be approved who does not meet all of the applicant screening criteria.
  

First Come, First Serve
All completed applications are reviewed on a first come, first serve basis. Application processing time may vary. It can take between 1 to 5 business days. Timing depends on how fast we can get in contact with references, previous landlords and employers to verify information on the application.

Move-in Conditions
If your application is approved, everyone 18 years or older occupying the property will be required e-sign all lease documents must be signed within 48 hours of application approval. This means that the property will remain on the market until the lease is signed.

If you are moving in on the 15th of the month or sooner, we will require that you pay the prorated first month’s rent and security deposit in full, along with having the executed lease agreement in place in order to hold the place for you as of the start date of the lease agreement. If you are moving in after the 15th of the month, we will require that you pay the pro-rated first month’s rent, all of next month’s rent and security deposit in full, along with having the executed lease agreement in place in order to hold the place for you as of the start date of the lease agreement.

We do not hold properties for more than 30 days from the time of approval.

Please note that some properties do not allow pets. If you have an ESA or Service animal with proper documentation, this will be honored per the requirements of the law.

Submitting Your Applications
All documentation for each person’s application should be submitted on the application. We WILL NOT accept additional documents to be submitted for your application via text, email or any other way. The reason for this is because we get many emails and texts every day and we do not want to accidentally overlook anything you submitted. This is why it is mandatory that you submit all documentation on your application.

If you forgot to submit something on your application, you will have to contact the property manager and request a refund for your application and submit a new application with all documentation attached.

Please note that while we do honor first come first serve policy in regard to applications, if you do not submit a complete application, your application is not consider to be complete and if we have another application, we reserve the right to bypass the incomplete application and move on to the next application. A complete application consists of all adults on the lease submitting their application with all of the required documentation for processing.

Section 8 or Other Voucher Tenants
We do not discriminate against any type of income. We abide by all laws enforced by the California Civil Rights Department. You still need to follow all of the steps above and attach a copy of your housing voucher and any other income, ID, etc as stated above.