TENANT REQUIREMENTS General Requirements

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TENANT REQUIREMENTS

General Requirements:  Positive identification with a picture id will be required. 

A complete and accurate application listing the current and at least one previous rental reference with phone numbers will be required (incomplete applications will not be processed).

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Each applicant will be required to qualify individually

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Applicants must be able to enter a legal and binding contract.

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Any applicant currently using illegal drugs or reporting a conviction for the illegal manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance shall be denied.

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Any individual, who may constitute a direct threat to the health and safety of an individual, the complex, or the property of others, will be denied.

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The denial of one applicant will result in the denial of the entire application.

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Eligible tenants must be citizens or permanent resident aliens (proper documentation of immigration status, provision of social security number and self-certification of citizenship is required).

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Applicants must provide social security numbers (SSNs) for all members of the household. If no SSN has been assigned, the member must complete a certification that no SSN has been assigned. Documentation necessary to verify a social security number is a valid SSN card issued by the Social Security Administration

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Sufficient Security Deposit. If sufficient security deposit cannot be paid, your application will be denied

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False information is grounds for denial. Your application will be denied if you misrepresent any information on the application. If misrepresentations are found after a lease is signed, your lease will be terminated.

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Pets of any kind require a pet deposit, unless the property owners requires that no pets are allowed.

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Applications are reviews on a first come first basis and acceptance given to the first complete and qualified application.

Rental History Requirements:  One-year of verifiable rental history or mortgage history from a current third party landlord is required. Credit report is sufficient documentation if mortgage is reported. Rental references must be consecutive with not gaps in dates. 

Home ownership is verified through the county tax assessor. Mortgage payments must be current, mortgages reflecting a past due balance will require an additional security deposit equal to one month’s rent (should we keep this).

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It is your responsibility to provide us with the information necessary to contact your past landlords. We reserve the right to deny your application if, after making a good faith effort, we are unable to verify your rental history.

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Any application containing an occupant(s) that has a record of eviction will be denied. An exception will be given only to those applicants that have recorded eviction due to a landlord caused foreclosure of their previous residence.

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Landlord verification of whether the applicant’s security deposit was returned. Your application will be denied if a previous landlord would be disinclined to return your security deposit.

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Rental history reflecting past due rent or an outstanding balance will be denied.

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If a landlord gives a negative reference or refuses to give a reference, the application will be denied.

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Three (3) or more 72-hour (3 day notices) within a period of one year will result in denial.

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Three (3) or more NSF checks within a period of one year will result in applicant/tenant payments acceptable in form of cashier’s check or money orders?

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Poor references from previous landlords may result in denial of your application. Your application will be denied if previous landlords report significant complaint levels of noncompliance activity such as: repeated disturbance of the neighbors' peace; reports of prostitution, drug dealing, or drug manufacturing; damage to the property beyond normal wear, reports of violence or threats to landlords or neighbors; allowing persons not on the lease to reside on the premises; failure to give proper notice when vacating the property.

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Also, your application may be denied if a previous landlord would be disinclined to rent to you again for any reason pertaining to lease violating behavior of yourself, your pets, or others allowed on the property during your tenancy.

Credit history Requirement (if applicable):  A credit history showing repossessions, liens, judgments or garnishments required otherwise the tenant will be require an additional security deposit equal to one month’s rent. 

*Poor credit record (overdue accounts) may result in denial of your application. Records showing extensive payments past due are not acceptable.

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*Credit score requirement can be waived if the applicant receives a rent subsidy or voucher (i.e. section 8).

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Criminal background requirements:  An applicant may be denied for the following reasons:  Any household containing a member(s) that has been evicted from federally assisted housing for drug-related criminal activity. 

A household in which any member has a criminal record. A member of the household with a misdemeanor criminal record may provide a letter of explanation of the event for consideration by the owner, however this doesn’t negate this criteria or guarantee acceptance by the Owner. Acceptance of applicant is at the sole discretion of the property owner. A member of the household with a felony criminal record is considered ineligible for occupancy.

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A household in which any member is currently engaged in illegal use of drugs or for which the owner has reasonable cause to believe that a member’s illegal use or pattern of illegal use of a drug may interfere with the health, safety, and right to peaceful enjoyment of the property by other residents; the household member has to moved-out of the unit.

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Any household member who is subject to a state sex offender registration requirement. As a reminder, in order to implement this federal screening requirement, management must request the head of household to list all states they have lived. The applicant tenant file must contain written proof that this screening has been completed. There is a new website owner’s and management agents can use to search for registered sex offenders. Go to http://www.nsopr.gov.

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Any household member if there is reasonable cause to believe that member’s behavior, from abuse or pattern of abuse of alcohol may interfere with the health, safety, and right to peaceful enjoyment of the property by other residents the household member has to moved-out of the unit.

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