RENTAL CRITERIA

RE/MAX Property Management and its staff do not discriminate against any person based on race, color, religion, sex, familial status, disability, or national origin. The rental criteria listed below explains the policies and procedures of our business regarding standards that must be met by each applicant to be approved for residency. 

AGE – All applicants must be of legal age. All parties 18 years of age or older will be required to fill out and complete an application with a $60.00 application fee. All application fees are waived for active-duty military. 

IDENTITY VERIFICATION – All applicants (including co-signers) are required to show a driver’s license, or government issued photo identification. Social security identification may be requested if needed. Foreign citizens that do not have a social security number will be required to show proof of citizenship and must have rental history.

INCOME – Income must be 3 X (Gross) the monthly rent. Proof of income will be requested in the form of bank statements, pay stubs and/or tax returns. The following forms of income WILL NOT BE considered:  

•                 Food Stamps
•                  Unemployment
•                 Informal documents/letters
•                  Monetary Gifts

CO-SIGNERS – Co-Signers will only be allowed if the person is living with you or if you are a full-time student.

CREDIT HISTORY – All screening reports are powered by Experian credit data and are considered a soft inquiry. Screening reports include criminal background, credit score, and rental history. The application will be approved, denied, or could be accepted under conditions based on this data and other required rental criteria. The owner reserves the right to deny the application if all criteria is not met and satisfactory. 
 

Your application will be automatically denied if:

• You have negative rental/payment history.
• There are any evictions.
• False information and/or fraudulent documents are provided on the application. 
• Your credit score is below 500.
•  You have been convicted and found guilty of a felony. 
   

Your application may be denied, or you may be required to pay an additional deposit if:

• You have no credit.
• You have medical debt or any loans in arrears.
• Your credit score is below a 600.
• Your debt to income ratio is high.
• You have a bankruptcy.
• You owe utility providers.

RENTAL HISTORY – You must have satisfactory, unbiased rental references from the past two years. It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide our office with information necessary to contact past landlords. We reserve the right to deny your application if, after making good faith effort, we are unable to verify your rental history. Applicants that own their home must have good mortgage payment history. Your application will be denied if there are any reports indicating property damage or significant complaint history from landlords. 

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND – Criminal background checks will be evaluated consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Any information that would reveal or indicate a risk to the health, safety, or security of the property and/or public may be reason for denial. RE/MAX will determine eligibility on a case-by-case basis. Considerations include: the nature and severity of the criminal conduct, the number of convictions, when the conviction occurred, age of at the time of the conviction, etc. If the applicant has any information that they would like to provide for consideration, they may do so. For any applicant with a pending arrest, his or her application will be provisionally denied, and he/she may reapply when resolved. 

BANKTRUPCY – Bankruptcies will be reviewed and considered based on the following conditions:

• Length of time since discharge.
• Reason for bankruptcy.
• Number of bankruptcies.

MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY STANDARDS –

• 1 Bedroom - 2 Persons
• 2 Bedrooms - 4 Persons
• 3 Bedrooms - 6 Persons
• 4 Bedrooms - 8 Persons
• 5 Bedrooms - 10 Persons

PET POLICIES AND CRITERIA – All pets will be subject to approval by the owner and a nonrefundable pet fee will apply.

               Standard Pet Fee: $300 + $150 for each additional animal. Subject to change per property.

• A dog or cat is considered a pet. Exotic animals are not allowed.
• No dogs that are a restricted breed will be accepted. Those breeds include but are not limited to: Chows, Dobermans, German Shepherds, Mastiffs, Rottweilers, Pit Bulls, St. Bernards, Staffordshire Terriers, or any breed mixed with any of these breeds.
• Assistance Animals are not pets and are not subject to the above criteria. Documentation will be requested.

SMOKING POLICY – All of our homes are non-smoking homes. No smoking is allowed inside any residence.

RENTER’S INSURANCE- All lease holders are required to maintain renter’s insurance. It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide proof of insurance prior to move-in.  

RENTER’S INSURANCE- All lease holders are required to maintain renter’s insurance. It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide proof of insurance prior to move-in.