“We are pledged to the letter and spirit of the U.S. Policy for the Achievement of Equal Housing Opportunity throughout the Nation. We encourage and support a program in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Handicap, Familial Status, National Origin, or Sexual Orientation.”

All applicants must see the interior of the property before a Residential Lease can be submitted and accept the property in an AS IS condition, except where there is written agreement for repairs with the owner. If so, that agreement will become a part of the lease. Verbal representations are non-binding.

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1.     DEFINITIONS:

A.     Applicant – All persons applying who are 18 years of age or older. All applicants must complete an application, including submission of all supporting documents required and pay the application fee. All applicants 18 years or older are financially responsible unless excluded under the definition of Occupant.

B.     Occupant –

1.     Any person applying who is 18 years of age or older and who is a dependent of the tenant must provide proof of dependency (last year’s tax return or medical documentation). Occupant(s) will not be financially responsible for the lease, must complete an application, and pay the application fee or,

 

2.      Person(s) under the age of 18, need not complete an application and will not be financially responsible for the lease.

 

C.     Tenant – All persons applying who are 18 years of age or older and who will be financially responsible for the lease. All tenants must complete an application, including submission of all supporting documents required and pay the application fee.

D.     Guarantor – Any person who guarantees payment should the applicant default on their financial responsibility. Guarantor(s) cannot reside in the property, must live in the state of Georgia, be 18 years of age or older, pay a separate application fee and be approved without contingencies.

 

2.     PROCESSING TIME FRAME: Processing an application may take up more than 5  business days. Due to unforeseen circumstances, some applications may take longer to process. You will be contacted immediately upon determination of approval or denial. You will have 2 business days from notification by our representative to complete all lease requirements for the property for which the application is submitted.

3.     TO APPLY THE FOLLOWING IS REQUIRED: All required fields on the Rental Application Form must be filled out and form signed by the applicant.

A.     The application fee is $30 per person. PLEASE NOTE APPLICATION FEES ARE “NONREFUNDABLE” in most terms and conditions.

B.     Each person 18 years of age or older must complete the application process. Approved applicant(s) must sign the lease as a responsible party(s); occupant(s) must be listed as part of the lease.

C.     Valid current photo documentation is required; some examples are driver’s license, State issued I.D. or passport.

D.     A valid social security number is required of each applicant. For applicants without a social security number, proof of a permitted stay in the US with a visa is required as well as the last 3 months rent paid in advance.

E.     All applicants will be evaluated by a third party screening company’s computerized model.

 

4.     ECONOMIC REQUIREMENTS: Current income or assets sufficient to meet rental application criteria

A.     Current Income (Pay stubs, court decree on child support or alimony, LES, letter from CPA on company stationary stating economic standing, or letter from employer on company stationary stating employment status and pay rate) Self-employed or retired applicants must provide last 2 years of tax returns.

B.     Criteria for application approval:

1.     A satisfactory credit rating.

2.     6 months’ credit history on a lease or mortgage.

3.     Gross monthly income or assets must meet or exceed three times the monthly rent amount.

C.     Criteria for guarantor approval:

1.     A satisfactory credit rating.

2.     6 month’s credit history on a lease or mortgage.

3.     Monthly rent amount cannot exceed 28% of gross monthly income or assets.

 

5.     CRIMINAL HISTORY:

1.     An applicant will automatically denied or lease terminated if:

A.     Applicant has falsified information on the application.

B.     The applicant must not have been convicted, have a felony record, or a 1st degree misdemeanor that was adjudicated guilty or had adjudication withheld in the past ten (10) years.

C.     Applicant has ever been convicted of any sexual related offense or VCAP (Violent Crime Against Person) that was adjudicated guilty or had adjudication withheld.

D.     Applicant has been evicted with in the last three (3) years.

 

6.     POLICIES AND PROCEDURES:

.      Applications will be processed on a “first come, first served basis” with time and date denoted on the application to act as receipt. However, this doesn't mean that the first application submitted will be approved by the landlord. This only applies on the processing of the application. All applications as processed in queue. If there is a missing information, the applicant will be notified and the next application in line will be processed. The application with incomplete information will be then go to the bottom of the queue and will be worked on once it comes up the queue again. Applications that passed the screening process will be presented to the landlord for approval. If there are multiple applications that passed the screening process, the landlord will choose from these. 

A.     If application is approved, you must provide the reservation fee (which is non refundable and turn into first month rent after lease is executed) in certified funds within 2 business days of notice. If applicant fails to execute a lease after reservation fee is collected, the applicant may be rejected, the property returned to the open market and money will become non-refundable.

B.     No properties are held for more than 2 months from application date unless approved by owner in writing.

C.     Keys will be released on the first day of occupancy and under NO circumstances prior to date of occupancy as denoted in the lease.

D.     Regardless of move in date, an amount equivalent to a full month’s rent is required upon move in. The first full month’s rent must be paid in certified funds. Any pro-rated rent amount will be applied to the second month of occupancy.

E.     SECURITY DEPOSIT AND FIRST FULL MONTH OF RENT MUST BE PAID WITH CERTIFIED FUNDS (TO INCLUDE PET RENT WHEN APPLICABLE).

F.     If applicant(s) are approved with conditions, those conditions supersede all conflicting statements in this document.