Equal Housing – We do not discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, sexual orientation or national origin and will comply with state and federal fair housing and antidiscrimination laws.
Occupancy Standard – A maximum of two (2) persons per bedroom are allowed.
Age – Lease holder(s) must be 18 years or older, unless head of household, Military under the age of 18 years, or a minor that has been emancipated. All occupants 18 years or older are required to complete an application, even if living with parent or guardian.
Income – Gross monthly income of all lease holder(s) must equal 3 times the monthly rental amount. All income must be verifiable. Income does not include allowance from parents, scholarships or study subsidies.
Employment – Applicant must 1) be employed with current employer for at least six months; 2) have current job and at least six months employment with previous employer; or 3) receiving retirement benefits, or any other verifiable and consistent income.
Self-Employment – Must provide the previous year’s personal income tax return and the previous two months personal bank statements as evidence of sufficient income. Persons whose jobs are commission only or base salary plus commission, tips, or bonuses are considered self-employed.
Rental History – Previous rental history will be reviewed and no negative rental history will be accepted. Negative rental history is determined by:
- Failure to pay rent timely.
- Evictions filed within the last three years; prior evictions may result in an automatic denial of your application.
- Damages in amounts exceeding $1,000.
- Repeated disturbances, not related to circumstances protected under Victims of Abuse Women’s Act.
- Prior management references describing reports of drug dealing or manufacturing, gambling, or prostitution on the premises.
- Applicant may be denied for an outstanding debt or judgment to any prior landlord.
Credit – A TransUnion credit report or substantially similar report will be completed on all Applicants to verify creditworthiness. Verified credit history will be entered into an application scoring model to determine rental eligibility.
- Applicant may be denied if a TransUnion credit score cannot be obtained.
- Open bankruptcies will result in an automatic denial of your application.
- Some credit results may require further verification.
Criminal, Sex Offense, and Terrorist Database Check: We will check these databases for all occupants over 18. We do not rent to any person convicted of violent crimes against persons or property; prostitution; domestic violence; involving the possession of weapons; or the manufacture or distribution of illegal substances. All are grounds for denial of an application. Criminal offenses will be evaluated based on type of offense, how long ago you were convicted, your age at the time of offense, evidence of rehabilitation, and any other information you would like us to consider. Please provide details in writing along with any other supporting documentation you would like us to consider.
Renter’s Insurance – We require $100,000 of renter’s liability insurance on the property. You will be required to submit proof of such coverage at the time of move in and upon renewal of their policy.
Animals –A maximum of 2 pet(s) are permitted on the property.
- Pets exceeding 65 pounds are not permitted without Landlord’s prior written approval. Certain dog breeds are not permitted, including: Pit Bulls, Staffordshire Terriers, Rottweilers, German Shepherds, Chow Chows, Doberman Pinschers, Akitas, Wolf-hybrids, and any mix containing one of these breeds; or a breed identified as vicious or dangerous by law or ordinance.
- Pet fees, pet rent, and/or deposits may be charged.
- Dogs will be swabbed and registered for our PooPrints DNA program.
- All animals on property must be housebroken. Defication inside the apartment unit will result in a lease violation.
- Livestock, birds of prey, reptiles, amphibians, poisonous, or exotic animals are not permitted.
- Aquariums not permitted.
- All animals must be photographed by management before approval.
- Service & Support Animals will need a recent letter (within last 12 months) from a licensed medical professional that prescribes the need for the animal. This letter will be validated through a 3rd party. Our Assistance Animal Review Team follows the HUD & FHAct guidelines.
- Service Animals are allowed. Service animals are animals that are individually trained to perform tasks for people with disabilities such as guiding people who are blind, alerting people who are deaf, pulling wheelchairs, alerting and protecting a person who is having a seizure, or performing other special tasks.
- Support animals are not considered pets and are allowed to reasonably accommodate a handicapped leaseholder or occupant.
- Assistive animals for persons with disabilities are not considered to be pets and are not subject to the above pet restrictions. Assistive animals require Landlord’s advance written approval.
Parking
- 1 Parking spot guaranteed per unit, no more than 2 cars should be parked on site at one time per unit
- Vehicle details will need to be on file with property management
- All vehicles kept on property should have active auto insurance policies
- Inoperable vehicles or vehicles out of compliance with Texas State Law not permitted ·Vehicles must be parked in a proper parking spot ·No trailer, RV, boat parking, or other non-passenger vehicles (class 1,2,3-pickups; http://onlinemanuals.txdot.gov/txdotmanuals/tri/vehicle_classification_descriptions.htm) permitted without property management consent
Application and Notification
- An application must be completed for each occupant 18 years of age or older, and any occupants under the age of 18 and deemed an adult under applicable law.
- A non-refundable application fee of $50, must be paid by each Applicant before an application will be processed.
- All Applicants are required to present a valid government-issued identification. Except as otherwise prohibited by applicable law, non-U.S. citizen Applicants may be required to present additional documentation evidencing Applicant’s right to live in the United States through the end of the lease term.
- An application does not constitute a lease agreement or offer to lease. No lease shall exist unless and until
- Landlord and Applicant execute a lease agreement and Applicant pays all required funds.
- Falsification of any information on an application may result in Applicant’s automatic denial. If an Applicant is denied for falsifying paperwork, Landlord may retain all deposits and fees paid.
- The first Applicant to complete and submit the Application and all Application fees, pass the verification process, and pay all required deposits will be accepted. ·Notifications of acceptance or denial will be made by email to the email address provided on your Application. ·Denials will include information regarding the credit and background check provider.
Co-signer or guarantor - A cosigner/guarantor may be required in the case of ONE of the following:
- No rental history or home ownership in the past five years, or
- No Employment (Students Only)
- Landlord allows only one Guarantor per household.
A Guarantor:
- Must submit an application and pay a non-refundable application fee, if applicable.
- Is subject to the same qualification requirements as Applicants but must have an income of five (5.0) times monthly rent.
- Will be required to sign the lease.
Privacy Policy for Personal Information of Rental Applicant and Residents – We are dedicated to protecting the privacy of your personal information, including your Social Security Number and other identifying or sensitive personal information. Our policy and procedures are designed to help ensure that your information is kept secure, and we work to follow all federal and state laws regarding the protection of your personal information. While no one can guarantee identity theft or the misuse of personal information, protecting the information your provide us is a high priority to our company and staff. If you have concerns about this issue, please feel free to share them with us.
- How Personal Information is collected: You will be asked to furnish some personal information when you apply to rent from us. This information will be on the rental application form or other document that you provide to us or to an apartment locator service, either on paper or electronically.
- How and When Information is used: We use this information for our business purposes only as it relates to leasing a dwelling to you. Examples of these uses include but are not limited to, verifying statements made on your rental application (such as your rental, credit and employment history), reviewing your lease for renewal and enforcing your lease obligations (such as to obtain payment for money you may owe us in the future).
- How the Information is Protected and Who has Access: We allow only authorized persons to have access to your personal information, and we keep documents and electronic records containing this information in secure areas and systems.
- How the Information is Disposed of: After we no longer need or are required to keep your personal information, we will store or destroy in a manner designed to prevent unauthorized persons from accessing it. Our disposal methods will include shredding, destruction or obliteration of paper documents and destruction of electronic files.
