The combined gross monthly income for applicants should be at least three (3) times the monthly rent amount. We require verifiable current employment. Proof of income for the last 90 days reflecting YTD earnings is required (paycheck stubs). If self-employed, retired, or not employed, we accept documents such as signed tax returns, 1099, and bank statements that provide evidence of regular income. Applicants may be denied if the applicant cannot meet sufficient income requirements. Some income results may require further verification or a guarantor may be allowed.
We may ask for verifiable rental or mortgage payment history. Broken leases, evictions, or eviction filings, property damage assessments within the past two years may result in an automatic denial of the application. Applicants may also be denied for any outstanding debt/judgement to a prior landlord, eviction filings within the last two (2) years; late or NSF rent payments; broken leases; property damages; unpaid rent; mortgage not current; foreclosures.
Applicant(s) are subject to a criminal history background check. Applicants will be denied if convicted of an offense which requires offenders to be registered as a sex offender or lists them in a terrorism database regardless of conviction date. Applicant(s) will be denied if convicted of the illegal manufacturing or distribution of a controlled substance. Applicant(s) will be denied if convicted or subject to deferred adjudication for a felony (or similarly classified offenses in jurisdictions outside of Texas) if the incarceration, probation or deferred adjudication period was completed within 10 years from the date of application. Applicant(s) will be denied if convicted or subject to deferred adjudication for a Class A misdemeanor involving (illegal drugs or weapons) if the incarceration, probation or deferred adjudication period was within 10 years of the date of application. In evaluating an applicant’s criminal history, landlord will conduct an assessment of the risk to the health, safety and welfare of persons, property or animals posed by an applicant and may consider (1) the type of crime; (2) the severity of the crime; (3) if multiple crimes were committed and/or repeated; (4) the facts or circumstances surrounding the crime; (5) the length of time that has passed since the crime; (6) the age of the applicant at the time of the crime; and (7) evidence of rehabilitation efforts. The landlord reserves the right to make decision at own discretion. Denied applicants may petition Landlord for reconsideration by providing additional information to assist Landlord in its review of the applicant’s criminal history. Please remember that these rental criteria do not constitute a guarantee or representation that all applicants, residents, or occupants currently residing in our community have not been convicted of the stated offenses. There may be applicants or occupants who are residing in our community prior to these criteria going into effect. Additionally, our ability to verify this information is limited to the information made available for use by the resident screening service used.
Landlord and Landlord’s agents are committed to providing equal housing opportunities to all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, handicap, family status or other protected class status.
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