Statement of Leasing Criteria and Consent Form
Each person eighteen (18) years of age or older must complete an Application for Residency if they will
be financially responsible and wish to be listed as a Lessee. Each applicant must meet all credit scoring,
employment verification, income verification, rental history requirements and pass a criminal background
screen. Upon acceptance, each applicant must execute the Apartment Lease Contract (lease) and all
other addenda and is responsible, in solido, for any lease payments and/or fees including, but not limited
to, damage(s), fees, and deposits.
All other occupants over eighteen (18) years of age must pass a criminal background screen, regardless,
of whether they are financially responsible.
Falsification of any information provided on the application will automatically deny right to residency.
Application Fee: A non-refundable application fee shall be paid with each completed application.
Application fees vary depending upon the location of the Vintage Realty Company community selected.
Multiple state or foreign criminal background screens could create additional application fee charges.
Security Deposit: A security deposit will be required to hold an apartment upon submission of the
rental application. Security deposits are refundable only upon (1) proper written notice of termination of
the lease and (2) full payment of all rent, fees and any other consideration owed by any occupant and
due under the lease provisions.
Non-U.S. Citizens without a Social Security Number: All Non-U.S. Citizens without a social security
number (SSN) must present one of the following documents issued by USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services) for identification to be considered for occupancy:
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Arrival / Departure Record, Form I-94
Permanent Resident Card or Alien Registration Receipt Card, Form I-551
Employment Authorization Card, Form I-688Q
Temporary Resident Card, Form I-688
Employment Authorization Document, Form I-688B
Employment Authorization Document, Form I-766
Reentry Permit, Form 1-327
Refugee Travel Document, Form 1-571
Additionally, all persons with no social security number must pay one full month's rent as the required
security deposit.
Guarantor (Co-Signer): Applicants that require a co-signer (guarantor) must pay a security deposit of
one month’s rent. The guarantor must complete an application, pay an application fee for application
processing, meet all qualifying criteria including a financial screen / criminal background screen, have a
gross monthly income that is at least six times the rental rate and sign a lease. For approval, the lease
guarantor’s score must be greater than or equal to the “Accept” threshold. “Conditionally Accept” for a
guarantor is a “Decline”. The guarantor is responsible for all monies that come due under the lease and
conditions of the lease and addenda.
Identity and Age Verification: Government-issued photo identification will need to be presented by all
applicants. All applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
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Income Verification: Applicant(s) must have a combined household gross monthly income of three (3)
times the current monthly rental rate. Verification of income will be required. Acceptable forms for
verification are a recent pay stub, a recent bank statement or a W2 form (if self-employed). If income is
not verifiable or contrary to the application, the application will be declined.
Occupancy Standards: The following occupancy standards apply:
One bedroom
Two bedroom
Three bedroom
2 persons per bedroom
2 persons per bedroom
2 persons per bedroom
*A child who is less than 18 months old and who sleeps in the same bedroom with the child’s parent,
guardian, legal custodian, or person applying for that status, will not count as an occupant for purposes
of this occupancy policy. Residents, who have a newborn less than 18 months old at the time of rental
application or have reached 18 months during the lease term, will be required, upon the end of the
current lease term, to either:
1. Transfer into another available apartment which has more bedrooms; or
2. Move out
Rent for the new apartment will be the rental rate at the time the lease is entered into for the new
apartment.
Credit and Criminal History: Vintage Realty Company uses a third party consultant to screen each
applicant’s credit and criminal history.
Credit History: The consultant uses an empirically derived, statistically sound, credit scoring
system to evaluate the applicant’s consumer credit report. Credit scoring is based on real data
and statistics, so it regards all applicants objectively. Based upon an applicant’s credit score, the
application will be accepted, accepted with conditions, or declined. Each applicant will receive an
individual score. If there is more than one applicant per apartment, the scores will be combined
to create a combined household score. Changes in Lessees, after Apartment Lease Contract
execution and occupancy, will be subject to Landlord approval and application fees.
Criminal Background Search: The consultant will conduct a review of the criminal background
of every applicant / occupant over 18 years of age. As with each applicant’s credit score, their
criminal history is evaluated, and if past criminal behavior is found to be unacceptable, the
application will be declined.
Please remember that this requirement does not constitute a guarantee or representation that residents
or occupants currently residing in our community have not been convicted of or subject to deferred
adjudication for a felony, certain misdemeanors or sex offenses requiring registration under applicable
law; there may be residents or occupants that have resided in the community prior to this requirement
going into effect; additionally, our ability to verify this information is limited to the information made
available to us.
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Employment Verification and Previous Resident History: Vintage Realty Company community
employees verify current employment and previous occupancy history as a part of the application review
process.
Employment / Income Verification: All leasing consultants will verify current employment by
reviewing of current pay stubs for the previous 2 pay periods, contacting the employers and / or
obtaining a letter from the current employers verifying employments and salary. For individuals
which are not currently employed, it will be necessary to provide the leasing consultant with
documentation such as bank / retirement account statements, tax return, trust documents, etc.,
which support the ability to meet the financial obligation for the apartment home.
Previous Resident History: All leasing consultants will contact previous landlord(s) for the
previous two (2) year period to check rental history. Should the leasing consultant determine
that the previous rental history is not acceptable due to late payments, NSF checks, community
policy violations, eviction proceedings, etc., the application will be declined.
Application Approved with Conditions (Additional ½ or 1 month's rent required): If the
application is approved with conditions, the applicant will be notified and will be required to pay the
additional deposit within 72 hours of approval. If the additional deposit is not paid within the 72 hours,
the apartment will no longer be held and all deposits will be forfeited.
Application Declined: If the application is declined, the applicant will be notified. The application fee is
non-refundable and will be forfeited. Any other funds received for the purpose of holding the apartment,
will be refunded, if the application is declined.
Application Cancelled: An applicant may cancel a move-in for any reason within 72 hours after
submitting an application for residency by providing notice of cancellation. The application fee is nonrefundable and will be forfeited. Any other funds received for the purpose of holding the apartment, will
be refunded, if the application is cancelled within 72 hours of submission.
Move-In Date: Upon acceptance of the application, both applicant and management will agree to a
move-in date. Rental payments will commence on that date whether the applicant has occupied the
apartment or not. If the apartment is unavailable on the move-in date and a new move-in date cannot be
agreed to, the lease will terminate and all deposits paid to the community will be refunded within (30)
days.
Pets: Pets are not permitted in the community unless approved in writing by management. Only cats and
dogs no less than six (6) months of age and under 60 lbs. full-grown will be accepted; maximum of two
per apartment home. Aggressive and nuisance animals will not be allowed regardless of breed.
Although all breeds will be considered, the following breeds are generally not accepted for occupancy:
Chow Chow, Rottweiler, Doberman Pinscher, Pit Bull, German Shepherd, Husky, Boxer, and Akita. If a pet
is allowed, the resident must sign a pet addendum which requires the pet owner to adhere to our
regulations including any applicable pet weight limit, pet deposit, and non-refundable pet fee.
Residents have the right to keep a pet in their apartment as an assistive animal if they have a disability
and complete the following:
 Provide proof that the pet is necessary for health reasons.
 Complete a Pet Application and sign the Animal Addendum to the Lease Contract. It should be
noted that all application Pet Deposits / Pet Fees will be waived.
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Vehicles: No more than one vehicle per resident is allowed. Vehicles must be operational and have
current registration and inspection. Boats or trailers are not allowed without Management’s written
permission and must be parked in designated areas only.
Water Furniture: Water furniture will only be allowed in first floor apartments with proof of fully-paid
insurance for the term of the lease.
Equal Housing Opportunity: Vintage Realty Company (owner/manager of this property) adheres to
the Fair Housing Law (Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 as amended by the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974 and the Fair Housing Act of 1988) which stipulates that it is illegal
to discriminate against any person in housing practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national
origin, disability or familial status.
Consent to Verify Credit and Criminal Background: All applicants, roommates and guarantors (if
applicable) must agree to the following by executing this Statement of Leasing Criteria and Consent Form
and a Rental Application Form.
I hereby consent to allow Vintage Realty Company to obtain and verify the credit, employment /
income, resident history and criminal background for all applicants for this apartment home. I,
furthermore, consent to allow Vintage Realty Company to obtain and verify the criminal
background for any occupant of the apartment home who is eighteen (18) years of age or older.
I understand Vintage Realty Company and its agent have a continuing right to review my credit,
income, rental application, payment history and occupancy history for account review purposes
and for improving application methods.
I have read, understand and agree if my application is not approved, I will forfeit my application
fee(s), but will receive a full refund of my security deposit. I also understand that the deposit and
application fee are non-refundable if I cancel my application more than 72 hours after application
submission for any reason. I hereby affirm that I have read and reviewed a copy of the
Statement of Leasing Criteria and Consent Form and the Rental Application Form.
Applicant’s signature:
Date:
Applicant’s signature:
Date:
Owner’s Representative:
Date:
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