As a company, we do business in accordance with the Federal Fair Housing Law and welcome Persons of all Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Handicap, Familial Status, or National Origin.

Please be prepared to pay the application fee ($155). In addition to this rental application, you will also be required to provide a copy of a valid form of identification and proof of income.

The following is the APPLICANT CRITERIA: Including CREDIT CRITERIA, RENTAL HISTORY CRITERIA, INCOME CRITERIA, CRIMINAL CHECK, EVICTION HISTORY and BACKGROUND POLICY and PET POLICY.  

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Step 1: Pre-Screening Survey

• We base our decision to move forward to Step 2 solely on the questions and responses within the prescreening survey (Step 1). Please fill the pre-screener form out in its entirety to be considered for the rental property. Be sure to explain for questions that ask you to explain. Incomplete answers will not be considered. 

• Please know if any of the information is found to be answered fraudulently, inaccurately, or incompletely, your consideration for the rental property will be automatically denied. 

• Please be sure to provide an accurate email address and check your email often as this will be our initial mode of communication. 

• All are welcome to complete the pre-screener. The process is open to everyone, including voucher holders.

STEP 3: APPLICANTS:

• Each person of 18 years of age or older who occupies the home, must complete an online application.

• Our residences are non-smoking properties (including garage space).

• Renters insurance is required to reside in our managed properties.  We have a 3rd Party Insurance company that provides renter's insurance if needed.

IDENTIFICATION:

A current and valid photo ID must be provided at the time the lease application is submitted.

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APPLICATION PROCESSING FEES AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES:

• There is a $155 non-refundable processing fee per application. Only one application needed per unit. Applications are completed online.

• Administration fee is waived if all required documentation is submitted within 7 days of application with approval status.

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CREDIT CRITERIA: To determine satisfactory credit worthiness we run a report through a credit reporting agency.

• Currently, we use a credit screening service that uses Transunion to determine credit score and other reporting. Scores from other sources will not be accepted.

• We will obtain a credit report for each applicant.  Reports supplied by applicants will not be accepted.

• A credit score of 620 or higher is ideal for standard approval and deposit. However, we will consider a prospective tenant's entire application and credit profile to get a more rounded view. Scores in <620, may be conditionally approved based on a higher deposit.

• An open Federal Tax Lien will cause application denial.

• Bankruptcy status and age of bankruptcy will determine if an application is accepted with increased deposit or denied.

RENTAL/EVICTION HISTORY CRITERIA: The following can be used for rejection or increased Security Deposit:

• Eviction, broken lease or judgment within the last 5 years is an automatic denial.

• Eviction or outstanding balances due to a previous landlord over 5 years old could have an increased deposit or denial.

• We do not take rental verifications from family members.

• Please make sure you have correct contact information for the landlord.

• Current collections and collections within the past 3 years

• Your previous residencies must be free of evictions, judgments, and unpaid rents.

INCOME CRITERIA:

• 1 person must meet or exceed monthly gross income that is 1.5x the monthly rent.    

• We will combine up to TWO gross monthly incomes which must meet or exceed 2.5x monthly rent (income must be from people occupying the home)

• Employment history and income will be verified by the employer's HR department/direct supervisor, current check stub and 2 prior month’s pay stubs with YTD calculation on check stub, to be provided with the application upon submission of the application.

• Self-employed applicants must attach 2 year’s worth of current tax returns - no exceptions. The AGI on your tax returns must reflect an amount that meets or exceeds the income requirement. Bank statements will ONLY be used to verify self-employed applicants along with tax returns.

• Unverifiable income will not be considered.

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CRIMINAL CHECK and BACKGROUND POLICY:

A criminal background check will be run on every applicant. Review the list of offenses below that are cause for rejection. Your application authorizes LZB Properties to perform a Criminal Background check on you.

The following offenses are cause for automatic rejection:

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• The applicant or a household member is a current sex offender required to register under the Sex Offender Registration Act (or similar law in another jurisdiction);

• The applicant or a household member is a current child sex offender under residency restriction; 

• or the applicant or a household member has a criminal conviction within the past three years. 

  • Before denying any application due to background and criminal check, we will first perform an individualized assessment, and show denial, based on a criminal conviction, is necessary to protect against a demonstrable risk to personal safety and/or property.

  • You have a right to dispute inaccuracies relevant to criminal history and to provide evidence of rehabilitation or other mitigating factors related to your criminal background.

PET POLICY:​

LZB Properties, LLC. has a NO PETS policy