Rental Policies and Procedures

Please read the following policies.  If you feel you meet the guidelines for qualifying, we encourage you to submit an application.

Fair Housing

T C Lewis & Co adheres strictly to all requirements of the Fair Housing laws.  We do not discriminate against any applicant for any reasons of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, marital status, or physical or mental disability.

Applicant

• Applicant should have viewed the property prior to submitting this application.
• Section 8 or similar programs are not accepted.
• Each person 18 years of age or older must completely fill out and sign his/her own application.
• Use a valid email address that you check regularly.
• Each applicant must upload a valid ID and supporting financial documents in the prospect portal following application submission.
• Each application must be accompanied by the application fee to be considered.
• A guarantor will be considered only for full-time students. Student must submit proof of active, full-time student status with other supporting documents. Guarantors should submit a separate application and supporting documents. Guarantors are subject to more stringent requirements.

Application Fees

• There is a $45.00 application fee that should accompany each application submission. Fees are NON-REFUNDABLE even if applicant is not accepted. Fee is applied to paying staff to review and assist applicants, verify income, verify employment, calculate debt load and rent to income ratio, analyze credit report, nationwide criminal history report, etc.

Credit Criteria

• All factors are considered during screening, including credit review. Active bankruptcies and eviction by a previous landlord disqualify an applicant. Application fee payment does not guarantee that a credit report will be pulled for applicant. It is the last stage in the screening process, and an applicant may be disqualified for other factors prior to credit review.

Income Criteria

• Unverifiable income will NOT be considered.
• Verifiable proof that applicant can pay reasonable monthly expenses and rent is required for approval.
• For most applicants, supporting financial documents are defined as the most recent three (3) check stubs.
• Self-employed applicants must provide most recent tax return and most recent three month’s bank statements.
• Applicant should provide proof of any source of income to have it considered, including: Pay stubs, retirement benefits, social security, disability, child support, alimony or spousal support, etc.

Pets

• There are no exceptions to the pet policy. Pets are limited to two (2) per property with an additional per pet deposit. We apologize for any inconvenience, but the following dog breeds are not allowed for any properties based solely on insurance company restrictions: Rottweilers, Dobermans, or any dog known as “Pit Bull” (also known as Staffordshire Terrier, American Bulldog, American Pit-Bull Terrier, etc).

Approval and Move-In Conditions

T C Lewis & Co will continue to advertise and consider all other applications for the subject property until the following has been provided:

• Allow 2-3 business days from the date of all required materials submitted by everyone in your party for processing.
• Properties are accepted in as-is condition, which is why it is a requirement to view the property prior to applying.
• Subject property will continue to be advertised and other applications will continue to be considered until applicant (and applicant’s entire party if applicable) has been approved and secured the property with payment of a security deposit.
• Applicants may be approved, conditionally approved, or denied with decision posted in the prospect portal.
• Pro-rated rent payment is required on or before the date of lease signing.
• Proof of tenant insurance is required on or before the date of lease signing.