Rental Application and Process
Thank you for your interests in Mitchell Realty Services, Inc. Our rental application process is set in place to protect all parties. We do require a tour of the property you are interested in applying for before you pay for anything. This can be done in person or virtually with a member of our management team. We also encourage all prospective residents to familiarize themselves with our locations.
Ask yourself how far is this from work, school, shopping. Is this an area I would call home? The question always "Is this a safe area?", "How's the crime in the area?", "What kind of people live next door?" We can not these questions as it is considered steering.
What is Steering?
Steering refers to the illegal practice of directing a prospective homebuyer toward — or away from — a particular neighborhood or area based on protected characteristics. These characteristics include race, religion and more.
It is the policy of Mitchell Realty Services, Inc. to uphold the Fair Housing Laws and not deviate from these policies. We provide equal housing for all people, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap or familial status.
AVAILABILITY: Applications for apartments will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis. All information on the application must be complete, accurate and verifiable. All appropriate application fees and deposits must be paid before an application will be accepted and/ or processed. Properties will be reserved for applications based on the availability of the unit type requested by Applicant.
LEGAL RESIDENCY: All Applicants must provide appropriate verification of their lawful residence in the United States as requested by Management.
RENTAL RATES: Rental Rates are subject to change without notice.
RENTAL APPLICATIONS: A Rental Application must be truthfully completed for each leaseholder who is of the legal age of eighteen (18) or older and who will occupy the property. Any false information may cause application to be rejected or lease to be nullified. A non-refundable application processing fee will be required for each applicant. This fee may vary from property to property. The Applicant’s information will be entered into a scoring system, which determines both rental eligibility and the security deposit amount, which will be required.
STATE AND LOCAL LAW: To the extent state or local law differs from these guidelines, state or local law will govern.
APPLICATION VALUATION
Screening Criteria: An outside consumer reporting agency is used in connection with the verification of applicants’ income, credit, rental, and criminal history. In addition, based on their credit history and debt to income ratio, applicants may be required to provide evidence of income and rental history and larger than standard deposit satisfactory to Management and as requested by Management. The consumer reporting agency considers a number of factors in its determination, including, but not limited to, the following: credit history, criminal history, income, applicants debt and debt service requirements, debt payment history, eviction history, Social Security fraud history, information about applicants contained in databases of Federal, state, and local law enforcement organizations, and other such relevant information.
Credit: Good credit history is required for standard acceptance. Information from several credit reporting agencies may be used to determine credit status.
Occupancy History: Mitchell Realty Services, Inc. reserves the right to verify up to 36 months of rental history. A positive record of prompt monthly payment, sufficient notice given and no damages is expected. Renting from a relative is not considered rental history; as a contract performance cannot be determined. Home mortgages can substitute for rental history.
Employment: Mitchell Realty Services, Inc. reserves the right to verify current employment. Annual income is taken into account as a portion of the approval process. Acceptable methods of proof of income may include: recent pay-stubs; a letter from the employer on company letterhead; the most recent W-2 form; or, for self- employed applicants, a copy of the most recent tax return or certified verification from his/ her company accountant or bank. Leaseholders must gross 3x the monthly rent.
Criminal Background: A criminal background check will be conducted for each leaseholder who is of the age of eighteen (18) or older. The application of any person may be denied at any time based on their criminal history, pursuant to Management’s policy.
International Applicants with no Social Security Number: May be approved with verification of income, employment verification, completion of criminal background check; and any of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) documents listed on the state supplemental application that prove entitlement to be in the United States. Additional deposit may be required.
RESERVATION FEE/ ADMINISTRATIVE FEE: A non-refundable Reservation/ Administrative fee may be required at the time of application. If management rejects the application, the reservation fee/ administrative fee will be refunded. If Applicant cancels application, fails to sign the lease contract after approval, or withdraws the application before approval, state and local ordinances will be followed as outlined on the Application Agreement regarding refunding the reservation/administrative deposit.
SECURITY DEPOSIT: A Security Deposit is required to reserve an apartment. The Security Deposit, or any portion thereof, may be applied by Management to satisfy all or part of the Resident’s obligations. Management may require payment for damages above and beyond those covered by Security Deposit, if such charges are warranted. If management rejects the application, Security Deposit will be refunded in full. If Applicant cancels application, fails to sign the lease contract after approval, or withdraws the application before approval, state and local ordinances will be followed as outlined on the Application Agreement.
RENTER’S INSURANCE: Proof of a current Renter’s Insurance Policy is required at all Mitchell Realty Services, Inc. properties. Check with your Leasing Consultant for details and requirements. Where policies are required, we retain the right to force place coverage in the event a resident’s policy is cancelled for any reason during their residency.
OCCUPANCY STANDARDS AND MULTIPLE RESIDENTS: Occupancy shall not exceed two (2) persons per bedroom plus one additional person per dwelling unit, unless local ordinances state otherwise. Multiple Applicants/ Residents must qualify jointly for the apartment. All Leaseholders are fully responsible for the entire rental payment, and each must execute the Lease Agreement and its supporting documents.
ANIMALS (PETS): Mitchell Realty Services, Inc. does not allow pets on any rental property. This policy does not apply to disabled persons who require the use of an service animal, which will be reviewed on an individual basis.
FAIR HOUSING STATEMENT: Mitchell Realty Services, Inc. and the Owner are committed to compliance with all federal, state and local fair housing laws. It is our policy to comply with hall laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, disability, and any other local laws protecting specific classes.
Mitchell Realty Services, Inc. and the owner are committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Fair Housing Act by allowing the modification of existing premises for reasonable modifications at the expense of the disabled person, unless otherwise required by state.
