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General Rental criteria 

  1. Age Requirement
  • Person(s) 18 years of age or older will be considered a leaseholder and must complete an application
  • A non-refundable application fee must be paid for each applicant 18 years of age and older for processing criminal background and credit check.
  1. Legal Status
  • Upon submitting your application, you must provide a valid, government issued photo I.D. Acceptable forms of I.D. are as follows, a U.S. State

Driver’s License, Identification Card or Military Identification card, a U.S. Visa, or U.S. Passport. If any other documentation is needed and not presented to management within 72 (seventy-two) hours, the application may be cancelled, and the holding fee will be not refunded.

  1. Occupancy Standard
  • Occupancy is based on the number of bedrooms in an apartment home. A bedroom is defined as a space within the premises that are used primarily for sleeping, designed to be closed with a door and a closet space for clothing.
  • Maximum occupancy is two plus one per bedroom per apartment.
  1. Income Requirement
  • The gross monthly income of an applicant must equal 2.5 times the effective rental amount of the apartment. The gross monthly income of roommates must equal 2.5 times the rental amount of the apartment.
  • Prior to move in, all income must be verified by obtaining one of the following: copy of one month’s payroll check stubs, previous year W-2 or 1099 or copies of last three consecutive bank statements demonstrating monthly deposits equivalent to two and a half times the rental amount. 
  • Offer letter on company letterhead. Income verification must be in written format.
  • All sources of income will be verified. Verifiable: bank statements, child support, trust accounts, pay stubs, W2, or tax returns. 
  1. Self-Employment 
  • Must provide the previous year’s personal income tax return and three months personal bank statements as evident of sufficient income. Person who holds a job that is tips only, bonuses only, commission only, will be considered self-employed. A current copy of a Business License /Business Registration or EIN # must be provided to approve income for Self- Employment.
  1. Employment Verification
  • Lease Holder(s) must be currently employed or provide written evidence of regular income sufficient to 2.5 times the rental amount of the apartment for the lease term.
  • If unemployed or retired, proof of assets should be provided, and must be 2.5 times the rental amount of the apartment, for the lease term.
  • Offer letter will be accepted only if on Company letter head with additional verification. For example: Copy of employer contract. Previous employment history will be required to accept offer letter.
  1. Residency
  • Previous rental history, up to 2 years, will be reviewed and must exhibit no derogatory references. In addition, any debt owed to an apartment community/landlord must be paid in full prior to being approved
  • Current mortgage on Credit will require a Sales Agreement or Lease agreement prior to approval. If proof of release of responsibility to current mortgage cannot be provided, the income requirement will change and we will need to include the Mortgage monthly amount as part of the debt-to-income ratio. 
  1. Credit Requirements
  • No established credit history will require a Guarantor/Co-signer and/or applicant must pay an additional deposit. Foreclosures and discharged bankruptcies 3 years or older will be ignored. Open bankruptcies will result in a denial. Medical and Student debt will be ignored. All credit is verified through a credit agency. Negative credit will affect deposit. 
  • The Cove: Deposit may be up to 1.5 times the rental rate.
  • Avari: Deposit may be up to 1 months’ rent.
  • Evictions will be accepted if they are paid in full and proof must be provided before application is approved.
  • All Utility debt must be paid in full before application will be approved. All utilities must be in resident’s name.
  1. Criminal History
  • A Nationwide Criminal Background and Sex offender database search will be completed on all applicants. Any applicant with a Felony conviction may be denied. Any applicant with a misdemeanor conviction related to a Violent Crime against a person or property, sex or weapons and drug charges will be denied. 
  1. Declined Applications may include one or more of the following:
  • No verifiable income or salary (except with Guarantor/Co-Signer)
  • Falsification of the application (This will also result in loss of application fee and holding fee)
  • Eviction record
  • Negative Rental history
  • Criminal history as indicated above
  1. Application Fee
  • A $55.00 (plus tax) non-refundable application fee is required per application. 
  1. Deposit Requirements 
  • A deposit and/or holding fee is required to be paid in full up on submission of application.
  • If applicant is not approved, any monies applied to apartment (deposit, holding fees, etc.) will be refunded except application fees. In addition, falsification of information on the application will result in loss of monies submitted.
  • If applicant(s) cancel 48-hours after monies are received, the full deposit, application fees, and holding fee will be forfeited.

13: Pet Requirements:

    • Prior to move-in, or when you acquire a pet, you must provide management with documentation from a licensed veterinarian that shows a certificate of health with the following information: name, breed, age, weight, shots, or vaccinations, and spayed or neutered.
    • Pets must be a minimum of twelve months old.
    • No more than two pets are allowed per apartments.
    • Exotic and poisonous animals and ferrets are not allowed in the community.
  • Rottweiler, Doberman Pinchers, Chows, Pit-bull Terriers, German Shepherds, Mastiffs, Stafford Bull Terrier, and Wolf mixes are restricted. 
  •  Pets designated as service animals to accompany a resident with a verifiable disability for specific purpose of aiding that person will not be charged pet fees and other limitations may be waived, please see office.
  • Please reference our pet agreement for further details of our pet policies
  • Avari Modern Apartments: Pets are not to exceed 25 lbs.  Pet Fee (non-refundable $200 / Refundable $300
  • The Cove Apartments: Pets not to exceed 35lbs. Pet Fee (non-refundable $$200 / Refundable $200
  • A monthly pet fee of $35 per pet will be added to your monthly rental amount. (Per pet).
  1. Co-signers/Guarantors
  • Co-signers or guarantors of leases must have notarized signature on lease agreement if not present at lease signing.
  • The co-singer must fill out an application and will be subject to rental/mortgage verification and credit checks. The Co-signer will be required to provide proof of monthly income at 4 times the effective rental payment.
  • Co-Signers will only be accepted due to insufficient income. Resident must still meet our Credit requirements. 

Heers COMMUNITIES’ Rental Criteria are guidelines, which enable us to accept as prospective residents those individuals who are credit worthy and do not have a Criminal Background. This Rental Criteria does not ensure that all individuals residing on or visiting the community conform to these guidelines.

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