{"id":9972,"date":"2019-03-26T15:00:59","date_gmt":"2019-03-26T19:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/content-manager\/?p=9972"},"modified":"2023-07-22T11:36:59","modified_gmt":"2023-07-22T15:36:59","slug":"whats-the-application-process-and-screening-criteria-for-a-rental-application","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/blog\/whats-the-application-process-and-screening-criteria-for-a-rental-application\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the application process and screening criteria for a rental application?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Apartment searching can be stressful. Even after spending all that time and energy searching for the perfect apartment, there is still the question of if the landlord will choose you out of all the other applicants. This brings us to the topic of the rental application process. What it is and what screening criteria are required for a rental application.<\/p>\n
The application process is a landlord\u2019s way of screening for the most-qualified and least-risky future tenant. As a landlord, the last thing they want is for a tenant to miss payments on rent, mess up the apartment, and\/or cause a disruption in the community that they would then have to deal with. By looking at your background and finances, a landlord can have a better idea of what kind of tenant you\u2019ll be and also if you\u2019ll be able to pay rent on time each month. Often, landlords may have a management company or real estate agent work on the screening process for them.<\/p>\n
As a renter, there are a lot of different documents to prepare, forms to fill out, and fees to pay, so it\u2019s best to begin collecting necessary documents and putting aside enough money in a bank account prior to the start of your apartment search.<\/p>\n
To get you better prepared, here are some of the most common questions on an application form:<\/p>\n\n\n
Some of the more common and supporting documents are:<\/p>\n\n\n
*These can be optional (though submitting these will provide you with a stronger application)<\/em><\/p>\n Along with the application form and supporting documents are application fees and deposits that the landlord may expect you to pay. Here are the three most common ones:<\/p>\n\n\n Beware: Never hand over your personal information or submit any fees to the landlord or agent until you have seen the apartment you want in person. This is the best way to protect yourself against scammers.<\/p>\n So what are some important criteria\u2019s a landlord may consider?<\/p>\n\n\n You May Also Like<\/p>\n Apartment searching can be stressful. Even after spending all that time and energy searching for the perfect apartment, there is still the question of if the landlord will choose you out of all the other applicants. This brings us to the topic of the rental application process. What it is and what screening criteria are […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":9988,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[150],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-9972","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-apartment-hunting"},"yoast_head":"\n\n