Tenant__________________________________________
Rental Address Applying for________________________
RESIDENT HANDBOOK
This must accompany the Rental Application
Global Home Finder Realty, LLC Property Management pledges to follow the letter of the law and the spirit of the U.S. Policy for the Achievement of Equal Housing Opportunity throughout the Nation. Our company encourages and supports a program in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Handicap, Familial Status, or National Origin." Everyone is welcome to preview any of our available rentals. We will be happy to show you our available rental properties at no charge.
Application Process and Time Frame to be expected:
Processing an application normally takes between 1-2 business days. In some cases approval from homeowner and condo associations, property owners, or unforeseen circumstances may cause some applications to take longer.
You will be contacted immediately upon the determination of approval or denial of your application. All adult applicants over the age of 18 must submit a fully completed, dated and signed rental application and application fee.
The most a property to be rented to be reserved in advanced is two(2) weeks. No rental property will be held vacant for more than Two (2) weeks, unless approved by Global Home Finders Realty, LLC
Costs:
If you decide to rent one of our properties we require first month's rent, security deposit, and a $35.00 lease preparation fees. This must accompany the completed application form provided to you by our company. Incomplete applications or applications submitted without the proper application fees will not be considered and application fees will not be refunded for incomplete applications.
The Application:
Upon receipt of your rental application and application fee, you can expect and hereby authorize that we will (1) check your credit report; (2) check the public records for any past evictions; (3) verify your employment; (4) verify your previous landlord references; and (5) do a criminal background check. If you have bad credit, bad references, have ever been evicted in the past or have a criminal record you may not qualify for a rental at this time.
To hold a property, you must place (at a minimum) a holding deposit of at least $400.00 to hold a rental for 2 weeks and applied to the security deposit required if fully approved. If you wish to hold a unit for 30 days, full rent payments are required in advanced along with the required deposit. In the event that you fail to enter into the lease agreement or refuse to take possession of the property you shall forfeit these funds as liquidated damages. If for any reason you are not approved for a rental property the holding fee will be refunded to you, less the criminal background and credit report fees. Due to the high demand for rental homes, we will not hold the property you applied for off the rental market unless you provide the required holding deposit.
All applicants should see the interior of the property before the application process is complete. The property must be accepted in, "AS IS" condition before an application can be accepted. Verbal representations are non-binding. In the event that the manager receives two or more unrelated applications for the same property, the applicant understands the manager may select the applicant with the earliest move-in date and or the most qualified. All initial funds, the holding deposit, first month's rent and applicable security deposit can be paid by personal check if received by rental office no less than 10 days prior to move-in. If paid less than 10 days prior to move in. all funds must be paid by cash, cashier's check or money order, (NO EXCEPTIONS!) payable to Global Home Finders Realty, LLC. Subsequent month's rent may be paid by cash, check or money order. If tenant pays rent by personal check and said check is returned for NSF we will no longer be able to accept personal checks from that tenant.
Resident Selection Criteria:
Incomes will be verified. Applicant may be asked to provide recent pay stubs. A minimum of two years residential history is preferred from a real estate or property management company only. Rental history must be rated satisfactory or better, with no record of evictions. We reserve the right to require a co-signer and/or a higher security deposit if your credit and rental history are questionable. Lease Grantors (Co-signers) are accepted at the manager's discretion, they must meet the same eligibility requirements. It is preferred that credit history and/or Civil Court Records not contain judgments, collections, liens or bankruptcy within the past five (5) year. If your credit history contains any of the above, the manager will deal with this on an individual basis and increased security deposit may be required at the manager's sole discretion. All information collected for the approval or denial of this application is considered confidential in nature and for company use only.. Self-employed applicants or newly employed applicants may be required to produce proof of income, bank statements, tax returns and other proof of income. If you have been convicted of a felony within the past seven (7) years, this may be cause for rejection. Applicant with a felony record that was adjudicated guilty or had adjudication withheld within the past seven (7) years may be rejected. Any conviction for any sexual related, murder related or arson related crimes will be rejected.
Current photo ID documentation (driver's license, passport, military ID or State ID) is required.
Previous rental history reports must reflect timely payment, sufficient notice of intent to vacate, no complaints regarding noise, disturbances or illegal activities, no NSF checks, and no damage to rental property. Failure to leave the property clean and without damage when you vacated, or any negative instances or an of the above conditions may be cause for rejection. ANY EVICTION FILING WILL BE CAUSE FOR REJECTION.
Current occupancy standards are a maximum of 2 persons per bedroom, except for infants under 4 years of age. However, some city and county municipalities and/or homeowners associations prohibit more than two (2) unrelated adults to reside in a single-family dwelling unit. Consequently, We may reject the rental of a single family dwelling to more than two (2) unrelated adults.
N0 pets (with the exception of medically necessary pets) of any kind are permitted without the specific written permission of Global Home Finders Realty, LLC and a mandatory, non-refundable administrative pet fee of $275.00 per pet. Some properties may require higher fees or higher rent amounts for pets at the time of the application. There is a required pet insurance policy if pets are accepted : GERMAN SHEPHERDS, DOBERMANS, PIT BULLS, CHOWS and/or ROTWEILLERS are not accepted due to insurance liability. Tenants who will be living within a community run by a homeowner's or condominium association will be required to follow all rules and regulations of said association. Any exceptions to the above criteria will need to be submitted in writing to Global Home Finders Realty, LLC. If approval is then given for such exceptions, additional security deposit, co-signers and/or additional rent may be required.
Tenant Responsibilities:
Comply with all building, housing, and health codes.
Keep their part of the premises clean and sanitary.
Remove their garbage in a sanitary manner.
Keep lawn cut on a regular basis to avoid Code Enforcement .
Keep all plumbing fixtures clean, sanitary and in good repair.
Keep walls clean & unmarked and keep carpets free from stains.
Keep oil stains off of driveway and garage floor.
If you have any outstanding fees due to Global Home Finders Realty, LLC at the end of your lease term and we reserve the right to make a claim against your security deposit to pay any outstanding balances to include unpaid late fees, unpaid promissory notes, outstanding utility bills, unpaid pet deposits, unpaid lawn and/or pool care bills, unpaid rent, damages to the unit, unpaid maintenance request fees, unpaid NSF fees, as well as any other fees or expenses listed in the signed lease agreement. Security deposits are held to ensure faithful performance by tenants of all terms, covenants and conditions of the lease agreement. Tenants may NOT use security deposit for the last month's rent due.
Security deposits will be returned within 30 days of tenant vacancy unless a claim is filed. Tenant will be notified in writing if a claim is being made against their security deposit.
Tenant may not be present during a final walk through by field representative of Global Home Finders Realty, LLC. A walk-through will not be completed until tenant has fully vacated the premises and returned all keys and garage door openers.
Maintenance and Repair - When you rent a home from our company, we strive to ensure that all items are in good working order. Please report any maintenance or repair request during your first 5 days of residency.
Thank you for your interest in Global Home Finders Realty, LLC Property Management Section
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