Application Process

To rent one of our properties, does you credit have to be perfect? Do you have to have previous landlord references? Not necessarily. Our application process is thorough, but flexible, to take into account lots of different life situations.

Typically, we require the following:

• Proof of income - monthly income must be at least 3 times the amount of the monthly rent. If self employed you must provide last year's tax documents.
• Previous landlord references (if no previous rentals, you may substitute references from school faculty if a recent student, or proof of prior home ownership if you've always owned)
• Employer reference
• At least 2 personal references
• Satisfactory credit (There is a $38 application fee per application to cover our exact cost of the credit check.)
• No violent crime or theft convictions.

If you have special circumstances, but still feel you will qualify, please let us know your situation and we will do our best to accomodate. However, any sort of fraud on your part with the application process will result in your prompt eviction per Georgia Code if it is discovered that documents were falsified or references were staged.

For our properties, we have the following guidelines:

• At the start of your lease, we can set the rent due date for any day of the month you prefer. You just pay the pro-rated amount for the days prior to that date upon move-in and then your monthly rent is due on that date thereafter.
• Occupancy can not be more than 2 persons per bedroom in the home. For the 30 Berkeley Place town home, this would mean a maximum of 4 persons. For the 29 Etowah Lane home, this would mean a maximum of 6 persons. This is consistent with Federal Fair Housing guidelines.
• Anyone over 18 living at the property must submit to the same application and screening process and sign the lease (even if married).
• Your security deposit is kept in a separate interest bearing account - you are provided the account number in the lease documents.
• The security deposit is refunded (WITH INTEREST) once you move out and we have inspected the property for damage. It will be refunded via U.S. Mail to your forwarding address within 15 days.
• You are expected to report any needed repairs within 24 hours of occurence.
• We cover any HOA dues as part of the rent. Utilities are the responsibility of the tenant.
• No pets prohibited by our insurance will be considered. This list includes: Akita, Alaskan Malamute, American Staffordshire Terrier, Bullmastiff, Chow Chow, Doberman Pinscher, Great Dane, Pit Bull, Presa Canario, Rottweiler, Siberian Husky, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Wolf Hybrid or any mix of the follow breeds. Also prohibited is any animal who has previously bitten or injured any person.  This list is directly from my insurance company and they go on to say "This list is not inclusive of all ineligible animals." Therefore, if I think your breed dog may be an issue with my insurance company, I reserve the right to consult with them first, before allowing you to sign a lease.
• You will always be given at least 24 hours notice if we need to access the property for any reason.
• Upon request, we are happy to provide a pre-move-out walk through to assess any conditions that may affect the refund of your security deposit. In many cases, small items are easily remedied by the tenant less expensively than us having to hire someone using your security deposit. You are not responsible for normal wear & tear.

Click on the image above to download the rental application.

Updated: 08-29-08