Thank you for applying with Liberty Management, Inc.®, for your housing needs. To best serve you, we feel you must be made aware of and fully understand our application policies and procedures.
We are committed to equal housing, and we fully comply with the Federal Fair Housing Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
We do not discriminate against persons because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, or age, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
We also comply with all state and local fair housing laws.
A copy of the Lease Agreement and Rules are available on our website.
Liberty Management encourages all applicants to physically view the property prior to applying. Applicants who apply without physically viewing the property first WILL NOT be entitled to a refund of any application fees or deposits paid and will be fully obligated to all provisions of the Lease Agreement.
Please have the following items ready before applying:
Last two addresses and Landlord Information
Current and Previous Employer Information: Name, Contact, Start Date, Salary.
Emergency Contact Information
A valid US Government-issued photo I.D.
Proof of income for the past 2 months – Paystubs AND Bank Statements or Bank Link Verification (this option is provided by Decision Logic during application screening).
Picture of each animal that will occupy the property and a pet or assistance animal application must be completed at Petscreening.com.
Each person over 18 years of age must apply.
Children under the age of 18 must be listed on the application only.
A $75 application fee applies for EACH applicant. All persons over the age of 18 are required to apply.
Everyone occupying the property that is eighteen (18) years of age or older must fill out an application and submit a $75 non-refundable application fee.
**WE DO NOT ACCEPT CO-SIGNERS. The Financially Responsible Person or parties Must Reside at the Property.
1. Identification - Each applicant is required to provide a legible copy of a valid US Government-issued photo I.D. A clear copy of your ID must be provided.
2. Income & Employment - Applicant(s) combined gross income must be AT LEAST 3X the monthly rent. Employment income must be verifiable from an unbiased source through the last 2 months' paycheck stubs AND the last 2 bank statements or bank link verification (provided by Decision Logic during application screening). Self-employment income must be verifiable by providing a copy of your latest filed tax return AND the last 6 months of bank statements. Other income such as social security, disability, retirement, VA income, child support, etc. is also acceptable with supporting documentation AND the last 2 bank statements or bank link verification (provided by Decision Logic during application screening).
3. Length of Employment - Applicant(s) must have had stable, verifiable employment for at least the past 3 years. Applicants must be employed with their current employer for AT LEAST 6 MONTHS and must be a permanent employee (not temporary/ seasonal). Transfers or relocations must have correspondence showing an accepted job offer.
4. Rental or Mortgage History is required. First-time renters will not be accepted. Applicant(s) must have at least 3 years of positive rental history or mortgage payment history. Rental history must be verifiable and from an unbiased source. Rental history from family and friends will not be acceptable. Applicants must provide information including the landlord names, addresses, dates of tenancy, and contact information of your landlord(s) for the past 3-5 years. Mortgage payment history will be verified through your credit report. Broken leases will only be considered on a case-by-case basis.
5. Credit History –Applicant(s) must demonstrate financial responsibility in their credit report. We will obtain your credit report through Transunion, you cannot provide this to us. Credit history should show that the applicant has paid bills on time and does not have a history of collections, charge offs, or repossessions. Money owed to a previous landlord will be cause for denial regardless of credit score.
6. Credit Score Requirements and Risk Mitigation Fee (if applicable)
Applicants must have a credit score of 650 or higher. Liberty Management can offer applicants with lower than 650 credit scores the opportunity to rent from us with a higher deposit and risk mitigation fee.
This program is offered on a case-by-case basis only, weighing heavily on other factors outside of credit score to include income and rental history. Liberty Management maintains the right to retract this offer for any applicant based on other criteria associated with the application process. NOTE: Any required Risk Mitigation Fees are Non-Refundable. Any additional Security Deposit becomes a part of your security deposit and is refundable according to the terms of your lease agreement.
Average Credit Score (all Adults) Admin Fee Due
850 – 650 ................................ $0 Risk Mitigation Fee + 1x deposit
649 – 600..............................$250 Risk Mitigation Fee + 1.25x deposit
599 – 550..............................$300 Risk Mitigation Fee + 1.50x deposit
549 – 300..........................................Declined
Dealing with Multiple Applicants: Risk Mitigation Fee and Deposit will be assessed based on the AVERAGE CREDIT score of all adults. An additional security deposit may be required for other reasons besides credit score.
7. Criminal, Sex Offense, and Terrorist Database Check - We check Criminal, Sex Offense, and Terrorist databases for all occupants over 18. We do not rent to any person required to register as a sex offender.
If you have a felony conviction or class a misdemeanor within the last 7 years that involves the manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance, violent crimes such as assault, murder, rape, arson, etc., intentional damage or destruction of property or a sexually related offense of any nature, your application will be denied.
Any felony convictions within the last 7 years involving theft by check or fraudulent check related offenses, terrorism related offenses, prostitution related offenses, weapons related offenses, or cruelty to animals related offenses, your application will be denied.
Criteria for Animals and Fees
We require that all pets and assistance animals be screened through PetScreening.com. A pet application and pet application fee applies for household pets. An assistance animal application is also required for support and service animals. No application fees apply for assistance animals. Please provide proper documentation including vaccine records to PetScreening.com when completing your pet/assistance animal application.
A $300 Non-refundable animal fee applies for each pet at move-in. A monthly animal fee applies based on the paw score, for each pet.
5 Paw score $0 monthly animal fee
4 Paw score $5 monthly animal fee
3 Paw score $10 monthly animal fee
2 Paw score $15 monthly animal fee
1 Paw score $20 monthly animal fee
Additional Animal Restrictions:
We require every animal to go through PetScreening.com.
Pet application fee applies, see Petscreening.com for details.
*No fee applies for service animals.
Please provide proper documentation to PetScreening.com
Additional Pet Restrictions:
Most Property Insurance Companies do not allow certain particular breeds, either purebred or mixed.
Dogs entirely or partially of the following breeds will be rejected: Akita, American Bulldog, Bullmastiff, Mastiff, Chow, Doberman, German Shepherd, Husky, Presa Canario, Pit Bull, Siberian Husky, Staffordshire Terrier, Wolf Dog, Bull Terrier, Pit Bull Terrier, Rottweiler, Korean Jindo and any combination of these.
No more than two pets per household are allowed.
No dogs under 1-year-old
No Aquariums larger than 20 Gallons allowed.
No ferrets, reptiles or rodents of any kind are permitted as pets.
All birds must be confined in cages and not allowed to reside outside their cage.
REQUIRED TENANT LIABILITY INSURANCE
$9.00 Per Month The landlord requires all Tenants to carry at least $100,000 in liability insurance. Tenants who do not provide proof of insurance with the minimum liability coverage will be automatically enrolled in our Tenant Liability Insurance program at the expense of $9 per month. Tenants may opt out of the landlord-provided liability policy, by providing a copy of their own renters insurance from a licensed agent showing the minimum required liability coverage. Please ensure Liberty Management, Inc. is listed as an “additional interest” on your policy.
$150 LEASE ADMINISTRATION FEE (due prior to move-in)
MONTHLY TENANT BENEFITS PACKAGE FEE - $19.00
The Resident Benefits package is not optional and is designed to offset the cost of the following:
OTHER REASONS FOR DENIAL OF APPLICATIONS
If your income is less than 3 times the rent amount.
If requested documents to validate your identification or income are not provided.
If you failed to give proper notice when vacating a property.
If you have had three (3) or more late rent or mortgage payments in the last 2 years.
If you have had two (2) or more NSF checks within the last 12 months
If you have an unpaid collection filed against you by a Property Management Company or owe a balance to your current or previous landlord.
If you have received a notice to vacate due to non-payment of rent in the past 12 months.
If an unlawful detainer action or eviction has been filed against you the past five (5) years.
If you have filed for bankruptcy or foreclosure within the past 24 months, we may deny your application.
Any bankruptcy must have been discharged at least one year previous to the date of your application.
If you have repossessions or charge offs within the last 2 years.
If you have unpaid quick cash loans within the last 2 years.
No Businesses operated from the property. If you have a home-based business that you think we might approve of, please let us know.
If you have allowed any person(s), not on the lease, to reside on the premises.
If you have recently received a 3-day notice to vacate.
Any bankruptcy must have been discharged at least one year previous to the date of your application.
If we are unable to verify your income or rental history, we must deny the application.
If your previous landlord(s) would be unwilling to rent to you again for reasons pertaining to your behavior or that of any family member, guest, or any animal on the property during your tenancy.
Applicant requests re-wording or removing any paragraphs in the Lease Agreement.
Errors & Omissions: Every effort is made to provide applicants with reliable and accurate information regarding the home you are applying for – however, changes can and do take place to cause inaccurate information to be accidentally presented. We encourage all tenants to verify schools, allowable pets, expected features, or any HOA concerns before signing a lease agreement. Any information posted in the MLS advertisement does NOT constitute a written agreement or guarantee of the facts stated.
NO SMOKING: Smoking is not permitted inside the home or garage.
NOTICE REGARDING SCHOOL BOUNDARIES
School boundaries are subject to change.
Concerns should be investigated before submitting your application.
Upon Approval - Applicants will have 24 hours to pay the Security Deposit and a non-refundable $150 Lease Administration Fee to secure the home off the market on your behalf.
Unless otherwise agreed to in writing, leases will begin within 14 days of application approval or the property availability date whichever is later.
Application Withdrawal - Once you pay your security deposit you may not withdraw your application or the security deposit. If you or any co-applicant withdraws an application or notifies us that you have changed your mind about renting the unit, you will be charged a $250 Administrative Fee, and prorated rent calculated daily from the date the application was submitted until the date of the termination notice.
Please list in the application any request for the landlord to consider regarding repairs or treatments should the applicant and landlord enter into a lease.
Applicant represents that the statements made in this application are true and complete.
