Rental Information and Application Instructions

**Please read ALL requirements! Incomplete applications may cause another applicant to be chosen over you.**

Beware of rental scams! IPS DOES NOT advertise on Craigslist or Facebook.

Intown Property Solutions will assist all applicants without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, familial status, marital status, handicap, or ancestry.

Application Information:

A separate application is required for each applicant over the age of eighteen (excluding dependent children) who intends to reside in the property. This guarantees our compliance with Federal, state, and local Fair Housing laws.

The information requested on our application provides the basis for the selection of the best neighbors for all of our residents. Please fill in all spaces and answer all questions as fully as possible (more information is better than less). Incomplete applications will not be processed.

Applicants MUST view the inside of the property (either in person or by a video walk-thru) before the application will be processed. We are not responsible for making sure you get a video walk-through. IF the house is vacant, you must have someone you know walk you through it. We are not trying to be difficult. We need to make sure you like the property and its location.

Every application must be accompanied by a $65.00 non-refundable processing fee, a signed Rental Transaction Disclosure, and Applicant’s Acknowledgement & Hold Harmless Agreement form, and the Lead Paint Disclosure (if applicable). You will receive an email that you need to take action on for a credit pull within 24 hours of submitting your application. We cannot move forward until you have gone through that email.

A lead-based paint disclosure is included with this packet if the housing was built prior to 1978. This disclosure must be signed by all applicants and returned with your rental applications. The EPA also requires that the pamphlet “Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home” be made available when renting or selling houses constructed before 1978. This pamphlet is either included or may be read or downloaded on-line at:http://www2.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2014-02/documents/lead_in_your_home_brochure_land_b_w_508_easy_print_0.pdf

Applicants are not accepted on a “first-come, first-served” basis, but on a best-qualified basis.

Animals:

We require all applicants to register at Pet Screening, Inc., a third-party pet screening and assistance animal validation provider. There is no charge unless you have a pet. There is a $30 charge to register each pet. Use this link to register: https://intownps.petscreening.com/

NOTE: We do not accept vicious or attack-trained dogs. Pets, if they are cats and/or dogs should be neutered or spayed. No snakes, reptiles, birds or other pets will be accepted!

Applicants who do not have pets will be asked to affirm that they understand our pet policies.
Applicants with pets will provide profiles of their pets, which we use to qualify them for occupancy. The pets’ age, breed, sex, current licensing, shots and photos will be a part of each pet’s profile. Applicants will have access to these profiles for one year ( unless renewed) and can share this centralized pet information with whomever they wish, including veterinarians, pet groomers, dog walkers, pet-friendly hotels, etc.
Applicants requesting a special accommodation for an assistance animal will be asked to substantiate their need for the animal. We do not accept documentation from online companies that simply charge a fee to issue paperwork, but do not actually evaluate the need for an emotional support animal.

If your pets are accepted there is a non-refundable one-time fee of $300.00 per pet. There is also a $40.00 per month pet rent, per pet.

Credit:

Intown Property Solutions will pull a credit report (including FICO credit score, eviction, bankruptcy, and criminal reports) on every applicant. We will also contact your current and past landlords, as well as your current and past employers to verify the information on your application.

Bad credit will generally disqualify you unless there are extenuating circumstances. If you have credit problems, let us know in advance. A letter of explanation may help to qualify you.

Income Verification:

Please provide copies of pay stubs for & bank statements for the previous 60 days to verify income. If you are self-employed, you will be required to verify your income with copies of tax returns, bank statements,1099s and/or other relevant data. Your combined household monthly income must be 3 times the amount of the monthly rent.

If you have other income you would like us to consider in qualifying your application (such as Social Security benefits, Retirement or Pension benefits, Alimony or Child Support, Disability payments, Savings and Investment Income, etc. ), please provide verification of other such income.

Disqualification:

Any false statements or deliberate misrepresentation of facts will automatically disqualify the application.

Applicants must not have a felony record that was adjudicated guilty or had adjudication withheld for the past seven (5) years; however, time limits are waived for anyone found on a terrorist watch list or anyone with a felony conviction for any crimes related to homicide, manslaughter, stalking, sex offenses requiring registration, and/or manufacturing and distribution of a controlled substance. These will be grounds for denial. Current or pending felony indictments will also be grounds for denial. We will assess applicants’ criminal history on an individual basis. Our goal is to treat all applicants fairly and ensure they have equal opportunities for housing.

If you are accepted as a tenant:

If you are accepted for Tenancy, a payment in the amount of twice the first month’s rent + Applicable Move-in Fees , including a one time $200 administration fee, are due when the contract is signed. (All move in-fees must be paid by cash or cashier’s check) We will also require a copy of your current driver’s license (or other government-issued photo ID) and one other form of ID. If you have pets and they are approved, there is an additional “Pet Rent” of $40.00 per month, per pet.

We also require Renters Insurance and that you add Intown Property Solutions as additional interest. You have the option of providing us with your policy declarations or buying it through your tenant portal starting at about $13.00/month.

No smoking or vaping of any substance is allowed in any of our properties (including the garage). Growing, cultivation, smoking, cooking, raising or dispensing of marijuana is strictly prohibited.

Properties will continue to be shown and applications accepted until a rental contract is signed and an amount equal to twice the monthly rent & Move-in Fees has been received.

Intown Property Solutions believes that our tenants are our greatest assets. We have rented to many tenants since 2018. We offer well-maintained houses for long-term occupancy to people who wish to take our houses and make them their homes. Our typical tenants rent for multiple years (our longest tenancy is 5 years and going) and we have never had a tenant forced to move because of a foreclosure. The actual rent for the property is $100 higher than the advertised rent; however, landlord agrees to accept the advertised rent amount from any applicant who is willing and able to take on the responsibility of maintaining the house and grounds and pay the first $100 of any repairs or maintenance needed in any given month. If what we offer appeals to you and you meet our qualifying criteria (listed below), we invite you to apply to rent this property.

OUR QUALIFYING CRITERIA

Income should be 3-4 times the monthly rent (or 3 to 4 times the applicant’s portion of rent if participating in a public housing assistance program – i.e. Section 8)
Generally 650+ FICO credit score
Stable employment & Income
Positive rental history (and/or mortgage payment history)

***Note: you must meet 3 out of 4 of the criteria listed above in order to be approved to rent this property. ***