How to rent
Renting a home with us
Thank you for your interest in one of our homes. Here's exactly how our application works and what we look for, so there are no surprises.
Steps
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Find a home
Browse our homes and contact us about the one you like. We'll answer your questions and send you the application link.
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Apply
Every adult (18+) who will live in the home submits their own application and processing fee. Processing takes 1–3 days.
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Hold the home
If you're approved but not moving in right away, a $1,000 deposit to hold reserves the home until your move-in date.
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Move in
Pay the move-in funds, put utilities in your name, and sign the lease. Then the keys are yours.
Qualification standards
What we look for
Applicants who don't meet our minimum screening standards won't be approved. At our discretion, an additional security deposit or a co-signer (guarantor) may make up for one standard that isn't met. If several people apply for the same home, we choose the most qualified applicant using these same standards.
Lahar Group is an Equal Housing Opportunity provider. We apply the same standards to every applicant.
- Current photo ID and a valid Social Security number
- Monthly household income of more than three times the rent, from verifiable sources (unverifiable income isn't counted)
- Positive references from all landlords for the previous 5 years
- No evictions or unpaid judgments from previous landlords
- A responsible financial history, with a credit score of at least 600
- A background check for every applicant over 18 that shows a pattern of responsibility
- Non-smoking household
- No more than 2 people per bedroom
- Pets listed on the application and lease (an additional security deposit applies)
The details
Application, deposits and move-in
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The application
Incomplete applications aren't processed, and any false information disqualifies an application immediately. We verify with employers, current and previous landlords, references, public and eviction records, and consumer reporting agencies, and a consumer report is used for every application.
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Deposit to hold
If you won't move in right away, a non-refundable $1,000 deposit to hold is due within 24 hours of approval, or the home is offered to the next qualified applicant. Once your lease is signed, it becomes your security deposit.
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Move-in requirements
Before you get the keys: the security deposit, first month's rent and any other deposits or fees are paid, all tenant-paid utilities are in your name, and the lease is signed by everyone.
Ready to apply?
Pick a home and send us a message. We'll answer your questions and send you the application.