Rental Criteria
River Roots Property Management
Fair Housing Statement: River Roots Property Management and its owners are committed to be in compliance with all federal, state, and local fair housing laws. River Roots Property Management will not discriminate against any person based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, familial status, disability, source of income, and any other protected class status. The Rental Criteria below explains the policies of the rental applicant with regard to standards that must be met by each applicant in order to be approved for residency.
River Roots Property Management does not accept Comprehensive Reusable Tenant Screening Reports.
AGE
All applicants must be of legal age. All parties 18 years of age or older are required to complete an application and pay any and all applicable fees.
IDENTITY VERIFICATION
All applicants are required to show a valid, non-expired driver's license or government issued photo identification.
CREDIT HISTORY
Your credit history will be verified by TransUnion SmartMove, a third-party verification company. The applicant will receive a credit score. Management will receive a credit recommendation based on statistical data such as payment history, number and type of accounts, outstanding debt, and age of accounts. Based on the credit recommendation, the application will be accepted, denied or accepted with conditions.
• Accepted The applicant will be accepted with the standard deposits and fees.
• Denied Application will not be accepted. Applicants will be provided with contact information for the consumer reporting agencies that provided the consumer information.
• Accepted with Conditions The applicant may pay an additional deposit or use a Qualified Co-Signer*.
*Co-Signer must pass credit check and have verifiable gross income of 2.5 times the monthly rent.
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK
Felonies and Misdemeanors for which the applicant was convicted or is charged that are of a nature that would adversely affect property of the landlord or a tenant or the health, safety or right of peaceful enjoyment of the premises of the residents, the landlords or the landlord's agent may be denied.
Conviction of any crime that requires a lifetime registration as a sex offender will result in denial.
See Attached Criminal History Screening.
RESIDENT'S OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES
If the applicant has no social security number, the following will be required:
• Proof of foreign citizenship (passport, work visa, etc.)
• Written verification of income or recent paycheck stubs
See attached list of additional acceptable forms of identification
INCOME VERIFICATION
Each applicant must provide written verification of income in an amount of 2.5 times the tenant's portion of monthly rent per household will be required by one of the following:
• Pay stubs within the past 30 days: or
• Bank statements showing recurring pay deposited; or
• Letter from employer on company letterhead verifying income and employment; or
• Applicants with NO EMPLOYMENT must provide proof of bank balance equal to or greater than 6 months of rent or apply with a qualified co-signer. Applicants with insufficient monthly income may be required to pay an additional deposit.
RESIDENCE VERIFICATION
Management reserves the right to verify residence history. Any individual with a current dispute with landlords or prior evictions or other unfavorable rental references, will be denied within state and federal laws.