Application Process & Resident Selection Criteria

The following information is designed to give you information about the application process and our resident selection criteria.

Before you begin

• All adult applicants 18 and older must submit a fully completed, dated, and signed rental application and pay the application fee.
• You will need to create a pet profile as part of your application. Please follow the directions in the application when asked to create your pet profile. Every applicant must do this, even if you are applying in a group and if you do not have a pet.
• Shortly after paying for and submitting your application, you will be sent a link to upload your income documentation to our third-party income verification service.
• No rental property will be held vacant for more than two (2) weeks - unless approved by ES Property Management.
• Current occupancy standards are a maximum of 2 persons per bedroom, except for infants under 4 years of age.
• All incomplete applications will not be processed.ental property will be held vacant for more than two (2) weeks, unless approved by ES Property Management.

Cost:

If you decide to apply to rent one of our properties, there is a non-refundable application fee of $65 per adult that must be submitted with your application. Incomplete applications will not be processed.

Income Verification:

We use a third-party income verification service. They help detect fraud and allow us to better verify an applicant’s income. After an application has been successfully submitted, we will send you an email to upload your income documentation to our third-party income verification service.

The Application Process:

Upon receipt of your rental application and application fee, we will:

1. Check your credit report; and
2. Check the public records for any past interactions with the eviction process; and
3. Verify your employment; and
4. Verify your previous landlord references; and
5. Do a criminal background check.

Resident Selection Criteria:

• Applicants must have a combined gross income of at least three (3) times the monthly rent. Incomes must be verified in writing, applicant may provide recent pay stubs. A minimum of two years residential history is required. Rental history must be rated satisfactory or better, with no record of interactions with the eviction process. We reserve the right to require a higher security deposit.
• Credit history and/or Civil Court Records must not contain landlord judgments, eviction filings, landlord collections, or liens. We will not provide you with the credit report or tell you of its contents; however, we will provide you with the name of the credit reporting agency so you may receive a copy from the credit bureau.
• If you have bad credit, bad rental history references, been engaged in the eviction process in the past two years, or have within the last 7 years any felonies for illegal manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance, felonies resulting in bodily harm or intentional damage or destruction of property for example, “arson”, you will either be declined or may be required to post an additional security deposit as a part of your approval. In addition, Co-signers/Guarantors may be considered on an individual basis. Sexually related offenses for any time period will be declined.

Security Deposit Determination

We use a risk-based deposit model. In some cases, we will ask for a higher deposit (up to 2 month's rent) depending on a number of factors detailed in our rental requirements. The Security Deposit will never be less than one month's rent.

Credit Score Based Risk Mitigation Admin Fee

All lease transactions involve risk. Offering an approval based upon total credit score below a 700 comes with more inherent risk. We can offer approval even to tenants with very low credit as long as they can pay the additional fee associated with their credit scores to offset the risk involved. If there are co-applicants, there is only one Risk Mitigation fee per Lease.

Risk Mitigation Admin Fees for Applicants/Co-Applicants:

Average Credit Score (all Adults)….Fee Due at Lease Signing
700 — 850...............................................$ 0
650 — 699...............................................$200
600 – 649...............................................$300
580 – 599...............................................$400
550 – 579...............................................$500
300 – 549...............................................Declined

Note: any credit score under 580, (330-579) will be automatically declined due to bad credit. A co-signer cannot assist an applicant with a credit score below 580. A co-signer can only assist if an applicant has no credit. A credit score above 580 does not automatically guarantee acceptance.

Common Denied Lease Approvals (not exhaustive):

• Incomplete Application. Applicants will have one week to provide all documentation and information needed to process their application after submitting their application. If there has been no communication during this week, the application will be denied.
• Previous rental history reports from current/previous landlords that reflect too many late payments/NSF checks, lease violations, outstanding debt, or damage to the property can result in a denial.
• No pets (with the exception of legally defined assistance or service animals) of any kind are permitted without knowledge and approval by ES Property Management. The following pets will not be accepted under any circumstances, WOLF DOG/WOLF HYBRIDS, GERMAN SHEPHERD, DOBERMAN, PIT BULL, CHOW, PRESA CANARIO, AKITA, MASTIFF/BULLMASTIFF, CAUCASIAN SHEPHERD DOG, CANE CORSO, GREAT DANE, OR ROTTWEILLER. Dogs in excess of 75 pounds will need owner approval. If a pet is authorized by ESPM, there will be an additional $500 added to your risk-based security deposit, and a one-time $75 pet administrative fee per pet (max 2 pets).

Once Approved:

• Once you have been notified of your approval and you have chosen to accept your offer, you must send a written acceptance to us. You will then be sent a lease. You must sign your lease and pay your Security Deposit and any Risk Mitigation Admin Fee, via certified funds, within 48 business hours of your approval notification. Once approved and these amounts paid, they are non-refundable. In the event that you fail to enter into the lease agreement or refuse to take possession of the property on or before your approved move-in date, you shall forfeit these funds as liquidated damages.
• The first month’s rent will also need to be paid via certified funds and must be paid 72 hours before your approved move-in date.
• If an applicant applies for a property not yet ready for an in-person viewing, the applicant may waive viewing the property before applying. If an application accepts an offer, prior to viewing the property, the applicant agrees the property is accepted “as is.” Once a lease has been executed, the applicant waives the right to withdraw from the lease due to the failure of the applicant to view the property for any reason and assumes all risks associated with their failure to view the property.