** Indoor cats only allowed for California properties.
Unless the box above is checked, Landlord intends to request an investigative consumer report regarding the Applicant's character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living. Under Section 1786.22 of the California Civil Code, the files maintained on you by the investigative consumer agency shall be made available to you during business hours and on reasonable notice, provided you furnish proper identification, as follows: (1) You may appear at the investigative consumer reporting agency identified below in person, (2) you may make a written request for copies to be sent by certified mail to a specified addressee, or (3) you may make a written request for a summary of the file to be provided over the telephone. The agency may charge a fee, not to exceed the actual duplication costs, if you request a copy of your file. The agency is required to have personnel available to explain your file to you, and the agency must explain to you any coded information appearing in your file. If you appear in person, a person of your choice may accompany you, provided that this person furnishes proper identification. If you are accompanied by a person of your choosing, the agency may require you to furnish a written statement granting permission to the investigative consumer reporting agency to discuss your file in the other person's presence. The agency that will prepare the report(s) identified in this section is listed below:
If you would like a copy of the report(s) that is/are prepared, please check the box below:
If the box above is checked, Landlord agrees to send the report to Applicant within three (3) business days of the date the report is provided to Landlord. Landlord may contract with another entity to send a copy of the report.
Important Information, read carefully:
Under California law, applicants with a government rent subsidy have the option, at the applicant's discretion, of providing lawful, verifiable alternative evidence of the applicant's reasonable ability to pay the portion of the rent to be paid by the tenant, including, but not limited to, government benefit payments, pay records, and bank statements.
If an eligible applicant elects to submit such alternative evidence, Landlord will consider that alternative evidence instead of the applicant's credit history.
If you either: • Do NOT have a government rent subsidy OR • Do have a government rent subsidy but are not choosing to submit alternative evidence of your ability to pay rent to be considered instead of credit history
Applicant authorizes the Landlord to obtain reports that may include credit reports, unlawful detainer (eviction) reports, bad check searches, social security number verification, fraud warnings, previous tenant history and employment history. Applicant consents to allow Landlord to disclose tenancy information to previous or subsequent Landlords.
If you both: • DO have a government rent subsidy AND • Are choosing to submit alternative evidence of your ability to pay rent to be considered instead of your credit history
Applicant authorizes the Landlord to obtain reports other than credit reports, such reports may include unlawful detainer (eviction) reports, social security number verification, fraud warnings, previous tenant history and employment history. Applicant consents to allow Landlord to disclose tenancy information to previous or subsequent Landlords. Application will not be considered complete until Applicant submits their verifiable alternative evidence of the ability to pay.
Landlord will require payment of a fee, which is to be used to screen Applicant. The total amount of the fee is as follows:
The amount charged is itemized as follows: 1. Actual cost of credit report, unlawful detainer (eviction) search, and/or other screening reports, as applicable:
2. Cost to obtain, process and verify screening information (may include staff time and other soft costs)
The undersigned Applicant is applying to rent the premises designated as:
Option to receive receipt by email.
(Landlord check only if applicable)If box is checked, you can choose to receive a receipt by email. If you would like to have your receipt emailed to you, please provide your email address here:
If the box is not checked, or if you do not provide a valid email address, your receipt will be mailed to the present address listed in Part 1 of this Application, or provided personally.
On (date), Landlord received $from the undersigned, hereinafter called “Applicant,” who offers to rent from Landlord the premises located at:
Payment is to be used to screen “Applicant”. The amount charged is itemized as follows:
Landlord by Individual Signing for Landlord Management Co. (If Applicable) Date:
The California Apartment Association supports the spirit and intent of all local, state and federal fair housing laws for all residents without regard to color, race, religion, sex, marital status, mental or physical disability, age, familial status, sexual orientation, or national origin.
The California Apartment Association reaffirms its belief that equal opportunity can best be accomplished through effective leadership, education, and the mutual cooperation of owners, managers, and the public.
Therefore, as members of the California Apartment Association, we agree to abide by the following provisions of this Code for Equal Housing Opportunity:
