Guide to standard rental application forms

With a thorough rental application, agents can ensure every prospective tenant is who they say they are and protect their landlord client from bad actors. In this guide, we'll go over the information agents should ask from applicants and explain what agents need to look for (and how to interpret) on a rental application.

Which documents should I request from a tenant?

If you’re conducting an evaluation of a potential tenant, you’ll need more than an application and a handshake. Find out what documents to ask for from tenants and who needs to provide information if you’re working with multiple roommates or family members. Enjoy added peace of mind with a more robust and thorough tenant screening and documentation process.

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Do you need a social security number on an apartment rental application?

Depending on the rules and regulations that apply in your local and state market, there may be some items you can’t ask for on a standard rental application. In fact, asking the wrong question could get you in trouble and violate fair housing laws and guidelines. Find out whether you can ask for a social security number on an apartment rental application and, if not, what you should do instead.

3 Steps on How to Pre-Screen Tenants

In order to make good decisions about your next tenant, you need a solid plan for gathering and vetting their personal, financial, and employment information. Follow our three steps to learn how to pre-screen tenants effectively, including what questions to ask, what information to request, and how to make your requirements clear to your potential applicants.

Five Ways That You Can Verify a Standard Rental Application

When a renter provides you with information as part of the rental application process, do you take their assertions at face value? How do you know that they really make that much each month? How do you know they are who they say they are? Here are five ways that you can verify standard rental application information so that you can make decisions with more confidence.

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Is a rental application legally binding?

If you’re used to working with buyers, you may be used to the contractual obligations imposed by many of the contracts you’re used to working with. Does a rental application work like an offer? Is a rental application legally binding? Find out more about what does -- and doesn’t -- occur when you ask a potential renter to sign on the dotted line.

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How to Tell Which Applicants Are Serious

The world of real estate is filled with looky-loos -- you know, those potential buyers and renters who seem to make it a hobby to stop by your open house or schedule a private showing. We’ve put together some great advice so that you can learn how to tell which applicants are serious about that rental property you’re representing -- and which ones are just wasting your time and energy.

The Real Estate Agent’s Guide to Student Renters

Whether you’re a property manager, a rental agent, or a real estate agent who represents renters, you may be wondering whether renting to a college student is a good idea. The real estate agent’s guide to student renters can help you understand this valuable rental market and teach you how to ensure that your tenant verification tools are up to the task of finding the best student renters in your market.