Non-Managed Properties

Tenant Screening Criteria & Rental Application Below

* PLEASE NOTE: AN OWNER OF ANY PROPERTY MAY DECIDE TO ACCEPT A RESIDENT WHO DOES NOT PASS OUR COMPANY’S CRITERIA. ALL APPLICATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED, AND AN INDIVIDUAL OWNER CAN DIRECT OUR COMPANY, IN WRITING, TO ACCEPT AN APPLICANT WHO WOULD NOT NECESSARILY BE APPROVED ON OUR CRITERIA ALONE. *

List of Items required to process application:

• All Adult applicants 18 or older must submit a fully completed application. (click on Rental Application below for a copy of the form)
• A $55 NON-REFUNDABLE application fee (per person 18 and over).
• A copy of identification & social security card per adult
• The last 2 paystubs for each adult.  If an applicant is self-employed, please reference the income paragraph below.

• Income

  • Total combined gross monthly income must be at least 3X the amount of monthly rent (e.g. $1000 monthly rent x 3 = $3,000 monthly income).
  • Stated income must be verified in writing, which may include a pay stub, verification form on company letterhead, letter of benefit assignments or tax statements
  • Valid income types include, but are not limited to: Wages, Salaries, Tips, Social Security Benefits, Retirement, Pension or Savings Accounts, Stocks, Bonds, Child Support or Alimony payments, Unemployment Benefits or Public Assistance
  • Applicants who do not meet the income requirements will be required to provide a qualified co-signer

• Rental History

  The following items may disqualify rental acceptance:

  • Previous unpaid eviction(s) within the previous 1-2 years
  • Outstanding delinquent payments owed to previous or current landlord
  • History of lease violations (i.e.: late payments, NSF checks, noise complaints, skips or any negative reference)
  • Applicants with no previous rental history will be required to provide a qualified co-signer or furnish additional funds as determined by Landlord including but not necessarily limited to an increased security deposit amount or last month's rent paid in advance

• Credit History

  The following items may disqualify rental acceptance:

  • Bankruptcy: Applicant is eligible immediately after the date of the order of discharge for a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
  • Credit FICO Score must not fall below 600
  • Credit history will be weighed in conjunction with all other rental criteria. Sugarland Property Management reserves the right to deny any applicant based solely on a history of any delinquent credit activity.
  • Applicants with no previous credit history will be required to provide a co-signer who meets the income and credit requirements of the Rental Acceptance Criteria, or furnish additional funds as determined by Landlord including but not necessarily limited to an increased security deposit at twice the deposit amount in effect at the time of approval or last month's rent paid in advance
  • Sugarland Property Management accepts the BEST qualified application in most circumstances. This is determined by a variety of factors, not limited to the OWNER's preferences on the following: Credit Score, Occupancy (Possession) date, Number and types of pets, length of lease term, and various special provisions on the lease. Just because you are credit-qualified to rent one of our homes DOES NOT mean that your application will be the one that the owner will select based on these competitive factors. Please check with us to ensure the terms of your lease are a good fit for the owner BEFORE you apply online.

• Criminal Background Check

  • All applicants require a criminal background check
  • We do not rent to any person required to register as a sex offender.
  • Criminal backgrounds involving violent crimes, prostitution, domestic violence and/or involving the possession of weapons or illegal substances are all grounds for denial of an application. An exception may be made for type and or age of offense, please provide details to your Application and Leasing Coordinator.

• Proper Identification

  Applicants must have one or more of the following in addition to a Government Issued Photo Identification.

  • Valid Social Security Card
  • Passport
  • Permanent Resident Card
  • Visa