Showings And Misc. Information

Leasing Procedures

Showings:  Please call us for an appointment to see the unit.  someone from our office will accompany you to answer questions.  We give residents 1 day prior notice.

Applications: We have no waiting list.  The first group with acceptable applications and the fee gets priority.  The non-refundable application fee is the greater of : $30 or 5% of the monthly rent.  This fee buys credit and reference checks.

Tie Breaker: If competing tenants apply simultaneouslly, priority goes to the first one who scheduled the appointment to see the unit.

Signing: Call us for an appointment to sign the lease.  If you don't sign within 5 days, then we may lease the unit to someone else.

Rent
The listing shows the periodic payment due each month.  For September-August and May-May leases, it's the total rent for the lease term divided into 12 equal payments.  It's due on the 1st of the month.  We accept post-dated checks to help you avoid late fees.


Lease Terms for 2000-2001
The lease terms are either: Sept 1 - Aug 20 or May 15 - May 4 (unless noted otherwise)  The term is a couple weeks less than a full year to permit cleaning, re-keying and repairs.

Security Deposit
We usually require a deposit of 1.5 months rent.  If you have all of the following we might reduce it to only 1/2 month: good references, good credit history, cosigners with good credit.

Cleaning/Rekeying/Inventorying Fee
This fee is due with the last rent payment.  It ranges from about $100 to $600, depending on the size, number of rooms, furnishings and amenities with the unit.

Pets
*No dogs are allowed                                           *Disability assisting animals are OK
*Aquariums are considered furniture and allowed   *Other pets may be negotiable



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