All MN Screening Criteria Below. For Minneapolis Inclusive screening criteria, click here.
Rental criteria are necessary to keep residents and guests safe in their homes and property managed financially sound and in legal compliance. ALL applicants must meet or exceed non-discriminatory rental criteria. Rental criteria meet all federal, state, and local regulations.
SCREENING CRITERIA
Applicants will be screened based on income, credit, rental, and criminal history according to the qualifications listed below. PLEASE NOTE: Applicants for properties/units located in the city of Minneapolis (only) will be screened no stricter than the Minneapolis Inclusive Screening Criteria.
INCOME
- Total combined gross monthly income from all sources must be at least 2.9 times the monthly rent.
- Applicants with a combined monthly gross income between 2.5 - 3 times the monthly rent will be considered with a higher security deposit equal to 1.5 times the standard deposit amount.
- Subsidy recipient’s income must be 3 times the amount of their portion of the rent.
- All income must be verifiable. Examples include earned income, social security benefits, retirement, pensions, savings accounts, stocks, bonds, child and/or spousal support payments, unemployment benefits, or public assistance.
- Proof of current, monthly earned income must be in the form of one month’s worth of paystubs. If this is unattainable due to self-employment, independent contracting, seasonal employment, or other circumstances, alternative or supplemental proof of income may be accepted and/or required, such as recent tax returns or additional months of paystubs.
CREDIT HISTORY
- A credit history background check will be performed on all applicants.
- A combined average credit risk score below 600 will disqualify an applicant.
- A combined average credit risk score between 600-699 will be considered with additional security deposit OR co-signer with credit score above 700.
- Any open bankruptcy filings within the past two years will disqualify an applicant. Discharged bankruptcies are acceptable with proof of discharge.
- Credit history must be free of unpaid tax liens, unpaid judgments, and money owed to housing or utilities providers.
- Credit history will be considered alongside all other rental criteria.
- Applicants with minimal previous credit history may be required to provide a guarantor/co-signer who meets all income and credit requirements.
RENTAL HISTORY
The following will disqualify an applicant:
- Any eviction within the last five years.
- More than one eviction within the last 10 years.
- Any outstanding balance owed to previous or current landlords.
- A negative rental reference or a history of lease violations (e.g., late payments, NSF checks, noise complaints, skips) may disqualify an applicant.
- Applicants with no previous rental history may be required to provide a guarantor who meets the income and credit requirements.
CRIMINAL HISTORY
- A criminal background check will be performed on all applicants.
- Applicants appearing on the Dru Sjodin Sex Offender Registry or the OFAC Global Terrorist Watch List will be disqualified.
- Open criminal cases will disqualify applicants until resolved.
- Applicants with 2 or more criminal convictions in the past 2 years, regardless of type or level, will be disqualified.
- Applicants will be disqualified with one or more felony or gross misdemeanor convictions and/or open cases within the last 15 years for offenses against persons, property or animals, or involving fraud, theft, family relations, weapons, organized crime, sex, or drugs (excluding drug offenses that are no longer illegal in Minnesota).
- Applicants will be disqualified for one or more misdemeanor convictions and/or open cases within the last 2 years for offenses against persons, property, or animals, or involving fraud, theft, or weapons.
Pet Policy:
- All applicants must complete a profile through our application process on Petsreening.com. Even if you do not have or plan to have a pet, you will still need to complete and certify you will not have a pet.
- Pet rent will range from $25-$50/MO per pet depending on risk factors associated with various breeds.
- A non refundable pet fee will be charged prior to move in of $300 per pet.
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