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Rental application criteria

Incomplete applications cannot be processed.

Each applicant over 18 must apply.

Approved applicants must sign the lease within 48 hours and start a lease within 30 days of the date the unit is ready for move-in, or the unit may be offered to the next qualified applicant.

Be prepared to pay the $50 application fee with a credit or debit card.

Desired credit score 700 or higher

Must provide at least 5 years of rental history, as well as contact information for your prior Landlords including full names, emails and phone numbers.

You will also be asked to upload documentation on your monthly income. Please attach your two most recent paystubs, and bank statements.

If you are new to the Bay Area, please attach your offer letter.

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INCOME REQUIREMENTS for most listings:

1 occupant = gross income must be at least 2.5x rent

2 occupants = gross income must be at least 3x rent

3 occupants = gross income must be at least 4x rent

4 occupants = gross income must be at least 5x rent

5 occupants = gross income must be at least 6x rent 

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If you have a pet, please attach a photo of your pet, as well as any documentation that you would like the landlord to consider while reviewing your application (i.e. pet resume, obedience training certificates, letters of reference, etc.).

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Qualified applicants will have good credit in the U.S., at least two positive landlord references, no prior evictions or lease violations, and verifiable income. Applicants with accounts that are past due, in collections or charge-offs, have judgments, liens, or bankruptcies will not be approved, even with a co-signer. Sometimes co-signers are accepted, depending on the property.

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Providing false information in the application will result in denial.

All applicants are welcome!

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See more information about AB 2493 here: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB2493

Rental property applicants in San Francisco
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