Resident Selection Criteria and Rental Application Process

1. AGE – all individuals age 18 or older who will be living in the home will need to submit a rental  application 
2. IDENTIFICATION – all applicants must present a valid photo identification issued by any state or  federal authority of the United States, including, but not limited to: a state-issued  driver’s license, state-issued to identification card, U.S. Passport or passport card, US CIS Form I-551 permanent resident  card, US Military ID card, or student, employment, or travel visa issued by the United States. A copy of your photo ID is required to be uploaded during the online application process. All persons signing  the Lease Agreement will be required to show the same photo ID that was uploaded during the application process at the time of Move-in.
3. INCOME VERIFICATION – the combined household net income (after all withholding and taxes) of all applications must be a minimum of  2.5x the monthly rent. To verify income, we require the following documentation be uploaded as part  of your rental application:

Type

Documentation

Proof of Employment

Pay stubs from the past 4 pay periods

Proof of Income

Bank statements from the past 3 months

Other Proof of Income

Other supporting documents from the past  6 consecutive months. Examples include child support payments, social security, retirement, commissions, disability, GI benefits, or pensions creditworthiness.

1. CREDIT WORTHINESS – a credit report will be pulled on all applicants to verify creditworthiness.  Income plus verified credit history will be entered into an application scoring model to determine  lease eligibility. Late payments, collections, and charge-offs will be negatively scored. 

• Note: Open bankruptcies AN/OR any evictions/outstanding rental balances within the last 4 years will result in an automatic denial.

1. CRIMINAL HISTORY – a criminal background check will be performed on each applicant. The  application will be denied for criminal activity of any applicant that has resulted in a conviction within  the time period prior to the application as follows: – a credit report will be pulled on all applicants to verify credit worthiness.  Income plus verified credit history will be entered into an application scoring model to determine  lease eligibility. Late payments, collections, and charge-offs will be negatively scored. 

1. OFAC – an Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) search report will be completed for each applicant.  Any applicant that appears on an OFAC list will be automatically denied. 
2. OCCUPANCY GUIDELINES – the following occupancy standards apply 

1. PETS – Acceptable pets include: dogs, cats, small caged animals, caged birds, and fish. Aggressive  dog breeds including but not limited to Pit Bull Terriers, Staffordshire Terriers, Doberman Pinscher, Rottweilers, Chow Chows, Akitas, Wolf-Hybrids, and any mix containing one of these breeds are  prohibited. Livestock, farm animals (including potbellied pigs), and poisonous, dangerous, or exotic  animals (such as snakes, lizards, or spiders) are prohibited. Verified service dogs are allowed with the  proper documentation provided by the applicant. A non-refundable pet fee in the amount of $150 will be charged at Move-in for each pet. Additionally, monthly pet rent of $25 per pet may also be  charged each month throughout the term of the lease. Your Headway leasing team will provide  more details. Maximum of 3 pets per household. 
2. VEHICLES – depending on the home that you select there will be restrictions on the number of vehicles that can be at the home. Recreational Vehicles (i.e. motorhomes, trailers, etc.) are not permitted. Your Headway leasing team can provide more details about any restrictions specific to your home. 
3. UTILITIES – depending on the home you select, certain utilities such as water, sewer, trash, gas and electricity must be transferred to your name. Failure to transfer utilities into your name effective on your Move-in day can result in a violation to the lease agreement. Failure to transfer the utilities into  your name will result in utility charges added to your resident ledger on a monthly basis. 
4. RENTER’S INSURANCE – Headway Homes strongly encourage residents to carry personal proper   insurance coverage.
5. DEPOSIT – Once the rental application is approved, the applying household must provide a ½ of the monthly deposit fee  within 48 hours of the rental application being approved. The deposit Fee is non-refundable. The deposit fee will be applied to any outstanding charges at the point of  Move-in reducing the amount to be collected at the time of Move-in. 
6. COMMITMENT TO EQUAL HOUSING – Headway Homes is committed to providing equal housing  opportunities to all rental applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, handicap,  familial status, and other protected statuses. 
7. LEASE AGREEMENT – the terms of the Lease Agreement are not negotiable. Once signed the Lease  Agreement is a binding contract and by signing the Lease Agreement you acknowledge that you have  read and understand the terms of the agreement and your obligations as a resident. Applicants may  request a sample Lease Agreement for review after submitting a rental application, however; the  sample Lease Agreement is subject to change prior to the lease being executed by the applicant without notice. 
8. FALSIFICATION OF LEASE APPLICATION – Any falsification in an applicant’s paperwork will result in  the automatic denial of the rental application and the applicant will not be given the option of  reapplying. Additionally, the applicant(s) will forfeit all deposits and fees paid. 
9. USE OF INFORMATION – the applicant grants Headway Homes the authorization to use the  information collected in the rental application. Headway Homes will not sell or distribute the  information collected to others, however, such information may be used to decide whether to lease  to the applicant and for all other purposes relative to any future lease agreement between the parties  including the enforcement thereof.