Real Property Management Simplified
APPLICATION CRITERIA
Rental Criteria & Application Policy
Real Property Management Simplified (RPM Simplified) — Los Angeles, CA
(Applies to properties managed by RPM Simplified in the City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County, including units subject to LARSO/RSO, Los Angeles County RSTPO, and AB 1482 where applicable. Criteria are applied uniformly, subject to all fair-housing, source-of-income, and reasonable accommodation requirements.)
1) Application requirements
- All adults must apply: Every person age 18+ who will reside in the home must submit a separate application.
- Complete applications only: Incomplete or unverifiable applications will not be processed.
- Property viewing required: Applicants must view the property (or use a verified representative) before applying, except as required for a reasonable accommodation.
- Identification: Government-issued photo ID required (e.g., driver’s license, passport, resident card).
- SSN not required: SSN is not required; lawful alternative verification may be accepted based on screening/verification capabilities.
- Order of review: Applications are processed in the order received once complete and verifiable, consistent with California application-fee rules.
2) Screening fee (application fee)
- Screening fee: Charged per adult applicant in an amount not to exceed the maximum allowed by California law, and not more than actual screening/processing costs as permitted.
- Receipts / reports / refunds: We provide the disclosures/receipts required by law, including an itemized receipt, a copy of any consumer credit report within the required timeframe, and any refunds/unused portion of the screening fee as required.
- Vacancy requirement: We do not charge screening fees where prohibited (e.g., when no unit is available within a reasonable time).
3) Income & ability-to-pay
- Non-subsidized tenancies: Verifiable gross monthly household income must be at least 3.0× the monthly rent.
- Subsidies / vouchers / rental assistance (Source of Income): We evaluate the applicant based on the tenant portion of rent and will consider lawful, verifiable evidence of ability to pay the tenant portion consistent with California fair-housing requirements.
- Lawful, verifiable income: All income must be lawful and independently verifiable.
4) Documentation standards
All documents must be clear, legible, and complete. No screenshots. If you need an alternative format due to disability/technology access, request a reasonable accommodation.
4.1 Employed applicants must provide:
- 3 months of most recent pay stubs, and
- 6 months of full bank statements (checking/savings) showing all pages, all credits and debits, and the applicant’s name (and address if shown).
4.2 Self-employed applicants must provide:
- 2 most recent years of tax returns (personal and business if applicable) and/or 1099s/W-2s as applicable, and
- 12 months of full bank statements (business and/or personal as applicable) showing all pages, all credits and debits.
4.3 Verification: We may verify employment/income directly with employers, payroll providers, banks, and/or third-party verification sources where feasible.
5) Credit / financial responsibility
- If a credit score is available: A minimum FICO of 700 is required.
- No score / thin file: Applicants without a credit score may be considered with strong alternative evidence of financial responsibility (for example: documented reserves, consistent bank balances, and positive housing history).
- Material nonpayment risk: Significant recent delinquencies, charge-offs, collections, or verified unpaid housing debt may result in denial under published criteria, subject to any legally required individualized review.
6) Housing history
- Positive, verifiable housing history required.
- Unpaid rent / housing debt: Verified unpaid balances owed to prior housing providers may result in denial.
- Prior judgments / major lease violations: Verified judgments for possession and/or significant documented lease violations may result in denial, subject to any legally required individualized review.
7) Background screening
- Screening is performed through a third-party consumer reporting agency consistent with the FCRA and applicable state/local requirements.
- Criminal history (if considered): Any consideration is handled in a fair-housing compliant manner (no blanket bans; individualized assessment; opportunity to provide mitigating information; and we do not consider categories that are restricted by law such as arrests not leading to conviction, sealed/expunged records, or juvenile records).
8) Occupancy limits
- General guideline: 2 persons per bedroom + 1 additional person, subject to applicable law and reasonable accommodation requirements.
9) Pets & assistance animals
- Pets: Allowed only where the property permits, subject to property rules and screening through PetScreening.com
- Assistance animals: Handled per fair-housing requirements (no pet fees/pet rent for assistance animals with appropriate verification).
10) Fraud prevention / document integrity
- Documents may be screened for integrity using third-party verification tools.
- If authenticity cannot be verified, the application may be denied for failure to provide verifiable information.
- Falsified, altered, or misleading documentation is grounds for denial.
11) Processing notes & move-in requirements
- Processing timeline: Depends on verification response times.
- Approval & lease signing: After approval, applicants must sign the lease and complete pre-move-in requirements by the deadline stated in the approval notice.
- Security deposit limits: Any security deposit collected will comply with California’s deposit cap (including applicable exceptions).
- Third-party payments: Third-party funds at move-in may be accepted where required/appropriate for program participants (e.g., rent subsidy programs).