Seville Property Management
APPLICATION CRITERIA

APPLICATION CRITERIA INFORMATION

Thank you for your interest in renting from Seville Property Management (SPM). We use a professional screening service to evaluate each application. The following information summarizes the approval process.

General

  • Each person 18 years of age or older that will be living in the unit must submit a completed application and pay the application fee.
  • No smoking of any kind is allowed in, on, or around any of our properties including balconies, garages and common areas.
  • If the applicant or any persons on the application require reasonable accommodations because of a handicap or other disability, the applicant must supply proof of the disability with the application. Applicants must submit a Seville Property Management Request for Reasonable Accommodations with the application.
  • Verifiable identification; when making application, applicants must furnish verifiable photo identification such as drivers’ license, military ID, state ID, or passport. Identification from merchant stores is not acceptable.
  • Any evidence that an applicant has lied or provided inaccurate information intentionally on the application will result in an automatic denial.
  • ALL Applicants must complete a profile at SPM PetScreening.com and indicate whether you have or intend to have a pet.  If you do not have a pet, you will be acknowledging our pet policy for the property. No fee will be charged.  No pets will be considered without a pet application. *PetScreener.com fees apply for pets.

Pets

  • You must submit pet applications at SPM PetScreening.com. No pets will be considered without a pet application. *PetScreener.com fees apply.
  • You MUST submit current vaccination records, photos and your tenant insurance policy number in order to have your animal considered. The information you submit to Petscreening.com will provide a score of 1 through 5 Paws.
  • Animals meeting a minimum score of 1 out of 5, with all documents uploaded and meeting the weight and type restrictions will be approved subject to an additional deposit and/or monthly pet fee.   

Application Scoring:

SPM approves applications based on a point system with four (4) weighted scoring categories. They are:

  1. Employment and Income
  2. Housing
  3. Identity and Accuracy
  4. Credit

Application Process

  • The application fee of $45 must be paid online when the application is submitted to begin processing the application.
  • Once approved, all deposits must be paid in certified funds.
  • Properties may only be held for up to 15 days with an approved application, signed lease and full deposit.
  • We will continue to market all properties until we receive a signed lease and full deposit.
  • NOTE: Signing a lease but failing to submit the deposit will NOT take the property off the market and the property may be leased to someone who is able to complete the full requirements.
  • We strive to approve or deny all applications within 72 business hours except when delayed due to delays in receiving information from 3rd parties.

Possible Outcomes

The result of the application process will be one of the following:

  1. Application Approved with deposit equal to 1 month’s rent;
  2. Application conditionally Approved w/deposit equal to 1.5 month’s rent;
  3. Conditionally Approved w/deposit equal to 2 month’s rent

4.   Application Declined.

Employment

• Verbal or written employment verification will be done with Supervisor or Human Resource Manager

Income

  • Total Household gross income must be equal to or greater than 2.5x the monthly rent amount.
  • Income will be verified.
  • Must present copies of 3 most recent paystubs w/year to date earnings.
  • Copies of the 3 most recent bank statements showing deposits may be required.

Self Employed

  • All income must be verifiable.
  • 12 months of personal bank statements may be submitted as proof of income. Income must meet the required income noted above
  • 1 year of personal tax returns may be used to assist in qualification.

Housing

• A minimum of three (3) years of address history must be verifiable. Lack of verifiable address history may result in application denial or additional deposit required at the discretion of Seville Property Management.

Your application is automatically denied if you have an eviction record in the past 7 years, negative Landlord Reference regarding property damage or outstanding balance due, outstanding Landlord Collection or Judgement, or mortgage is currently past due. Also, an instance of broken lease in the past can be grounds for denial.

Proof of Identity

  • All applicants must provide a legible copy of valid identification with full name, date of birth.
  • Applicants must also provide one of the following:
    1. Full Social Security Number
    2. Valid verifiable work visa
    3. Alien registration receipt card
    4. Temporary resident card
    5. Employment authorization card
    6. Other personally identifiable form of Identification
  • Misrepresentation or inconsistency in application or supporting information shall result in automatic denial.

Credit

  • Weighted FICO score will be used in calculating approval or denial
  • Bankruptcy will affect score
  • Credit history after any bankruptcy will affect score
  • # of Negative accounts (excluding medical accounts and student loans)