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How Long Will It Take? Apartment Search Timeline. Last fall we estimated how much you’ll need to save up before you can move out. (Rule of thumb: If you save an amount equal to about 8-10% of your annual salary, you’ll be in good shape.) So by now you’ve been saving for 4-5 months, and you’re ready to make your move. Although these tips aren’t necessarily screening tips, the idea is to save you valuable time. 1  Consider the curb appeal of the property. 2  Fix any problems in the apartment beforehand. 3  Have selling points ready to discuss. 4  Turn the lights on in each room when you’re showing the apartment or house. the money you pay for the app/background check are non refundable...the fee that you pay/paid to 'hold' a place is. Just make sure you have that in writing and alway get a receipt. He said the application fee is $22.00 and that I would give one month rent to hold the place. I was just trying to see is it possible to pay that application fee get approved and then proceed with the rest after that. Validate items on their application: The credit report should have a few lines for prior residences as well, which you can bump up against what the applicant listed on their application. Check for any bankruptcies, payments sent to collections, evictions, and other public records and see if an explanation was provided on the application. For more, check out our guide chapter on how to analyze a tenant’s credit report. Almost all rentals, whether you are looking for an apartment, town home, duplex or even single family home, will require you to verify that you make enough money to afford rent. Most will call or ask for a letter from your employer to verify: If, however, you’ve had a job for five or more years, the 12 months you’ll be at this apartment will likely be a financially stable time. Checkbook. Finally, bring your checkbook when applying for apartments. You may have to pay an application fee or a fee to take the unit off the market until you sign the lease. That way, no one else can swoop in and take your dream apartment while you’re waiting for the OK. Have all these items on hand when you tour a place in case you want to fill out an apartment application on the spot. Happy hunting! Pin this post: A lease is a legally binding contract, laying out the rules agreed upon between the landlord or property owner and you, the tenant. It can be from one to many pages, but in general, a lease defines exactly how long you'll be renting the apartment (six months, one year, two years and so on) and exactly how much money you'll pay in rent each month (and on what day). The applicant hereby applies to rent/lease Apar tment #_____at_____ ____ _____for $_____ per month , and upon owner’s approval agrees to enter into a Rental Agreement and/or Lease and pay all rent and security deposits required before occupancy. An application fee of $_____ is hereby submitted fo r the cost of processing this application, to obtain credit history and other background information . I have been renting for many years and it has always been always instant approval. This Greystar apartment I applied (through realpage.com) told me they would have the result on the first weekday (Monday). After several calls they told me they still did not have the results. How can a background check take this long for an apartment lease? Even employment background check does not take days. Plus I do not remember giving consent on realpage.com for a background check. Unless they are sending out investigators (hard to believe for this kind of background check) there is not reason for it to take more than a day. Deposits range from $200 to $500 & submitted with application / $25.00 admin fee each over two adults PAID BY: CHECK # & MONEY ORDER(S) If after approval, applicant fails to sign the rental agreement, pay the security deposit and begin paying rent, the Application Deposit will be forfeited to the landlord. COMMENTS: Query: how long to verify a application to lease a apartment

It will take six months, one year, two years to verify a application to lease a apartment.