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APPLICATION PROCESS
CREDIT CHECK
The policy of management is one of equal opportunity and non-discrimination in compliance with all Civil Rights legislation, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing requirements as set forth individually for each property. No applicant would be denied on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, handicap status or national origin. Applicants must meet all of management's tenant selection requirements to gain admission to a property rented or managed by management.

MANAGEMENT'S REQUIREMENTS
Minimum credit score of 550 with no write-off, foreclosure, repossession or bankruptcy within the last year. Few or no recent collections. Good standing with all landlords. Co-signers for credit purposes are not allowed. Credit qualifications for multi-adult households will be averaged.

All eligible applicants will be subject to the following screening criteria:

a)  Credit in good standing
No prior landlord, property owner or mortgagee non-payment other rental lease violations except in those circumstances where remedies can be third party verified in writing.  Denied applicants may re-apply at such time that violations have been remedied and can be verified.  Generally, non-payment of rent/apartment damages can be remedied through third party verification of payment.  Other lease violations such as unlawful, poor housekeeping, undisciplined children, quiet enjoyment complaints, etc. will be taken into consideration along with other related screening criteria such as home visits and police checks.

No debt can have been written-off within one year of application, including bankruptcy as a write-off.

Any history or pattern of consumer debts with the exception of medical bills and student loans showing balances older than six months must accompany written evidence on creditor’s stationary indicating payment plan.

b)  Police record check showing no record of past criminal activity, as allowable by law on all occupants, as it relates to the following:
  • No record of conviction for manufacturing or distributing drugs within the last ten years.
  • No record of conviction for drug possession within the last five years;
  • No record of a felony conviction for the last five years for a crime against a person; and
  • No record of a felony conviction for the last five years for a crime against property.

c)  Affidavit from head of household that all family members under 18 of age have not been convicted of a crime classifying them as an adult.  If this affidavit cannot be made, a record check on those members must also be obtained by parent or guardian and thereby subjected to the police check criteria for adults.

d)  Previous landlord verification of rent payment history and care of the unit.  If previous landlord verification is not available, the current landlord verification must be used.  In all cases, a landlord history or mortgage payment history must be obtained.

e) To the extent employment income is a component of income eligibility and ability to pay rent, verifiable employment history must include the following:
  • Gainful employment for minimum of 90 days
  • Employment is anticipated by employer for the next 12 months

Reasons for rejection of application by Agent:
  • Applicant does not meet the income and eligibility criteria;
  • One or more screening criteria is unacceptable;
  • History of one or more family members of drug or alcohol abuse, with no current verifiable rehabilitation services or evidence of completion of rehabilitation services; The Agent will promptly notify rejected applicants in writing.

In addition to the above criteria, please note the following HUD final ruling on “Screening the Eviction for Drug Abuse and Other Criminal Activity” to be included in the screening process.

Denying Admissions – Mandatory Provisions:
  • Any household member has been evicted from federally assisted housing for drug-related criminal activity, for three years from the date of eviction.  If the evicted household member who engaged in drug-related criminal activity has successfully completed a supervised drug rehabilitation program or circumstances leading to the eviction no longer exist, the Owner may, but is not requires to, admit the household.
  • Any household member is currently engaging in illegal drug use.
  • The owner determines that there is reasonable cause to believe that a household member’s illegal use or a pattern of illegal use of a drug may interfere with the health, safety, or right to peaceful enjoyment of the premises by other residents. (Examples of evidence of illegal activities may include a conviction record, former landlord references, etc.)
  • Any member of the household is subject to a lifetime registration requirement under a state sex offender registration requirement under a state sex offender registration program.  In accordance with Federal law, Owners shall establish standards that prohibit admission to any federally assisted property to sex offenders subject to lifetime registration requirement under a state sex offender registration program.  During the admissions screening process, the Owner must perform the necessary criminal history background checks in the state where the household members are known to have resided.
  • The Owner determines that there is reasonable cause to believe that a household member's abuse or pattern of abuse of alcohol interferes with the health, safety, or right to peaceful enjoyment of the premises by other residents.

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION HERE
​Each adult (18 and over) in the household must complete an individual application. 
​There is a $15.00 processing fee per adult.
Falcons Way Townhomes Application.pdf
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​Deliver -or- Mail your completed application to:
Falcons Way Townhomes
c/o Queensbrooke Village Senior Living
411 Elizabeth Drive
​St. Peters  MO  63376