Thank you for your interest in renting a home from Haas Properties. Haas
Properties is a professional property management company that strives to provide
professional services and maintain a cooperative relationship with its
residents. This helps to ensure that our properties are maintained properly for
the mutual benefit of you, the property owner and Haas Properties. Below is a
brief description of our screening and rental process. If you have any questions
please feel free to ask.
Hours: Our office hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. Our staff
is on call for emergencies at all times.
Qualifications: For every unit we rent, we seek out the best tenant(s) possible.
We base our decision upon the following criteria:
Income:
You must be able to prove you can afford the unit. This means that your combined
gross monthly income must be at least three times the monthly rent, with a
limited amount of consumer debt. If this is a roommate situation the combined
income must exceed five times the monthly rent.
Rental History:
It is important for us to verify your rental history. Your references must be
from people who are in a position of responsibility and have the authority to
verify required information. We must be able to contact these people; therefore,
you must provide all relevant information on your application (i.e. their work
and home phone numbers). We will not approve an application until all references
have been verified to our satisfaction.
Credit:
We do not require perfect credit, but good credit is helpful. Lack of a credit
record does not imply either good or bad credit, however, we are concerned with
anything negative on a credit report.
The Application Form: Every person 18 years or older must fill out an
application. Please fill in every space on the application form. Indicate if
something does not apply to your situation. If you have any questions, we will
be happy to assist you.
The Application Process: We hope you understand the way we do business. Our
application process must be thorough. We are fair and make our decisions
quickly. However, it may take several working days to process an application
considering there may be difficulties (i.e., your references are hard to reach
or verify, etc.). We receive many applications, therefore, we do not begin
processing an application until:
If we offer you a home, we require you to bring in a deposit equal to one months
rent, either in the form of a cashiers check or money order, payable to "Haas
Properties" within 48 hours. Otherwise, we will continue to show the unit to
potential applicants.
All information provided on the application is confidential. If you receive an
unfavorable reference we will not confirm who it was from or what it was about.
Pets: Each property strictly adheres to a pet policy. Please familiarize
yourself with the pet policy for the property in which you are interested in
living.
The Application Processing Fee: Each Applicant must pay an
Application Processing Fee. This fee covers the cost of obtaining credit and
background reports and other minor administrative costs incurred in processing
your application. This fee is NOT refundable to you unless the unit is rented to
another individual prior to your application being processed. It is an
estimation of the actual out-of-pocket expenses to be incurred while verifying
and qualifying the submitted rental application. It is possible that an
additional fee may be required to be paid at a later time for additionally
required verification procedures. By paying these fee(s) the Applicant
acknowledges and understands that the Application Fee is a non-refundable charge
to cover the costs of processing the application.
The Lease Term: We at Haas Properties lease our properties on a one or two year
basis.
Roommates: Haas Properties rents to stable households of people who have a
commitment to living with each other, NOT a "revolving door" of roommates. In
addition, we will accept only one rent check for payment -- not several checks
(such as one from each roommate) -- it is the tenants' responsibility to pool
both checks and submit one payment.
Cosigners: We prefer to rent units without cosigners. We will consider cosigners
that live in the Metro Atlanta area. They must complete an application and sign
the lease. The applicant is responsible for sending the lease to the cosigner(s)
by overnight mail so that it can be signed and returned to our office before the
proposed move-in date.
Move in Cost: We can often move you in for a total cost of two months rent (the
first 30 days and a security deposit) if the following conditions are met:
Acceptable credit, good rental history, verifiable income equal to three times
the monthly rent.
How to Pay: All move in costs MUST be paid by either a cashiers check or money
order, payable to "Haas Properties," before or on” the move-in date. Thereafter,
Haas Properties will accept personal checks, money orders or cashier's checks.
We will not accept the payment of deposits or rent in cash, for your safety and
for ours.