Applications, Screening & Leasing (34)
about 144,288 hrs/yr
- Rental application intake (Daily, about 4,750 hrs/yr) Application intake receives each online or paper application, links it to the guest card and unit, and logs applicants, co-applicants, guarantors, occupants, pets, and every uploaded document.
- Application fee processing (Daily, about 4,750 hrs/yr) Fee processing collects the application fee per adult applicant, confirms payment cleared in the payment portal, records the receipt, and handles refunds where local law or policy requires them.
- Identity verification (Daily, about 4,750 hrs/yr) Identity verification compares the applicant's government ID with the name, date of birth, and photo on the application, and checks the SSN or ITIN result returned by the screening service.
- Income verification (Daily, about 4,750 hrs/yr) Income verification checks pay stubs, offer letters, bank statements, or benefit letters against stated income and determines whether income meets the property's income-to-rent requirement.
- Employment verification (Daily, about 4,750 hrs/yr) Does the applicant work where the application says, in that role, at that pay?
- Rental history verification (Daily, about 4,750 hrs/yr) Rental history verification asks prior landlords to confirm tenancy dates, rent, payment record, notice given, and any damage or lease violations, under the applicant's signed release.
- Credit screening (Daily, about 4,750 hrs/yr) Credit screening orders a consumer report through the screening service, which returns score, tradelines, collections, and a recommendation measured against the property's written screening criteria.
- Criminal screening (Daily, about 4,750 hrs/yr) Criminal screening returns records from the screening service that staff must evaluate under the property's written criteria and any local fair chance ordinance, which may require an individual assessment.
- Eviction screening (Daily, about 4,750 hrs/yr) A court records search returns prior eviction filings and judgments tied to the applicant.
- Pet screening (Daily, about 4,750 hrs/yr) Pet screening collects each animal's type, breed, weight, vaccination records, and photo, applies the pet policy and fees, and handles assistance animal requests separately because they are not pets and carry no pet fees.
- Conditional approval (Daily, about 4,750 hrs/yr) Conditional approval accepts an applicant on conditions such as an added deposit, a guarantor, or prepaid rent where lawful.
- Adverse action notice (Daily, about 4,750 hrs/yr) When a consumer report leads to a denial or worse terms, the FCRA requires an adverse action notice naming the screening agency and explaining the applicant's right to a free copy and to dispute.
- Guarantor application (Daily, about 4,750 hrs/yr) A guarantor application gathers the guarantor's identity, income, and credit information, screens them against guarantor criteria (often a higher income multiple), and adds a signed guaranty to the lease file.
- Affordable eligibility screening (Daily, about 4,750 hrs/yr) For affordable units, eligibility screening compares household size and annual income with the program's income limits and checks student status, asset income, and program rules before full certification begins.
- Unit assignment (Daily, about 4,750 hrs/yr) Unit assignment ties an approved applicant to a specific unit, confirming availability, ready date, the rent for the chosen lease term, and any hold or waitlist priority that applies.
- Deposit calculation (Daily, about 4,750 hrs/yr) The security deposit, plus any pet or additional deposit, is set from the screening result, the unit, and policy, and must stay within the maximum state or local law allows.
- Holding deposit collection (Daily, about 4,750 hrs/yr) A holding deposit secures a unit while the application is processed or the lease is signed, with written refund and forfeiture terms, collected through the payment portal and recorded on the applicant ledger.
- Lease offer generation (Daily, about 4,750 hrs/yr) The lease offer sets out the approved unit, move-in date, term, monthly rent, deposits, fees, concessions, and utility responsibilities for the applicant to accept before the lease is drafted.
- Lease template selection (Daily, about 4,750 hrs/yr) Template selection picks the correct lease form and required addenda for the unit, program, and jurisdiction (conventional, affordable, student, or corporate) plus the state and city disclosures that apply.
- Lease data validation (Daily, about 4,750 hrs/yr) Before signing, lease data is checked against the approved application and offer: names, unit, dates, rent, deposits, fees, concessions, occupants, pets, and parking, catching errors that would bill wrong for a year.
- Lease addendum preparation (Daily, about 4,750 hrs/yr) Addendum preparation adds the pet, parking, storage, utility, lead-based paint, mold, bed bug, community rules, and concession addenda the unit and jurisdiction require, filled with the resident's own terms.
- Electronic signature routing (Daily, about 4,750 hrs/yr) Signature routing sends the completed lease packet through the e-signature service to every adult resident and guarantor in order, tracks who has signed, and reminds signers before the offer expires.
- Security deposit posting (Daily, about 4,750 hrs/yr) Deposit posting records the security deposit as a liability on the resident ledger, deposits funds to the correct account (a separate trust account where state law requires one), and documents receipt.
- Renters insurance validation (Daily, about 4,750 hrs/yr) Renters insurance validation checks each resident's policy for minimum liability coverage, effective dates, and the property listed as interested party, or enrolls the unit in the master policy when no proof arrives.
- Utility transfer verification (Daily, about 4,750 hrs/yr) Utility transfer verification confirms the incoming resident has put electric or gas service in their own name by move-in, using the confirmation number or a lookup in the utility portal.
- Move-in appointment scheduling (Daily, about 4,750 hrs/yr) Key pickup and walkthrough need a booked date and time, coordinated with elevator reservations, loading dock time, and staff coverage, then confirmed with the resident by email and SMS.
- Welcome packet generation (Daily, about 4,750 hrs/yr) The welcome packet gives a new resident community rules, portal instructions, emergency contacts, trash and parking details, amenity access, and move-in inspection forms, personalized with unit and lease details.
- Lease document storage (Daily, about 4,750 hrs/yr) Lease storage files the executed lease, addenda, application, screening results, and ID copies in the resident's document record and retention folder, named and tagged by the property standard.
- Lease audit (Daily, about 4,750 hrs/yr) Lease audit checks new leases against the application, screening decision, approved rent, concessions, and recurring charges, catching billing and compliance errors before they compound over the lease term.
- Lease cancellation before move-in (Daily, about 4,750 hrs/yr) When an approved applicant cancels before move-in, the team cancels the lease and scheduled charges, applies the cancellation terms to deposits and fees, and returns the unit to available.
- Application completeness review (Daily / Weekly, about 546 hrs/yr) No application goes to screening until it has every required field, signature, ID, income document, fee payment, and screening consent.
- Screening result review (Daily / Weekly, about 546 hrs/yr) Screening review brings credit, criminal, eviction, income, and rental history results together into one decision (approve, approve with conditions, or deny) documented against the written criteria.
- Lease execution review (Daily / Weekly, about 546 hrs/yr) Execution review confirms every page is signed and initialed by all parties, the countersignature is present, and the executed lease matches what was approved before keys are released.
- Move-in charge setup (Per event / project, about 150 hrs/yr) Before keys change hands, the new resident's ledger must carry prorated first-month rent, deposits, fees, and concessions, and show the exact total due at move-in.