Application Requirements

All applicants are required to pre-screen themselves with the following criteria and meet these requirements.

We encourage you to apply if you meet all criteria. Before you apply for a home, read the following information concerning the approval process.

Applications will only be processed if they are complete and all supporting documentation has been provided.

We reserve the right to decline any applicant who, at any point during the application process or before, exhibits behavior that is evasive, inconsistent, abusive, harassing, or combative toward agent or lessor or whose behavior gives agent and/or lessor cause to believe that applicant cannot or will not comply with a rental agreement or follow the expected rules of tenancy.

Application Process

Each application must be submitted with a non-refundable application fee which is due at the time of submission.

$55 application fee per person.

Separate applications must be filled out for each occupant 18 years of age or older.

Proof of income

To qualify, the household must have a verifiable gross income equal to or greater than 3 times the monthly rent.

Exceptions for compensating factors may be made on a per application basis.

The following are required with your application:

Two (2) most recent paystubs or two (2) most recent bank statements.
If Self Employed, last 2 Years Tax Returns (Business & Personal)
Copy of Valid Government Issued Photo ID

***NOTE: If other income is used for qualification purposes such as but not limited to; Investments, Pension, Social Security, Retirement, Alimony, Child Support, Maintenance, etc, supporting documentation such as account statements, divorce decrees or court orders must be provided.

Credit score

To qualify, residents must have a minimum credit score of 600*

Credit Score Tiers:

400-599 - Disqualified
600-649 - Considered with stipulations (double deposit, co-signers, etc.)
650-700 - Considered
700+ Highly considered

*Lower scores can be considered with co-signer, additional deposit or another agreed upon circumstance.

rental history verification

Previous landlord contact information is required. Failure to provide valid contact information may void rental application.

Security deposit

A security deposit is not collected if the application is denied.

The standard security deposit is equal to one month of rent and is required within 48 hours of approval.

The security deposit is not considered rent, nor does it apply towards the rent at the first or the last month of the lease.

All monies due must be collected prior to move-in unless otherwise agreed to in writing.

All rentals require a $300 cleaning charge, which is taken from your deposit at the end of the lease.

pets

Many of our homes are pet friendly. Additional fees and pet rent may be required for pets.

Reasons for Disqualification

In addition to the application requirements listed above, your application is subject to denial if any of the following has happened to you in the past.

Eviction within the past 5 years.
Criminal, sex offense, and terrorist database check: We will check these databases for all occupants over 18. We do not rent to any person required to register as a sex offender. Criminal backgrounds involving violent crimes, sex offenses and/or domestic violence and/or involving the possession/distribution of weapons are all grounds for denial of an application. An exception may be made for type and or age of offense, please provide details at time of application.
Registered sex offender or persons requiring to be registered as a sex offender.
Unpaid debt or collection from a bank, lender, collection agency, previous property owner, manager, or landlord type agency as reported on applicant’s credit bureaus or otherwise disclosed.

Non-Discrimination Statement

MegLo Homes does not discriminate in the rental, lease, or negotiation for real property based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, or handicap and shall comply with all federal, state, and local laws concerning discrimination.

MegLo Homes reserves the right to deny an applicant based on management or owner discretion so long as it is for a non-discriminatory reason.