Rental Process

Rental Process and Application Disclosure

“We adhere to the spirit of the U.S. Policy for the Achievement of Equal Housing Opportunity. We support a program of in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Handicap, Familial Status, or National Origin.”

Application Processing and Time Frame:
  • Processing an application normally takes between 2 and 3 days. In some cases requisite approvals by homeowner associations, condo associations, or homeowners, or other unforeseen circumstances, may require the processing of some applications to take longer. You will be contacted immediately upon the determination of approval or denial.
  • No rental property will be held vacant for more than two (2) weeks, unless approved by Century 21 Atkins Realty.
Cost:
  • If you decide to apply to rent one of our properties, there is a $50.00 per adult (18 yrs. of age or older) process fee that is “non-refundable”. This process fee must accompany the completed application form provided to you by our company. Each applicant must provide a valid state issued photo identification card or driver’s license. We reserve the right to require a co-signer. Incomplete applications or applications submitted without the proper processing fees will not be considered, and process fees will not be refunded for incomplete applications.
  • Some homeowner and condominium associations may require a separate application and if such is the case, you must also apply separately to such homeowner or condominium associations and remit whatever other applications and/or process fees that may be required.
  • Our company charges a $25.00 mortgage verification processing fee in the event you should require a mortgage verifications form to be filled out during or after your lease term.
  • In the event you owe Century 21 Atkins Realty any NSF or non-sufficient funds fees, late fees, damages, rent, release fees, advertising costs, lock change fees, etc. after distribution of your security deposit, we will forward all balances due to our collection agency. The costs associated with the collection efforts are typically 40% of the total amount due and will be charged against your account as well.
The Application:
  • Upon receipt of your rental application and process fee, you can expect that we will, and you hereby authorize us to: (1) check your credit report; check the public records for any past evictions (including dismissed filings); (3) verify your employment/income and income ratio; (4) verify your current and previous landlord references; and (5) do a criminal background check. We would encourage you not to apply if you have ever been evicted in the past or have a criminal record. Co-signers may be considered on an individual or case-by-case basis.
  • The property must be accepted in “AS IS” condition before an applicant can be accepted, except where there is a written agreement for maintenance or repair items. Any such maintenance or repair request (if any) must be written and included with your application under “Other Items Requested” in the contract to lease portion of your application. If your maintenance or repair request is acceptable to Century 21 Atkins Realty, then that agreement will be written in the lease or lease addendum. Verbal representations are non-binding. In the event that we receive two or more unrelated applications for the same property, you understand that we may select the applicant desiring or accepting the property in “AS IS” condition over another applicant requesting maintenance or repairs, or the applicant that would be most desirable to the owner.
  • All initial funds due must be paid by cashier’s check or money order payable to “Century 21 Atkins Realty”. Subsequent funds due thereafter may be paid by check.