Rental Policy
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION OF THE ONLINE LEASE APPLICATION
Keener Management requires an in-person or virtual tour before accepting an application.
Please provide complete and accurate information for each section of the online lease application. Once we have received your completed online lease application, a member of our management team will contact you confirming receipt, and will provide you with additional instructions on how to submit the following documentation:
- A copy of your current, valid Driver’s License or other government-issued photo ID.
- Verification of income in the form of one or more of the following: copy of your 2 most current and consecutive pay stubs, employment offer letter, previous year tax returns, financial statements, etc. 3. If you do not have a US social security number, a copy of your current, valid Passport and Visa.
Please note that an incomplete Lease Application cannot be approved until all information is received.
RENTAL POLICY
We are an equal opportunity housing provider – We fully comply with The Civil Rights Act of 1968, Title VIII as amended by the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 and all applicable state and local fair housing laws.
Apartment availability policy – Apartments become available when the management office receives a “60 Day Written Notice to Vacate” from a resident. We update our list of available apartments as written notices are received. An apartment that was unavailable in the morning may become available later that same day.
RENTAL CRITERIA (To qualify for an apartment you must meet the following criteria)
Income – Your monthly income must be at least two and one-half times the monthly rent of the unit for which you are applying. If you do not have sufficient income, or if you have been a full-time student at any time within the past year, we may require you to have your lease guaranteed by a co-signer. If you are unemployed, you must provide proof of a source of income.
Rental History – If you have ever been evicted or sued for any lease violation, your application will be rejected, as permitted by law.
Credit History – Your credit record must be satisfactory. If your credit history shows any delinquent debt or other history of non-payment or late payment, your application may be rejected. Keener Management obtained your credit/consumer report from Appfolio, Inc. - 70 Castilian Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93117 - 866-359-3630. In case of an adverse action you have a right to receive a free copy of this report.
Criminal History - If your criminal history shows any pending criminal accusation or criminal conviction history (as permitted by law), your application may be rejected. The applicant may provide evidence demonstrating inaccuracies within the applicant’s criminal record or evidence of rehabilitation or other mitigating factors.
Guarantors – Guarantors (co-signers) are only an option for insufficient income. Each applicant and guarantor must fulfill credit and rental history requirements. The guarantor must be a family member with a valid US address. Guarantor’s monthly income must be at least five times the monthly rent of the unit being applied for.
APPLICATION PROCESS
You must submit a rental application and pay a $52.00 application fee per applicant or co-signer. Any unused portion of the application fee is fully refundable. An application must be filled out for each individual 18 years of age or older that will be occupying the apartment.
The information you provide on your application will be processed and reviewed to determine if you meet the rental criteria outlined above. If you meet the rental criteria, your application will be CONDITIONALLY approved, pending review of your credit and criminal background reports.
We will rent available apartments to applicants in the order in which we receive and process completed applications. All available apartments sorted by bedroom size can be viewed on our website at www.https://keenermanagement.com/availability/.
We do not maintain a “waiting list” at our communities. Your application will not be retained for future vacancies.
Fraudulent applications will immediately be rejected and the applicant will not be entitled to submit a corrected application. If we discover that the information on the application is fraudulent after you move into the unit, we will consider you to be a trespasser and not a tenant and will immediately move for your eviction.
HOLDING DEPOSIT
Once your application has been fully approved, a holding deposit of $500 will be required. An on-line link will be established to pay the holding deposit. This holding deposit will be applied to the $500 administrative fee upon lease signing and will be considered non-refundable.
The holding deposit must be received within 24 hours of notification of application approval. An apartment is taken off the market and is “on-hold” upon receipt of this deposit. Failure to pay the holding deposit within the 24-hour period will result in the apartment being put back on the market and forfeiture of the application fee.
The holding deposit is not a security deposit and is not refundable. If you choose not to move forward with the lease, your holding deposit will not be refunded. The holding deposit cannot be used to offset any monies owed to Keener Management. Any balance owed or charges incurred at time of move-out must be paid within 30 days. Failure to pay any and all monies owed will result in Keener Management referring your account to our Collection Agency.
ADMINISTRATIVE FEE
An administrative fee of $500 will be required after lease signing. The $500 holding deposit will be applied to offset this fee.
After Keener Management receives a completed application, we will notify you in writing of your approval/denial status within five (5) business days.
OCCUPANCY GUIDELINES
Keener Management follows the occupancy guidelines set by The District of Columbia, which places the following restrictions for the number of persons allowed to occupy a unit:
Efficiency/Studio - Up to two (2) persons total
One (1) Bedroom - Up to three (3) persons total
Two (2) Bedroom - Up to five (5) persons total
Three (3) Bedroom - Up to seven (7) persons total
In the event that your family size increases during your occupancy you must notify your building manager. RENTERS’ INSURANCE A renters’ insurance policy must be obtained prior to occupancy and shall contain contents and liability coverage and name Landlord as additional insured. This policy must be kept in force for the entire term of the lease.
PET POLICY
This is a no-pet community.