INCOME

• Gross monthly income must be at least 2.5 times the monthly rent.

• Complete payroll-connection verification or submit the 4 most recent consecutive paystubs (PDF). New employment requires a letter of employment; most recent pay period must be within 30 days.

• Overtime, bonuses, alimony, child support, and other income may be considered – additional documentation may be required.

• Employer will be contacted to verify information.

• Funds must be in a U.S. bank or be verifiable U.S. income.

• A current mortgage or continuing rent obligation increases the income requirement.

• Self-employed: Adjusted Gross Income must meet the requirement. Link personal and business accounts (or provide 3 months of statements) and submit IRS tax-return transcripts with all schedules for the 2 most recent years. On extension or a business under 2 years old: prior years’ transcripts plus an accountant-prepared year-to-date profit/loss statement.

• Graduate students: provide the current/upcoming semester schedule showing full-time status, plus the term fee schedule or loan/grant documentation.

RENTAL HISTORY

• The past 2 years of rental history are verified; good payment history is required.

• Any balance owed to a rental community must be paid before applying.

CREDIT HISTORY

• Our credit reporting agency evaluates credit and rental/mortgage history against indicators of future rent payment performance.

• An unsatisfactory finding may result in the requirement of additional documentation, an additional deposit or denial.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND

• A criminal background check is conducted for each applicant and occupant 18 or older. Screening does not guarantee a community free of residents with prior records.

IDENTIFICATION

• A current U.S. driver’s license or government-issued photo ID is required.

• Applicants without a Social Security number: Applications will be processed using all the information available through our credit reporting agency if such information can be obtained. Additional deposit may be required for households with applicants without a social security number.

• Applicants from outside the U.S. must provide a visa covering the lease term.

OCCUPANCY STANDARDS

• 2 occupants per bedroom; 1 occupant per den.

GUARANTORS

• Only currently enrolled graduate students are eligible to have a guarantor. Guarantors must meet the same approval criteria, and each is responsible for full payment of the apartment.

PETS / ANIMALS

• Dogs and cats are allowed (other animals require approval); maximum of 2 pets per apartment.

• A current rabies vaccination report and a photo of each animal are required before move-in. Management may limit breed or species without notice.

• Prohibited breeds: Akita, American Bulldog, American Pit Bull Terrier, American/Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Argentinian Dogo, Boxer, Briard, Borzoi Hounds, Bull Mastiff, Bull Terrier, Cane Corso, Chow Chow, Dalmatian, Doberman Pinscher, Congo, German Shepherd, Great Dane, Great Pyrenees, Husky, Irish Wolfhound, Komondor, Malamute, Mastiff Breeds, Neapolitan Mastiff, Rottweiler, Scottish Deerhound, Spitz, St. Bernard, Presa Canarios, Shar Pei, Tosa Inu, and Wolf-dog hybrid — plus any animal deemed potentially harmful (including attack- or fight-trained dogs).

• No pets allowed at Town Center Apartments.

• Emotional Support Animals and Service Animals are not considered pets.

APPLICATION PROCESS

• Every occupant age 18 or older must apply and qualify.

• An application is not complete until all documentation is provided. Applications not completed within 72 hours are cancelled.

• An applicant may not have more than 1 active application across Graham Residential communities at a time.

• Denied applicants must wait 6 months to reapply at any Graham Residential community.

• If an approved application is cancelled, it remains active 90 days; forfeited administrative & holding fees may be applied to another Graham Residential property within that window if criteria are met.

• Roommates and co-residents are jointly and individually responsible for the full rent; their application data is combined during verification.

CONFIDENTIALITY

• Application information is discussed only with the applicant. Credit reports are not discussed; a consumer-agency contact is provided on request.