SCREENING CRITERIA

Rental Application Process

The rental application needs to be filled out completely and accurately. We will not process an incomplete application; this includes the payment of all applicable non-refundable application fees. Any material misstatement or omissions, made on your application, whether or not discovered before you move into the building, is grounds for denial of an application or termination of an existing tenancy. Information must also be verifiable. If information given to us on the application cannot be verified, this is a valid basis for rejection. All lease holders must be at least 18 years of age at the time of application. In Minneapolis an exception in this requirement may be made for emancipated minors. Applicants are required to provide Management with either a social security number or ITIN.

Photo Identification

Every adult that will be living in the apartment is required to complete a rental application and to provide a current and valid government issued photo ID. Acceptable forms of ID include a state driver’s license, identification card, U.S. military identification, or a current passport.

Screening Services

Management uses the tenant screening service below:

Rental History Reports

7900 West 78th Street, Ste. 400

Edina, MN 55439

(952) 545-3953

Lease Paperwork and Payments

Applicants approved for occupancy will not be entitled to an apartment until they sign all the lease paperwork and pay a security deposit and any rent required at the time of signing. Management requires that its forms of lease paperwork, and any applicable addenda or rules, be signed.

Occupancy

Efficiency/Studio: Maximum of 2 persons (no more than 1 adult)*

• 1 Bedroom: Maximum of 2 persons (no more than 2 adults)*
• 2 Bedroom: Maximum of 4 persons (no more than 2 adults)*
• 3 Bedroom: Maximum of 6 persons (no more than 3 adults)*

*the limit on the number of adults is to maximize housing opportunities for families with children but to minimize issues with parking, noise, guests, and problems that can occur with multiple adult households. 

Minimum Income

Household income must be equal to 3 times the amount of monthly rent for the apartment. To be counted as household income, amounts must be verifiable, reliable and predictable. In Minneapolis, an applicant that does not have income equal to three (3) times the rent has the option of submitting, at the time of the application, a copy of a rent/payment ledger from the applicant’s current landlord/lender for at least the most recent twelve months showing a business record, account ledger of rent/housing payments, along with documentation to show the applicant’s actual income for the corresponding twelve month period, so as to establish a history of timely rent payment with income less than three (3) times rent. The prior rent must be comparable to the rent for the unit that is subject to the application. In Minneapolis, or otherwise as required by law, Management will include the estimated value of any monthly assistance provided by Section 8, or any similar assistance program provided by any local, state, or federal government entity toward this income qualification.

Housing History

You must provide the name and last known telephone number of each landlord/property manager for each address you had for the last three (3) years. Roommate references are not acceptable. Failure to disclose an address of record in the last three (3) years is cause for rejection of your application. Positive rental references are one of the most important things Management looks at in screening applicants. The refusal of a prior landlord to give a reference, or a negative reference, will be grounds for rejection of your application. In the case of first time renters, young people, students, or new immigrants to the United States, Hornig Companies reserves the right to vary this requirement if all other aspects of the screening appear positive and/or applicant is able to pay an additional deposit, or pay an amount for advance rent. We may also vary this requirement for prior homeowners. In Minneapolis insufficient rental history alone, is not a basis for denial.

Eviction Filings

Unlawful Detainer or eviction case history will be checked. Except as otherwise limited or prohibited by law, eviction records may be a basis for denial.

Credit References

Bank and credit references will be checked. An adverse bank or credit reference, any unpaid housing or utility debt, multiple accounts in collection, or a high debt to income ratio, may be grounds for rejection of an application. A bankruptcy within the last twelve (12) months may be grounds for rejection. Insufficient credit history alone will not be a basis for denial in Minneapolis.

Criminal/Public Record History

Management will screen for criminal history. An adverse criminal/public record history may be a basis for rejection of an application. In Minneapolis Management will not deny for disposition dates older than: Misdemeanors three years. Most felonies older than seven years, with the exception of first-degree assault, first degree arson, aggravated robbery, murder, manslaughter, kidnapping, or first-degree sexual conduct where the cut-off is ten years. Persons convicted of the illegal manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance, or households with a lifetime sex offender registration, will be denied regardless of the age of conviction. In cities and areas other than Minneapolis the age, severity and number of any offense(s) is considered and the potential impact on the health and safety of the community, residents, Management staff, the reputation of the property and the reasonable expectations of residents, as well as the property’s participation in any Crime Free/Drug Free program or any rental licensing requirements.

Business Relationship

The relationship between a landlord and tenant is a business relationship. A courteous and business-like attitude is required from both parties. We reserve the right to refuse rental to anyone who if verbally abusive, swears, is disrespectful, makes threats, has been drinking, is argumentative, or in general displays an attitude at the time of the apartment showing and application process that causes Management to believe we would not have a positive business relationship. Any other information that Management receives about an applicant during the application, showing, and lease signing process that causes us to conclude that it would not be a positive business relationship, may be a basis for denial. If a denial is done on this basis, any screening fee that is normally nonrefundable may be returned.

Additional Requirements for Pets

Certain pets may be allowed in select buildings. An additional pet deposit of $300.00 per pet (maximum of two [2]), is required plus meeting all requirements of Management for consent for a pet. This may include but is not limited to an additional monthly charge per month (except for animals necessary to accommodate the disabled).

Equal Opportunity/Fair Housing

Hornig Companies is an equal opportunity housing provider. We do not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender identity, race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, marital status, religion, familial status, disability, affectional preference, or status with respect to receipt of public assistance. Any additional protected class that is protected by laws or ordinances of the community where the property is located are also laws and nondiscriminatory practices that will be adhered to by Management. Hornig Companies will make reasonable accommodations in rules, policies, practices, or services when accommodations may be necessary to afford a disabled person equal opportunity to use and enjoy housing. If you wish to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at the address below. If you feel you have not been treated fairly in any way or have been discriminated against in any way by an agent or employee of Hornig Companies, please contact us at the address below. We will promptly investigate and respond to any concern that we have not followed the fair housing laws.

Management believes these Screening Criteria comply with Minnesota law and, where applicable, the Minneapolis Ordinances relating to resident screening and deposits. Management reserves the right to change its Tenant Selection and Rental Application policy at any time without prior notice, as may be desirable for Management’s own business purposes or as might be advisable or recommended under applicable law.