You’ve searched for a rental and finally found the one you want. You’ve read all about how quickly the rental market is moving, so you rush to fill out the rental application, including what you feel is way too much personal information, and submit it along with the rental criteria and any other forms required by the property manager, plus an application fee. Then you wait. And wait. And wait some more. The clock seems to move slower than molasses and you’re beginning to worry that something is wrong and you won’t be approved. Why is your rental application taking so long? Why don’t you have an answer yet?
The Rental Application Process
Most people don’t quite know what goes on “behind the scenes” after you submit a rental application, so we thought we’d pull the curtain back and help you understand what it is that takes so long. Typically, most applications take 2-5 days (it used to be about 2-3 days, but now we’re seeing it closer to 2-5 days) for a decision, but there are instances where it may take more. We should note, the management company has up to seven days to make a decision – if they don’t make one in the time allotted, the application is considered rejected by default. That doesn’t help to put anyone’s mind at ease when they’re worrying about how much time the process is taking, but it is one of the lesser known facts about Texas rentals.
So why exactly does a rental application typically take so long? The answer lies in the three main components of the process. First a credit and background check will be conducted. There are companies that do these checks – they connect to national databases for credit and criminal background information, and depending on the company, they may also check eviction databases they maintain, search for social security number discrepancies, and show any previous attempts at verification from other property managers. These reports actually take up only a small amount of time and after inputting the information into their system, the average time for the reports to come back is probably less than an hour. The longest I’ve ever waited was about 5 hours.
The next two items are the real time killers. There are two items that need to be verified – your rental history and your employment and income. In order to do that, a property management professional will send forms to your current landlord and employer. Along with those forms, they will send Page 4 of the TAR Residential Lease Application, which is an Authorization to Release Information Related to a Residential Lease Applicant (that’s a mouthful!). Much like it says in the form name, it gives your employer or landlord permission to release information to the company processing your rental application.
Unfortunately, we often see these forms sent, but not returned in a timely fashion. We will often try to contact whoever is listed on your application (your boss, supervisor, or human resources manager or the apartment manager or landlord) a few times to see if we can speed up the process, but many times we are met with, “I didn’t receive that” or, “Can you send it again?” This is where the bottleneck occurs – without the forms, we can’t verify important information, so we just have to keep trying.
Apartments are actually the worst at returning these forms and it can be quite frustrating. Not only do they go a bit slower than everyone would like, but if you haven’t given your notice yet, many apartments will not release any information on your rental history. This can lead to your application being turned down for unverifiable information (check the property manager’s rental criteria for exact details of their requirements).
The process takes a while and it can be frustrating. As a property manager, we want to speed up the process, as getting a tenant in the home is our ultimate goal and every day the rental is not filled is costing the owner money. We recognize the issues and work to find ways to help the process along, but these forms are really in someone else’s hands and more often than not, they are the cause of your rental application taking so long. The best way you can help? Provide good contact information and include a name, telephone number, fax number, and email address for the appropriate contact. If you only give the bare minimum contact information, that means someone has to track it down, further slowing the process down. Always fill out your applications completely and make sure you write legibly – it really does matter!
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I am having this same exact issue at the moment. Unfortunately my current landlord keeps saying they didn’t receive the form. Its been three weeks and the property manager of the new place still have not received anything. I am completely frustrated with this matter. I have called numerous times and nothing still is done. I am wondering what else I can do so that the property manager gets what she need to complete my application.
I am located in Milwaukee, WI
It’s unfortunate when this happens, but we have definitely seen it more than once. It really comes down to what the local laws say (about not providing the information) and what the rental criteria of the new place says. Here in San Antonio, most rental criteria mention an inability to get information like rental history or employment verification as a reason for potential denial of application. We’d recommend speaking to the new property manager and inquiring what they suggest the next steps are.
I’m on the same boat. This apartment me and my boyfriend want. The application is free but we never got a solid answer. They would say oh we still in progress right now and we will let you know but the end of the week. But never no calls its been 3 week. And I can understand that they just build a 24 new unit and not finish just yet. And trying to get over 72 applicants and narrow it down to 24.but every time I called or ask a question they still telling me and my boyfriend that we still got to past certain levels to get am approval. And I have excellent rental history and steady income and no criminal background and so is my boyfriend. But they taking forever to give us an answer.
When a apartment complex is taking applications for a new complex and there are alot of applicants does approval for applications take longer?
Most likely it would since someone has to go through all the paperwork and process them. Even applications that are done online need someone to check/verify items in the application.
I applied for a rental. Two days later rental agent tells me she is almost done processing my application and she just needs cancelled rent checks. I email them to her. That was yesterday. Tonight the property status says pending now. I have not heard anything . Did someone else get it?
Every property manager does their rentals differently, so it’s hard to say. I would call them or your agent and try to find some answers. Some property managers process multiple applications at once, some process them in the order they were received, so even knowing that would help in figuring out the answer. Sending cancelled rent checks is not something we see in common practice here, so I’m thinking you may not be in our area. Always check with local agents when looking for advice; the rules, laws, and customary practices can vary greatly from place to place.
What rights do we have when we are rejected by default? We passed their criteria but haven’t been given an answer?
In Texas after the 7th day, if no notice is given, the application is considered rejected with or without notification (this is part of Texas Property Code). There may be other factors in play that caused you to be rejected, but it’s impossible to know as every property manager/landlord has their own criteria and approval process. We would suggest calling the property manager/landlord and asking them what is going on and if you were rejected why – there are rules about how they must respond if they’ve rejected you based on something in your credit report.
My Fiance and I applied for a rental house on the 21th we send the background and credit report on the 24th, the 30th is tommorow.
On the rental web site our application says it is under review. How much longer will this process take?
That really depends on the property manager/landlord doing the review. For us, a typical application takes 2-3 days to process and decline/approve. However, there are many factors that can change that timeline quickly. Reports don’t always come back in a timely fashion, particularly the Rental History and Employment Verifications – those are sent out to your current employer and landlord to get filled out. Apartments are notorious for being slow to return those forms and many won’t fill them out if you haven’t given notice yet. As well, your personal situation and application may play into the timeline. Was the application filled out completely? One of the things we find that uses up the most time is trying to chase down information so that we can send out things like the Rental History and Employment Verification (fax and email address to the correct person are hugely helpful). As well, if you have any special circumstances like self-employed or perhaps marginal credit, these can slow the process down as the company looks deeper into the situation to try and find more info to justify their acceptance or decline of the application. It’s much like getting a mortgage or insurance – the processor is trying to weigh the risk of taking you on as a tenant and needs to look at the factors that are considered qualifiers for such risk. Low credit, short time with employer, history of late pays or evictions…all of these things can indicate a higher risk to the landlord.
I applied for an apartment a week ago, and called to check the status of the application. They told me, that they still haven’t received my background check. Why is it taking so long, to come back?
It depends on what they use for background checks. The system we use usually gives us that info within 24 hours (at the latest), but it’s typically the employment verification and rental history that take longer.
I provided them with my supervisors direct number, as well as, both of my previous landlords direct numbers. I myself, did a free background check, on myself, which only took about 5 minutes. Should I just got back and get my holding fee back, that I paid to hold the apartment, or wait until the background check comes back?
We would suggest calling them and asking what the delay is. There are a lot of possible reasons they might have for delays – some companies hire third parties, some do it in house, some do a mix of the two, so it makes it difficult to know what the issue is. It may even be a case where they have a blanket answer of it being the background check, but in actuality it’s another piece of the puzzle. Pay them a visit – sometimes showing up at the office speeds up the process a bit or at least gets you some answers.
can someone help me out? i submitted an application for a apartment here in florida .. i got pre aproved paid the application fee and security deposit. i went to check the status on my application and it said ”pending” for about 2 days . after the 2 days the status changed to ”hold” and has been on hold for almost 3 weeks. does anyone know what that means??
Every property manager (or in this case, apartment management company) has their own methods, so it’s impossible to say what that means. I would call them or stop by and visit and see if you can’t get some information on that.
I would hope this would make sense here. Anxious can define what alot people feel because they want their dream homes. I was told by a PM that I was approves on income credit and last place I lived on that verification. All she needed was my Employment verification . So after alllllll that footwork I had to do holding deposits and so forth she even decrease the rent so that I could meet income wise the place I mean she called me back to tell me the price dropped. So after while i was on the phone with her she receives the employment verification and tells me I have to wait until tomorrow? It was a frustrating situation because she made me come to believe I qaulified. Now im confused. And very impatient is that normal?
We find that people get impatient and worry a lot while waiting for applications to process. It’s natural…it’s like being in school and waiting to find out if you passed the test or not! There are so many factors at play and while we try to explain the process as best we can, every application presents a different challenge. The people that process these applications have to weight multiple factors and some of the information comes in and isn’t clear, so needs to be double checked or followed up on. What seems like a simple process can sometimes take a lot of legwork. I know I try to avoid any half-answers before running the full application and sitting down with all of the info. Telling an applicant that things look good and then received a report that gives a reason to decline that applicant – that’s not a good situation. Of course, applicants want to know how it’s going, so it can get a bit frustrating for both parties.
Hello, i have a situation… I’ve been living in a current apartment since 2013. The lease for this apartment was signed on my ex’s name because i didn’ t meet the annual income requirements the landlord was asking. We broke up last year, so this year he refused to sign the renewal for the lease. I want to stay in this apartment since i have been the one living here since 2013 and all the bills are on my name, except the lease of course. They wouldn’t sublet the apartment on my name, tgerefore i had to fill a whole new application. It has been 2 weks since i have them my application, they even called my boss to verify my employment, but the secretary (which is the manager of this building’s office) at the office keeps saying the other office is still checking my application. I have to mention i feel the secretary dislikes me a bit, so i kind of feel she’s holding my application on purpose. I want yo make sure the right people revise my application. Should i try contact the president or vice-president of the company? What should i do if they deny my application? Don’t i have a right to keep the lease on my name if i meet the requirements and because ive lived here for years? The lease is due on April 30th, i won’t have enough time to look for a place to live. Can i take them to court if they deny the application? This apartment is in New York.
Please help me. Thanks.
New York laws on tenants’ rights are much different than ours here in Texas. We would recommend consulting with an attorney based in New York (we’re real estate agents and cannot give legal advice) and discuss your lease and rights with them.
I applied for an apartment was initially denied cause it shows I owe old apartments I paid it but still shows on my credit. application has now been sent to corporate. I have letter to prove I paid and sent that as well. Can I still be denied if If I paid what I owed to old property and credit is 718?
And how long could it take for response
My husband and I applied for an apartment in Dallas, TX was told that everything looks good and that we are waiting on a response from compliance. Does anyone know how long does compliance take to get back with PM?
Im going through the same thing. I applied for a townhouse here in Gary, IN. I was initially denied due to unpaid collections on my credit. But I was given the opportunity to file an appeal and prove my situation. Prior to my application for the townhouse, I paid off all collections on my credit. I typed an appeal letter and made copies of all the documents I received from each creditor showing the accounts were paid in full and I sent the appeal letter to the Property Manager. Almost 2 weeks later, she contacted me letting me know the appeal was approved. She said the next step was Compliance approving my application. I applied for the townhouse on September 28, 2020. I was told my appeal was approved on October 11, 2020. Today is November 15, 2020 and I’m still waiting for Compliance to approve my application. Being that I work for Uber and Instacart, Compliance keeps asking for documents to prove my income. Every week the Property Manager calls and asks for more documents. I’ve given bank statements showing direct deposits from Uber and Instacart, yearly summeries, monthly summeries, daily summeries, tax transcripts, etc. At this point, its nothing else I can do to prove my income. The Property Manager said she can only give Compliance the information I give her because she’s just the middle man. I understand the Compliance Department has to make sure everything adds up but how else can I prove my income? I’ve given Compliance every document I have to prove my income. Its frustrating to know that my appeal was granted but I’m having a hard time with Compliance now. The townhouse is beautiful. It comes with a brand new stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, washing machine, dryer, central air, ceiling fans and an alarm system. I want the house so bad, that’s why I’m working so hard to get it but it doesn’t seem like Compliance will approve my application. Just seems like my hard work will never pay off and I’ll be forced to stay at my current residence.
I applied for an apartment on July25. When they ran my credit they said that i passed that and my background passed also. They would just have to submit a reasonable accommodation request because my income didn’t match the unit I was going into. Now it’s been almost an entire month and every time I call I’m told “we’re still working on it.” Or “we’re processing the applications in the order received.” I already gave my notice to my other landlord but I’m getting frustrated waiting around when i could have already moved into another place by now. Do you know how to get things rolling or what could be taking so long? I’ve spoken to the property manager as well as other associates. I’m about ready to just go and ask for my money back. Please help here in san Antonio Texas.
Kat – everyone has their own system and how one apartment place processes can vary from the next. Unfortunately, it can take some time, especially if there are factors like borderline income or credit that need someone to review the file. We know that it can be frustrating, particularly since most landlords and property management companies require rental history and most places won’t give it unless you’ve already put in your notice. It’s a bit of a Catch 22 situation and unfortunately, there is little more you can do than ride it out. As someone who has personally done processing of applications, I know it can be a time consuming process on our end. Often we have to rely on a third party to send us the information we need and that can take time, time that is not within the processors direct control. Hopefully, your approval has come through and you’re already moving in!
I totally agree that the lines of communication should always be open. Like you said, there must be a different mode of contacts such as the telephone number, fax, and email address as well so that you can easily be updated by the renter. We just wanted to rent a condominium unit because we need to be closer to work since the traffic nowadays is unbearable, and we’ve received memos already due to being late.
Hi was trying to get some insight from anybody. I applied along with my mother for an apartment in a decent (not great) place that has been known to maybe approve a guy or 2 they shouldnt. So they are relaxed from my understanding.. My mom is going to be with me so its 2 applicants. She has perfect credit and has owned the home she is selling for 20 years. I didnt have good credit(student loans) but do have perfect rental history and the girl helping me in the office stated credit had no factor just evictions etc.
Anyways it’s been 12 days (nevada) last Friday she said I put ur application up for approval(im guessing she ran my background already and just needed manager approval) to the manager everything looks perfect I wouldnt worry about it. Tuesday came I called she said the manager is so busy he hasnt looked at them. Now heres the thing the complex is huge probably 300 units. And some 1 bedrooms were available before my 2 bedrooms units availability which is October 20th.. so I’m assuming maybe thats why it’s taking awhile and they are doing me last. However I really need an answer I put all my chips into this as has my mother. No one is calling me back and I’ve gotten the same answer everyday.. not sure what’s going on but its getting us nervous as my moms house sells October 17th and we really need to make sure we have a place by then. Does anyone know if this is normal because 12 days now seems very long even if my unit is October 20th. I rather be denied than have this linger another 2 weeks.. what should I do?
Every state is different, but here in Texas, an application is considered denied after 7 days without acceptance. When it comes to apartments, particularly with high unit counts like the one you mention, the process can take awhile since there are often stacks of applications being processed at any given moment. Unfortunately, there is rarely a good solid answer for this and it can be frustrating for the applicant. When we can’t get an answer from an apartment, we usually advise our clients to go to their leasing office and try and speak with someone in person.
I am facing the same issue as well. I applied for an Apartment last week. Was told a couple of days after that they were just waiting on my rental verification. The apartments have already sent an email about rental insurance quote, and has me set up on the resident portal w/ my prorated rent amount. Called today and was told they are just waiting on verification from my most recent place of residence (my boyfriend’s place) but my name is not on the lease or on any of the bills. My boyfriend’s apartment complex is known to be very incompetent across the board. So that alone worries me. Very frustrating. Should I go up to the office to speed up the process?
Hello can your apartment application already be approved but still awaiting answer due to income??? (If this makes sense)Or does everything get processed at one time for approval?
Every place has their own process, so it would really depend on how they’re processing works and what they consider “approved.” For example, we know that we might have a preliminary approval on someone based on credit and employment, but are waiting to hear back from their previous landlord with their rental history…and that could change things if it comes back with negative information. That’s why we don’t like to give any preliminary data to owners or tenants, because so much can change once you see all the pieces of the puzzle at the same time and have a better “big view” picture of things.
We would suggest calling the apartments and asking them what is happening with the process.
I contacted the apartments and they informed me that they are finishing my profile and should have an answer for me by the end of the work day!
Great news!
I was finally called for a project based low rent apt. I went for an interview on Oct 27 2018 and signed to have my info released, I went back about a week later and manager said I passed background and eviction check and had me spent over an hour dating and signing my name on a stack of paper that looked like a rental contract, I didnt hear anything after that so I called Nov 27th and was told they were waiting on all verifications to come back, I didnt hear anything for another month so I called back on Dec 28 and was told that the holidays delayed things and that they got everything back and are now waiting for the Compliance Officer to approve it and it shouldn’t be too much longer.. what is a Compliance Officer and how long does that take, thanks
You’d need to ask them about their specific process. Sounds like they have someone (Compliance Officer) that goes through and double checks their files to make sure everything looks good.
I applied for an apartment and paid the application fee of $100. The lady at the apartments said everything looks good, we are still waiting on your rental history. A few hours later I get a call from her saying my last apartment I lived in has a balance due, which I NEVER got anything in the mail about. My husband called the apartments and paid the amount, since we just wanted to move forward. They sent the new apartments we are looking at a confirmation that we paid, and now the application is being sent to their lease department. She was very happy to hear it was done, and said she would attach that paper to our application. Because we had that balance, even though I had no idea about it, is that going to count against us?? We make more than 3 times the amount to live in said apartments, our credit isn’t that great, but we also have never been evicted and have clean background checks.
It’s really up to the processing department how they would handle that, but it sounds to us like you paid it and were able to show that verification immediately – that ought to weigh in your favor we’d think. Unfortunately, sometimes there are balances like that floating around and we find out about them when applying for credit or using our credit for things like rentals. It is never fun to be surprised by those. Our experience is that apartments tend to be a little more forgiving than rental homes that are operated by a landlord (vs. a corporation that manages apartments). There’s no hard and fast rule, but we definitely see anecdotal evidence of it here in San Antonio with what is allowed/not allowed when comparing the two.
Why would an apartment send out a letter after entire application is processed not telling us on the phone whether we are approved or denying but rather telling us to just do what’s in the letter?
There are legal requirements for notification if something is denied based on credit reports – so that could be the letter you’re talking about. There are also privacy concerns with phone calls (and verification of who you’re speaking with), so that plays a role in it as well. There are both national and state laws that govern information in applications because of the nature of the personal data that is given in them and those laws are constantly changing as well. In order to meet those requirements and standardize those processes, many property management companies add on their own policies of how and what they will disclose acceptance or denial information.
Is there a law for allowable length of an unanswered application? An application to live in a mobile home park was put in over 2 weeks ago and now no one answers. I am buying a home already onsite so I am applying to live in the park and pay the pad rent. Just like applying for an apartment.
In Texas, if you do not receive an answer within 7 days, the application is considered rejected (see the end of the second paragraph in the post). Rules may vary depending on your location, so we would check with a property manager or real estate attorney in your local area.
This isn’t an application question but more a realtor question. We have used the same realtor for the purchase and selling of the same home. We were very happy with our realtor – so much so that I have referred several people to him and 1 person purchased 3 properties using him. After we sold our home, we attempted to rent a home but due to my husbands much lower(528) credit score, we were denied so we moved into an apartment. Now we are wanting to try & rent a home again. I contacted the same realtor to see if he would be interested in assisting us. I have excellent credit(801) my husband is lower(658) but higher than it was previously and we continue to work on cleaning up his credit. Our realtor knows our history as we’ve been 100% honest with him but I feel like he’s dragging his feet with responding to us wanting to see properties. I realize we’re not buying now but I wonder if he just doesn’t want to work with us knowing our history and not much commission from a rental. I’m not sure how to handle this and now 1 of the 3 properties we wanted to see are now off the market. I almost feel like he doesn’t have time for us and if that’s the case – I totally understand but I don’t want to sit and wait and potentially lose out on another property. I can always contact another realtor or I can contact the listing realtor to see the property. I’m scouring HAR to find homes to look at & texting him the properties so I feel like I’m doing some of the work. If I text him a property it’s usually a day or 2 before I hear back and I have to re-text him. Maybe I’m expecting too much however we have less than 60 days to find a home & I know applications take time and really clean well maintained properties are quick to rent. Any suggestions on how to handle this or am I being too impatient? Thank you so much!
Karen – it’s a good question, but unfortunately if you have a relationship with them, it’s a question you want to ask your Realtor. We suggest giving them a call and talking to them about your concerns and going from there. I’m assuming it’s not one of our agents as you reference HAR, but if it is, please give us a call and we will look into finding the best solution for your needs. Thanks!
My husband and I applied for an apartment, a day later we received the call that she prescreened our applications and would like to meet with us to do a walkthrough of the place we want. So a few days ago we did! An we loved it she said we passed our background an credit checks. An that she just need to have the owner give her the go ahead to give us the keys an sign the lease. We find out tomorrow if we get it. I’m so nervous and exited. From your personal experience, does it sound like we have this in the bag? We know every place is different. But from how positive all the feedback was it sounds good! She also told us we where the only people who applied aswell.
Because the landlord is raking in the $$$$ from all the “application fees” from other applicants before renting out the apartment. Why not? It’s an easy gravy train of nearly free money for them!!! Application fees are COMPLETE BULLSHIT and they were UNHEARD OF JUST 20 YEARS AGO. There is an agenda to make Americans homeless and this is all part of it. And Americans have been dumbed down enough to just accept this type of ridiculous oppression. Along with absolutley RIDICULOUS RENT AMOUNTS. I rented a nice 2 bedroom cottage with a half acre yard and detached carport in 2002 for $350 a month, NO “APPLICATION FEE”….they just checked references back then like normal humans. Nowadays that same house would be listed for $800-$1000 per month, while the govt pays for all the Section 8rs to have affordable housing (BY STEALING YOU TAX MONEY)!!!!!!!!!!!! WHY IN GOD’S GREEN EARTH TO YOU IDIOTS PUT UP WITH THIS BULLSHIT??????
While I am waiting for one landlord to process your application. Should I apply for other residents while I am waiting for approval or denial?
Personally, I’m not a big fan of the idea. What happens if you’re turned down at multiple places? You’ve now lost multiple application fees…and that’s no fun. Focus on one, find out the status and if you get turned down, find out why. If it’s something you can work on and fix in the short term, you’ll have a better chance to get approved the next go around. Even if you have a slam dunk approval, you would wind up with multiple options, but you’d still have paid multiple application fees and you don’t get those back if you decide not to rent somewhere. In many places there are additional fees (I know apartments love to charge an “administration fee”). It can all add up.
Hi. I applied for a townhouse in Gary, IN. I was intially denied due to my credit. I was given the opportunity to appeal the decision so I mailed an appeal letter along with documents proving collections on my credit had been paid to the Property Manager. 2 weeks later, she told me the appeal was approved and the Compliance Department had to approve the application next. I’ve been waiting a month for Compliance to approve my application. Every week they ask for more documents to prove my income. I’ve given every document I have to prove it. Bank statements showing direct deposits, yearly summeries, monthly summeries, daily summeries, tax transcripts, etc. I don’t know what else to send to prove my income. The Property Manager keeps telling me not to worry, that all of my income matches but it doesn’t seem like Compliance will approve my application. Its so frustrating. If Compliance doesn’t plan on approving my application, I wish someone would just tell me so I can move on to other options. But it hurts to know my appeal my approved and I’m having a hard time with the Compliance Department.
I’m glad you talked about how a rental application may take longer because they run a credit and background check. I’m thinking about renting an apartment for my little sister. She’s visiting for a few months, and we want her to be comfortable and have her own space. It’s been a while since we last went apartment looking, so we don’t know what to expect. After reading your information, I think it’ll be more relaxed hiring a real estate agent. Thanks for helping me learn more about the process of renting an apartment.
So i applied for a rental house on a Wednesday they checked my credit and everything because i got an email saying i had a hard inquiry on my credit report but anyway i called them on Friday asking them the status of my application they told me that my application looked good the only issue was that he was concerned about the amout of people living in the property which would be 2 adults and 5 children in a 4 bedroom 2 bathroom house but he reassured me that i wasn’t denied and he was still going over my application as well as others so do i need to wait on a decision or do i need to continue to apply at other properties?
If they said you weren’t denied then I would think that you still had a shot at it. Some communities have restrictions on people/space as part of an occupancy code, but for something like that it is best to refer to local laws and regulations.
I live in Pennsylvania and am waiting to hear back from a place about whether or not my application has been approved or denied. I have to be out of my current rental space by June 1, 2021 and I haven’t even packed up yet. My husband died on May 18, 2021 at the age of 53. He was on dialysis, had a very bad heart and was never going to get a kidney transplant. I had gotten a 15-day notice signed by my current landlord on May 17, 2021 at 2-3pm that day. My husband was very sick at that time and that night till 3am May 18, 2021 he died. Nobody here has any consideration for me and they want me out. I even have a lawyer that says I can stay here until I find a place but my current landlord doesn’t want me to pay rent anymore, he just wants me out. The other thing is I was here for 3 years and I should have been given 30 days not 15.
I applied for an apartment here in Arkansas. Got approved and paid my $500.00 deposit to hold the apartment. 10/15/21 will make a week since I heard from them because they’re waiting on compliance to approve my file? What all does compliance look at before approving your rental file because I’ve been waiting long enough and my lease is up this month..
I applied for the georgia rental assistance going on now and a processor was assigned to me and she requested more documents from me which i was able to provide before the due date, but since then till this day, i haven’t heard from the processor again. what could be the problem?
We’re not in Georgia, so we can’t really say what it could be that’s causing the hold up. Our experience with rental assistance programs is that they are often slow – usually underfunded and understaffed so that what seems like a simple thing can take much longer than expected. Additionally, there is usually some red tape involved so that also slows things down.
I got an email on Tuesday saying the application is being forwarded to the landlords. It is now Thursday and I still haven’t heard anything. Should I be worried?
No way of really knowing without being the person processing the applications. Many things can slow down the process and these days with things like COVID and the flu knocking people out so that small staffs wind up even smaller for days or weeks – it can all add up to delays.
Is it normal to be approved for an apartment and have to wait for 5-6 weeks to have a lease available to sign?
As usual, there’s no easy answer to this without being a part of the process and having all of the details. Every property management company and application processor works under their own systems, so what might be true over here, isn’t true over there. Best to give them a call and see if you can find out what the hold up is.