Rental Application Form

Landlords often want to screen prospective tenants, before making a rental agreement. This application form covers those important topics that need to be received from potential property renters.

How do I write an application for rental property?

This Rental application form is a useful document for those active in real estate, from landlords to housing corporation. For example, the form can be used by landlords to screen prospective tenants for their property. The form can be easily modified in a word processor, such as MS Works, Google Docs, etc, .

The real estate industry often requires you to deal swiftly, and at the same time requires you to be accurate in your communication and you simply don't have time to spend on small details like picking up real estate contracts from your customers or tenants or getting stuck in the office drafting different contracts each time!

Content of this lease rental application form:

• Financial Information
• Occupation
• Employer
• Business address
• Business phone
• Position / Title
• Supervisor
• How Long you want to rent?
• Gross Income
• Previous Employer(s)
• Rate your own cleanliness on a scale of 1(least) to 5 (most).
  
• Do you smoke?
• Have you ever been convicted of any crime?
  
• Have you ever been evicted from any tenancy?
• Have you ever filed a petition for bankruptcy?
• Have you ever willfully and intentionally refused to pay rent when due?
• Do you know of anything which may interrupt income or ability to pay rent?
• etc.
  

When we refer to Real estate, we consider the land along with any permanent improvements attached to the land. It is not important whether these are natural or man-made features, including water, trees, minerals, buildings, homes, fences, and bridges. 
In USA, it's common to add non-refundable rental application fee, which is to cover the cost of a background and credit history check.

Download this Rental Application Form template now for your reference.