Renting Real Estate In Delaware
Our goal at DEBALLI is to provide our clients with access to quality rental units. Many tenants have had problems with a previous landlord and are anxious about how they will be treated. We want your rental experience with DEBALLI to be a good one. Should you have any questions that have not been answered to your satisfaction, please call and ask us!
One of the most valuable DEBALLI resident services is exclusive access to the Client Center here on our website. You can pay rent online, submit maintenance requests, email your Property Supervisor and find answers to frequently asked questions. It’s just one of the ways that we can help make your life a little easier.
Questions Frequently Asked by Renters
- Make sure you have completed the online application.
- Provide the required documents for each party on the lease.
- Contact your leasing agent to discuss the details for your lease offer, including move-in date, length of lease, whether you have pets, etc.
Application Information
- All applications require payment before they can be processed.
- Application fees are non-refundable.
- All lease offers are presented for approval.
- Once you have applied and been approved, your application is valid for any of the homes that we lease.
Application and Screening Process
To qualify for one of our homes you will need to:
- Have each person 18 years or older submit an individual application. Full time students living with parents at the property do not need to fill out an application.
- Be able to show that you make three times the amount of the rent in gross salary.
- Pass our screening criteria for a criminal background check.
- Pass our screening criteria for acceptable credit.
- Be able to pay your first full month’s rent and security deposit in certified funds prior to moving in.
The following policies are established to ensure that all prospective applicants processed will be treated equally:
- Application fees paid are non-refundable.
- Security deposit is equal to one month’s rent and may not be used or considered as last month’s rent.
- All approved applications are valid for up to thirty days.
- All of our properties are non-smoking.
APPLICATION PROCESS
We screen our applicants very carefully. Your application will be processed promptly and we can usually have a decision made within one business day. In order to speed the process along, please be sure we have all the necessary information on your application. Each adult who will live in the property must complete the application. Assuming your application passes the screening criteria, you will be contacted to get all the information needed to fill out the lease offer. If you do not pass, you will receive an adverse action notice through mail. Once your application is accepted you will need to provide the security deposit in certified funds.
IF YOU HAVE FURRY FRIENDS
We may not allow certain types of dogs that may have violent tendencies if mixed with other dogs. Examples of dogs that may not be allowed are Pit Bulls, Rottweiler’s, Dobermans, and German Shepherds, Huskies, Chows or mixed bread with any of the above. Owners reserve the right to deny any dog, so speak with the leasing agent prior to making application. There may be a limit to the number of pets in one household.
CRIMINAL CRITERIA
A criminal records report will be run on every applicant. A conviction, guilty plea or no-contest plea for any felony or any misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor involving assault, intimidation, sex related, drug related, property damage, weapons charges, criminal trespass, theft, dishonesty or prostitution will be grounds for denial. Any criminal record activity that could be deemed harmful or threatening to the health and safety of an individual, the rental property, neighborhood or property of others will be grounds for denial. Pending charges or outstanding warrants for any of the above will result in a suspension of the application until charges are resolved. Properties will not be held off market while awaiting resolution of pending charges. Lack of ability to fulfill any of the above qualifications may justify an increase in monthly rent, or disapproval of an application.
RENTAL SCORING
Rental scoring treats all applicants consistently and impartially. Many property owners rely upon “Rental Scores” to estimate the relative financial risk of leasing a property to you. In addition to estimating risk, rental scores are an objective and consistent way of reviewing relevant applicant information, and help speed the application approval process. How is my rental score determined? Rental scoring systems assign points to certain factors identified as having a statistical correlation to future financial lease performance.
Your rental score results from an analysis of information found in your credit report, application and previous rental history. Such information may include your bill-paying history, the number and type of accounts you have, collection actions, outstanding debt, income, and the number of inquiries in your consumer report. The final analysis is an estimated level of risk as compared to the performance of other consumers in a range of scores. Because your rental score is based upon real data, it is more reliable than subjective methods of evaluating your information.
WHERE CAN I HAVE MY SCORE EXPLAINED?
Should your application be denied based upon your rental score, you can learn which factors most negatively influenced your score, by contacting the consumer reporting agency listed on the denial form that would be sent to you if your application is denied. Additionally, you can obtain a free copy of your consumer report if you make the request to the consumer-reporting agency within 60 days of the denial.
This information also serves as the Megan’s Law notification. Most states have established mechanisms for the community to access specific information about registered sex offenders. This information may be available via the Internet, a visit to a local law enforcement agency, or by an actual notification to your home or public school. Please contact www.parentsformeganslaw.com for assistance in accessing information in your community. In addition, you can go to the nationwide registry area of our state and select your state to access the link to your state’s Internet registry.
