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The screening criteria will be applied uniformly and in a manner consistent with all applicable laws, including Texas state laws, the Federal Fair Housing Act, the Federal Fair Credit ReportingAct and all Affordable Housing program guidelines. Information will be obtained and considered for all household members who are:
Management will accept an application for rental from any and all interested persons. All persons desiring to apply for occupancy will be provided the opportunity to submit completed applications. It must be recognized that submission of an application neither guarantees the applicant housing nor obligates the property’s agent to provide housing. Admission and move-in is contingent upon
verified qualification of the applicant and availability of an appropriate unit.
Written application, on the property’s Texas Apartment Association (TAA) form, must be made in order to be considered for residency. Application may be made by the applicant(s) in person, by mail, email, fax or by on-line service, if available.
In order to process your application, management may need information/documentation to verify the following:
Applicants will be denied for the following reasons:
1. For not meeting, or exceeding, Affordable Housing Program criteria for the property.
2. For not meeting property screening criteria.
3. Application is incomplete and cannot be made complete based upon the applicant’s lack of cooperation.
4. Family composition does not conform to units available on property.
5. Applicant provided false information necessary in the determination of eligibility.
6. Voluntary withdrawal of the application by the applicant.
7. Management is not able to reach the applicant by phone, mail or email.
If you do not meet our Screening/Eligibility Criteria you will be provided a written explanation of the grounds for rejection within seven (7) days of application completion. If an applicant disputes the decision the application is considered incomplete until documentation is provided by the applicant to clear the dispute.
There are no government program requirements relative to the number, sex or relationship of people who may share a bedroom.
Asset Living has established the following occupancy standards:
Please note: Children that join the household after the start of a lease term will not cause a household to be in violation of the lease. Applies to all except for senior communities that meet the requirements of the Housing for Older Persons Act.
* TDHCA requirement. If development is required to utilize a more restrictive standard by a local governmental entity or a federal funding source please notate above and keep information available onsite for Department review.
For Housing Tax Credit units:
No household can consist of all full-time students unless the household meets one of the following exemptions:
For HOME/NSP units:
Any adult household member that is either a part time or full time student must meet one of the following exemptions:
A non-refundable application fee of $16 for each applicant 18 years or older is required. The moniesmust be paid with cashier’s check, no personal checks or money orders will be accepted.
Security Deposits vary by floor plan. All security deposits will be paid in full with a cashier’s check at time of move-in, no personal checks or money orders will be accepted. Deposits are refundable upon move out and charges may apply in accordance with the Lease.
No animal, which may constitute a threat to a resident or the community, will be allowed. Only dogs, cats, birds or fish are allowed. Aquariums will be allowed with a 10-gallon maximum capacity. No more than 2 pets shall be permitted per apartment. Pet Deposit is $300 per pet in addition to a $300 nonrefundable pet fee, Pet rent in the amount of $15. All applicants must register with Pet Screening using the email sent upon approval before moving into their new home. Additionally, all pet owners must register their pets, providing documentation of vaccines through the Pet Screening website. Residents without pets should still register and indicate 'no pet' in their profile All pets must meet the following requirements:
The Resident understands that he will be assessed a lease violation penalty and may be asked to remove his pet from the premises if any of these rules are violated. Specific animal, breed, number, weight restrictions, pet rules, and pet deposits will not apply to households having a qualified service/assistance animal(s).
At initial certification, this development determines your rent based on: Annual income calculated as dictated by the affordable program rules and the availability of the designations under which you qualify. Although you may have initially qualified at a lower designation, your rent may reflect a higher designation based on limited availability.
The development maintains a waiting list and are available to both new applicants and existing residents provided the household qualifies for such rent restrictions based on corresponding income qualifications.
Applicants or residents may not request multiple designations. To be placed on a waiting list, you must submit a dated, written request (unless a reasonable accommodation is needed).
Once a lower designation becomes available, the household available at the top of the waiting list will be contacted. You will have 48 hours to respond. To secure your new rent, you must begin the necessary certification to determine current eligibility for the lower rent designation under which you are applying and lease paperwork necessary to modify your rent amount. Failure to do so will result in being removed from the waiting list.Waiting lists for all designations are closed if there are more than 25. Under the HousingTax Credit program, you are not required to move into another unit in order to change designations.
Only fully executed TAA applications will be accepted and will be recorded by date. Applicantswill be placed on a waiting list when the preferred unit is not available.
A. The applicant's name will be placed on the established Waiting List. The applications will be entered based on the date the application is received. Qualified applicants are selected on a first-come, first-served basis. Management will also indicate on the Waiting List the following about each applicant:
1. Eligible bedroom size based on occupancy standards.
2. Need for an accessible unit.
3. Applicants covered by the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA).
4. Program eligibility based on income. Will be reviewed again at move in for accuracy and/or designation change requirements.
B. Waiting List Notification:It is the applicant’s responsibility for reporting any changes such as address, family size and phone numbers. You are required to update your household information every three (3)months either by phone, email, or in writing to the rental office. Your name will be removed from the list if you fail to contact management every three months.
C. Waiting List Preferences:
Handicap Accessible Unit Preference:
Before offering a vacant accessible unit to a non-handicapped applicant, management will offer such units as follows:
• First, to a current resident of the property having a disability that requires the accessibility feature of the vacant unit. A resident requiring an accessible unit will be placed on a Transfer List until such time as an appropriate unit becomes available.
• Second, to an eligible qualified applicant on the waiting list having disabilities that require the accessibility features of the vacant unit.
• Third, to an eligible qualified applicant not having a need for an accessible unit.This person will be housed with the understanding, via a lease addendum, that should an applicant require the features of the accessible unit, this resident not requiring the accessible unit will move to the next available non-accessible unit.
Non-Handicapped Accessible Unit Preference:
Management will offer available non-handicapped units as follows:
• First, residents or applicants that fall under VAWA or any other disability.
• Second, Current Residents.
• Third, all other waitlist applicants.
Additional Rent Restricted Units:
If the property has additional income/rent and occupancy restrictions we will provide a separate waiting list. All applicants are pre-screened prior to adding to the waitlist.
OPENING & CLOSING THE WAITING LIST
Once the waiting list has a maximum of 25 applicants, the acceptance of applications may be suspended. Notice of the suspension will be posted in the office where all Applicants can see.When the waiting list has five (5) applicants remaining, Management will reopen the waiting list to the public. Management will contact outreach agencies listed on the AFHMP when theWaiting List has reopened.
ASSIGNMENT OF APARTMENTS
An applicant will be offered an apartment of appropriate size and type. If more than one (1) such appropriate apartment is vacant and available, applicant may be given a choice. You will be notified when management will start processing your application for eligibility for an apartment. You will have three (3) days from the date of notification to schedule an appointment. If you do not respond to the application processing notification, management will notify you by letter that you have been removed from the waiting list. If the applicant rejects the vacancy offered, he/she shall be removed from the waiting list.
A person with a disability may request reasonable accommodations during application and while residing at the development by contacting the management office by telephone, email, fax or in person.Management will submit the request for review, and approval or denial of such request will be given to the applicant within fourteen (14) calendar days.
Vawa or Violence Against Women Act. Property managers understand that, regardless of whether state or local laws protect victims of domestic violence, people who have been victims of violence have certain rights under federal fair housing laws. The intent of this Policy is to support or assist victims of domestic violence, dating violence or stalking as well as to protect victims and members of their family, from being denied housing as a consequence of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence or stalking.
A. If any applicant or resident wishes to exercise the protections provided in the VAWA, he/she should contact the owner/agent immediately. The owner/agent is committed to ensuring that the Privacy Act is enforced in this and all other situations.
B. The owner/agent will not assume that any act is a result of abuse covered under the VAWA.In order to receive the protections outlined in the VAWA, the applicant/resident must specify that he/she wishes to exercise these protections.
C. Compliance with Requirements Outlined in the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
1. The VAWA was promoted for a noble cause to make the lives of victims of abuse easier and to prevent homelessness. Some key points provided in the Act include:
a. A potential resident who certifies they were the victim of domestic violence would be allowed to be admitted, even with poor credit and/or poor owner/agent evaluations, if they can show the cause of these negative factors were caused by domestic violence. The owner/agent does require self-certification from the applicant. This may include verification from police, domestic violence victims’ advocates and social service agencies.
b. The Act assured that victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, etc. can have access to the criminal justice system without facing eviction.
c. Where someone is abusive to other members of the household, only the abuser maybe evicted, if the reason for eviction is directly related to such abuse.
d. Residents living in assisted housing facing violence can be allowed early lease termination for a matter of safety.
D. Certification and Confidentiality
1. When the owner/agent responds to a claim of protected status under the VAWA the owner/agent will request, in writing if appropriate, that an individual complete, sign, and submit the VAWA Certification Form (HUD form 5382) within 14 business days of the request. The owner/agent understands that the delivery of the certification form to the resident via mail may place the victim at risk, e.g., the abuser may monitor the mail.Therefore, in order to mitigate risks, the owner/agent will work with the resident in making acceptable delivery arrangements, such as inviting them into the office to pick up the certification form or making other discreet arrangements. Owner/agent will respond to the request within three (3) business days of receiving completed certification with all required back up documentation.
2. If the resident has sought assistance in addressing domestic violence, dating violence or stalking from a federal, state, tribal, territorial jurisdiction, local police or court, the resident may submit written proof of this outreach.
E. In addition to submitting VAWA certification, the victim can submit one of the following:
1. A federal, state, tribal, territorial, or local police record or court record, or
2. Documentation signed and attested to by a professional (employee, agent or volunteer of a victim service provider, an attorney, medical personnel, etc.) From whom the victim has sought assistance in addressing domestic violence, dating violence or stalking or the effects of the abuse. The signatory attests under penalty of perjury (28 U.S.C. §1746) to his/her belief that the incident in question represents bona fide abuse, and the victim of domestic violence, dating violence or stalking has signed or attested to the documentation.
F. The owner/agent will carefully evaluate abuse claims as to avoid conducting an eviction based on false or unsubstantiated accusations.
G. The identity of the victim and all information provided to owner/agent relating to the incident(s) of abuse covered under the VAWA will be retained in confidence. Information will not be entered into any shared database nor provided to a related entity, except to the extent that the disclosure is:
1. Requested or consented to by the victim in writing;
2. Required for use in an eviction proceeding or termination of assistance; or
3. Otherwise required by applicable law.
H. The VAWA certification provides notice to the resident of the confidentiality of the form and the limits thereof. The owner/agent will retain all documentation relating to an individual’s domestic violence, rape, dating violence or stalking in a separate file that is kept in a separate secure location from other resident files.
I. If the owner/agent determines that physical abuse caused by a resident is clear and present, the law provides owner/agent the authority to bifurcate a lease i.e., remove, evict, terminate housing assistance to that individual, while allowing the victim, who lawfully occupies the home, to maintain tenancy.
J. Owners/agents must keep in mind that the eviction of or the termination action against the individual must be in accordance with the procedures prescribed by federal, state, and local law. In the event that one household member is removed from the unit because of engaging in acts of domestic violence, dating violence or stalking against another household member, an interim recertification will be processed reflecting the change in household composition.
K. Lease AddendumThe owner/agent is required to attach the VAWA Lease Addendum, which includes the VAWA provisions, to each existing or new lease.
L. Notice of Occupancy Rights under the Violence Against Women Act. Each Applicant is provided a copy at move-in.
Residents must complete a Unit Transfer Request to be reviewed by management.
A. No in-house transfers will be allowed during a resident’s initial lease term unless there is a medical reason for the transfer.
B. Families needing special consideration because of a disability or reasonable accommodations shall be accommodated before other families. Third-party verification from a Physician or licensed medical professional is required.
C. Residents may be eligible for a unit transfer if their income or family composition changes.
D. Resident in poor standing; balances owed, more than 3 lease violation(s), violation of unit conditions defined in the TAA lease paragraphs 19.2 and 25.2, will not be allowed a transfer.
E. The property restrictions require insert language given to you by the compliance department /Managers Cert. If a unit is not available, the resident will be placed and selected from the wait list as described in the wait list procedures. Residents will not be given priority over applicants not residing at the property that are on the waitlist unless there is a medical reason for the transfer.Third-party verification from a Physician or licensed medical professional is required.
F. If a resident has requested a transfer, the resident shall be offered the apartment and must complete the transfer at their expense within ten (10) calendar days. All damage or cleaning charges must be paid prior to the transfer.G. Same floor plan, same rent apartment transfers will not be allowed unless there is a medical reason for the transfer. Third-party verification from a Physician or licensed medical professional is required.
H. A resident who has indicated intention of vacating within a three-month period will not be transferred.
I. A new security deposit based upon unit size will be required to be paid prior to moving into the new unit. Two inspections of the unit will occur before a transfer is allowed. First an inspection of the unit prior to the transfer, noting any housekeeping issues. If conditions of the unit violate UPCS standards you may not be eligible for the transfer. Second, once resident has moved out of the previous unit and any balances owed for; damages, delinquent rent, unreturned keys, gate or garage remotes, etc. will be deducted from the prior security deposit and a final account statement will be provided.
Non-Renewal Notices:
For all Programs a 30-Day Written Notice will be delivered by posting the notice on the back of the front door of the unit or by hand to an occupant 16 years or older.
Termination Notices:
For HTC, BOND, HTF, TCAP, and Exchange Developments:
• A 30-Day Written Notice to Vacate will be delivered by posting the notice on the back ofthe front door of the unit or by hand to an occupant 16 years or older.
For HOME and NSP Developments:
• A 30-Day Written Notice to Vacate will be delivered by posting the notice on the back of the front door of the unit or by hand to an occupant 16 years or older.
All applicant and/or resident grievances in the areas of Management services, maintenance services, Management policy, Management personnel, and grievances concerning other residents will receive prompt, efficient follow-up from the Manager. In the event the problem is beyond the control of the Manager, it will be brought to the attention of the Property Supervisor. Records of maintenance, service, and policy grievances will be kept on file in the Manager's office, and with Management.
Grievances of Management toward residents of the project are likely to include such problems as lease violations, vandalism, noise, housekeeping, or other violations of the rules and regulations.Should these occur, the Manager will meet with the resident to discuss the problem. The results of the meeting will be recorded in the resident's file.
Should the problem persist, the Property Supervisor will then ask for a conference with the resident.Again, a record of the meeting will be filed in the Resident's file. If the problem is still evident after repeated attempts at resolution, the resident may be provided a 10-day notice to vacate.
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