Leasing Questions
- Prospective Tenants
How do I find an apartment
with Landmark?
Can I put my name on a
waitlist for a Landmark apartment?
Does Landmark cooperate
with apartment brokers or finder's agents?
How much does Landmark
charge for the security deposit?
How can I see an apartment
I found on the Landmark website that I
am interested in?
How can I take an apartment
I saw that I am interested in "off
the market"?
How do I apply for an
apartment?
What does the $35.00
application fee cover, and why is it nonrefundable?
What factors are considered
in approving my apartment application?
What income will I need
to rent a particular apartment?
What is a Guarantor?
What information may
I be asked to provide in order to verify
my income?
Will the first applicant
with their "foot in the door"
get the apartment?
What pets can I have
in my apartment?
How can I get a parking
spot?
Can I negotiate the terms
in my Lease or other special requests
for my apartment?
Does Landmark offer month-to-month
Leases, or Leases that are either shorter
than or longer than one year?
My Application for Lease
has been approved. Now what?
How do I get utilities
put in my name?
Can I move into my apartment
early, before my Lease starts?
How do I pick up keys
to my apartment?
Leasing Answers - Prospective
Tenants
How do I find
an apartment with Landmark?
Search our online Apartment Database to
find apartments available now or that
will be available in the next 60 days.
Our listings are updated daily!
Can
I put my name on a waitlist for a Landmark
apartment?
Yes. Please call the respective manager
and ask that they contact you upon the
availability of an apartment.
Does
Landmark cooperate with apartment brokers
or finder's agents?
Yes. Our Leasing Department will cooperate
with any apartment broker or finder's
agent acting on behalf of a tenant, but
we cannot offer him or her a commission.
How
much does Landmark charge for the security
deposit?
Although the security deposit varies from
building to building, in most cases we
charge a one-month security deposit for
most Tenants with good application, employment,
and landlord references.
How can I
see an apartment I found on the Landmark
website that I am interested in?
If you are interested in seeing an apartment
listed here, please call the resident
manager for that property to find out
when the apartment will be shown and to
schedule an appointment. Our apartments
are shown by appointment, but walk-ins
are also welcome.
How
can I take an apartment I saw that I am
interested in "off the market"?
You can take an apartment "off the
market" by submitting at least one
completed and signed Application for Lease,
an application fee, and full security
deposit for the apartment to the property’s
resident manager. Please note, however,
that once you submit a completed application,
your security deposit will be forfeited
if you decide later not to take the apartment.
How
do I apply for an apartment?
In order to apply for an apartment, you
must submit to the building’s resident
manager: A) a security deposit for the
apartment equal to one month's rent in
the form of a cashier's check, certified
check or money order, B) completed and
signed Applications for Lease and $35.00
application fees for each person who will
be on the Lease, and C) valid photo identification.
Please note that we cannot take an apartment
"off the market" until we receive
the full security deposit and at least
one completed and signed Application for
Lease and application fee.
What
does the $35.00 application fee cover,
and why is it nonrefundable?
Our application fee covers our costs to
screen you as a Tenant. This includes
not only the application report fee, but
also the time our staff must take to collect
and verify the information on your application
and make a decision on your application.
Therefore, the $35.00 fee is nonrefundable
because we incur the costs of processing
your application regardless of whether
your apartment application is approved
or declined.
What
factors are considered in approving my
apartment application?
Landmark is an equal opportunity Landlord
and does not discriminate against any
class protected by law. Applications for
Leases are approved or declined based
upon an applicant's application profile, employment
history, and former landlord references.
What
income will I need to rent a particular
apartment?
As a rule of thumb, your apartment rent
should not exceed 30% of your monthly
income. Thus, your annual income (or the
combined annual income of all persons
who will be on the Lease) should be at
least 4 times the monthly rent of the
apartment you wish to rent. If your annual
income does not meet this standard, you
may still rent the apartment if you have
a guarantor (cosigner) for your Lease.
What is
a Guarantor?
A Guarantor, or cosigner, is a person
who guarantees your performance of the
covenants in the Lease, such as paying
rent. If you are in default under the
Lease, you and your Guarantor will be
held financially responsible.
What
information may I be asked to provide
in order to verify my income?
In order to verify your income, we ask
you to provide the name of an employment
verifier (your supervisor or a human resources
representative from your company) on your
Application for Lease. If your employment
verifier cannot verify your income, you
may be asked to provide one of the following
forms of income verification:
- no less than two of your most recent
pay stubs
- a copy of your most recent IRS Form
W-2
- a copy of your most recent IRS Form
1040
- a signed letter from your C.P.A.
on letterhead
- a signed letter from your Trustee,
if you are the beneficiary of a Trust
Will
the first applicant with their "foot
in the door" get the apartment?
No. Please note that we do not rent apartments
on a first-come, first-served basis. Once
an application and deposit has been submitted
for an apartment, there will be a window
of opportunity for others to apply for
the same apartment until our office closes
that same day. If multiple applications
are received for the same apartment in
the same day, we will choose the strongest
application from those received. If your
application is strong but is declined
under this scenario, we may offer you
another comparable apartment that we manage
if there is one available. Otherwise,
we will return your security deposit to
you.
What
pets can I have in my apartment?
The pet policy varies from building to
building. Please refer this question to
the particular resident manager that handles
the building you are interested in.
How
can I get a parking spot?
In many cases, a parking spot is awarded
to a tenant upon signing a lease agreement.
However, due to extenuating circumstances,
some apartment buildings may not offer
parking spots to all tenants.
Can
I negotiate the terms in my Lease or other
special requests for my apartment?
Yes, depending on the reasonableness of
your request. If you have a request to
modify the terms in your Lease or other
special requests concerning your apartment,
please make your request in writing.
Does
Landmark offer month-to-month Leases,
or Leases that are either shorter than
or longer than one year?
No. However, after you have lived in your
apartment for a calendar year and have
full-filled the lease agreement, you then
go on a month-to-month lease that can
be terminated by either party upon 30
days written notice.
My
Application for Lease has been approved.
Now what?
Once your application has been approved
by our office, you will be asked to review
and sign a Lease Packet which will contain
all paperwork to be signed, as well as
any information you will need for your
move-in. Please read your entire Lease
Packet carefully, since many of our Tenants'
most common questions are answered here.
You will need to return, to the resident
manager, all of your signed paperwork,
along with your first month's rent, before
you can move into your new apartment.
How
do I get utilities put in my name?
To put utilities in your name, we recommend
that you contact the appropriate utility
companies at least one week before you
move into your apartment. For more information,
please see our Moving Information page.
Can
I move into my apartment early, before
my Lease starts?
No. Unless the apartment you are moving
into is completely vacant well in advance,
a current Tenant probably has a Lease
for and is paying rent for your apartment
until the day before your Lease starts.
We cannot allow you to move into the apartment
until the current Tenant has moved out,
turned over possession of the apartment
to us, and we have done whatever work
is required in the apartment before your
move-in. You will be allowed to move in
the earlier of: A) the date we complete
our work in the apartment and it is ready
for your occupancy; or B) the start date
of your Lease. For this reason, we cannot
arrange an early move-in date for new
Tenants, and for planning purposes, you
should plan to move in on the start date
of your Lease.
How do I
pick up keys to my apartment?
Please contact your resident manager in
advance to arrange an appointment to pick
up keys.
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