Instructions for Submitting an Application
1. To submit an application on one of our properties, please complete the information below. If you are unable to complete the application online, you may come in person to our office with a $75 app fee via money order per adult to fill out a paper application.
2. One application is required for each adult 18 and older regardless of whether or not they are employed and/or will be responsible for the lease. EACH PERSON MUST SUBMIT A SEPARATE APPLICATION OR YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE CANCELLED. COMPLETION OF THE CO-APPLICANT SECTION DOES NOT SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATION.
3. Please send over via fax (833) OmniFax or email (Applications@OmniKeyTexas.com) the following information for each applicant:
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Best contact information for current landlord if not included on app, and previous if occupied less that 2 years.
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Copy of driver's license or other government issued ID.
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Last 2 paystubs from your employer, or if you are self-employed the prior year's tax return.
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If you have outstanding items on your credit or background, such as criminal records, evictions, lawsuits, foreclosures, bankruptcies, etc.; please provide a short letter describing the circumstances and why you would be a good tenant for our property.
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Photo of any pet(s)
The following are our requirements for application approval:
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Each adult over 18 must submit an application even if it is a student. The application fee is $75 for each adult.
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Number of occupants is not to exceed those allowed by city/county/state regulations.
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Verifiable income of three times the tenants monthly rent, some landlords will consider 2.5 times.
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Verifiable source(s) of income (employment, SSI, disability, etc) or proof of large savings may be accepted in some cases.
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No aggressive breed pets unless otherwise noted. Breed types to include: Pit Bulls, Rottweiler's, German Shepherds, ETC. If you have an aggressive breed dog, email us before submitting your application at Applications@OmniKeyTexas.com. ESA and SA are exempt from this paragraph.
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Satisfactory and verifiable rental history. Some landlords will accept no rental history for first time renters.
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No evictions within the last 5 years. If you have an eviction, please provide a short letter describing the circumstances and why you would be a good tenant for our property. If you have a recent eviciton and no verifiable positive rental history since, we recommend you contact us before applying at Applications@OmniKeyTexas.com.
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No occupant with a recent convictions for crimes relating to violence, property theft, sexual offenses, crimes against minors or any type of crime that would threaten the peaceful living enjoyment or safety of residential premises and the surrounding community. No convictions for the distribution or manufacturing of drugs. If you have a conviction that falls into the preceeding list, please provide a short letter describing the circumstances and why you would be a good tenant for our property or contact us before applying and we may accept this case by case if the crime is older than 10 years. You can email this to Applications@OmnikeyTexas.com. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO DECLINE FOR THE ITEMS LISTED ABOVE IF WE FEEL THEY ARE A DANGER FOR OUR PROPERTY OR THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORS. EXPLANATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR ANY VIOLENT SEXUAL OFFENSES. ANY APPLICANT REGISTERED AS A SEX OFFENDER WILL NOT QUALIFY.
Note: CREDIT HISTORY WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED WHEN REVIEWING AN APPLICATION. IF YOU HAVE ANY VARIANCES FROM REQUIREMENTS ABOVE PLEASE BE SURE TO EXPLAIN THESE ITEMS WHERE SPACE IS ALLOTTED ON THE APPLICATION.
Please note we do our best to timely run applications, but some properties recieve MANY applications at the same time. Just because you apply for the property does not mean we will run or approve your application. Even if you have perfect credit and rental history, that does not mean you will be approved as we may have other applicants who also fit the same criteria.
IF your application is accepted, your lease will be sent to you for digital signature. You must deliver your certified funds for security deposit and any pet deposit as well as complete the signing of this lease within 48 hours. Failure to do this within 48 hours may result in us immediately moving on to the next application and rejecting yours.
The property will remain listed, continue to show, and be available to the next applicant UNTIL all applicants sign the lease and pay their deposit via certified funds.
Leases are sent via E-Lease for your digital siganture. Funds are to be delivered to our office unless other arrangements have been made.
For immediate move in, first month's rent MUST be paid at lease signing via certified funds. Until first month's rent and deposit are paid, keys will not be released.
FOR ANY QUESTIONS ON THE ABOVE, E-MAIL Applications@OmniKeyTexas.com
Information About Brokerage Services Texas law requires all real estate license holders to give the following information about brokerage services to prospective buyers, tenants, sellers and landlords. Please click the link below to view our Information About Brokerage Services. https://www.omnikeytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Information_About_Brokerage_Services__Buyer_Tenant____11_2_15.pdf.
Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (the Federal Fair Housing Act), as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 (the Fair Housing Act), prohibits discrimination in housing and real estate-related transactions based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap and familial status.
As managers of the facility or building, our decisions are never final in terms of accommodating Tenant requests. Those decisions fall on your individual owner or landlord.
Please contact us so we can consider an accommodation solution that is an administrative and financial possible and does not fundamentally alter the nature of the landlord and/or owner's operations.
If you have questions about your rights, contact your local fair housing agency or contact HUD at: 1-800-669-97771-800-927-9275 (TTY) www.HUD.gov/fairhousing.
By continuing with the application below, you certify that you agree to and understand the above.