{"id":7898,"date":"2017-07-11T13:39:49","date_gmt":"2017-07-11T20:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/?p=7898"},"modified":"2017-07-11T13:39:49","modified_gmt":"2017-07-11T20:39:49","slug":"impress-your-landlord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/impress-your-landlord\/","title":{"rendered":"Impress Your Future Landlord and Get Approved for Your Dream Rental"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Impress<\/p>\n

In a competitive rental market, getting approved your next apartment can depend on more than just your credit score and income<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

A rental hopeful should always put their best foot forward when trying to impress a future landlord. In fact, apartment hunting can be as competitive as landing your dream job. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Some tenants have found success in providing a renter resume<\/a> to stand out, while others understand that a professional and honest conversation can get them beyond phase one of the tenant screening process. <\/span><\/p>\n

Preliminary tenant screening will determine if the property manager will move your rental application into the final rounds of the tenant screening process. Preliminary tenant screening includes asking questions to determine if you will be a good tenant, before a property manager has to pull a credit report or call your employers to verify income. <\/span><\/p>\n

Nathan Miller<\/span><\/a>, President of Rentec Direct, explains how competitive the rental market has become and why it\u2019s important to stand out during in the preliminary phase, \u201c<\/span>We reviewed some statistics from 5236 rental applications received during the first two months of 2017. \u00a0\u00a0Of those applications, 56% of the units we rented after receiving just one application. \u00a0The remaining units received between 2 and 63 applicants per unit. \u00a0<\/span>The average overall was 3.54 applicants per unit to find and place a tenant<\/b>.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

If you want to be the first application processed and approved, you need to make a good impression with your landlord during phase one of the tenant screening process.<\/span><\/p>\n

Preliminary Tenant Screening<\/h3>\n

Preliminary tenant screening typically takes place when you call a landlord or property manager to ask about available rentals or when you meet them for a property showing. Housing providers will be looking and listening for legitimate cues to tell them if you are going to be a good tenant. <\/span><\/p>\n

During this round of preliminary tenant screening, your landlord will be asking questions to see how you will fair as a tenant. They are looking for honest answers. If you lie about credit or pets, they will find out and you will just end up wasting everyone\u2019s time. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here is some advice to appear in the best light possible to your future landlord without lying! <\/span><\/h3>\n

The Why Are You Moving Question? <\/span><\/h3>\n

Think carefully about how you answer this question. While you should never lie to a future landlord, a renter who complains about their current living situation or about management is not going to be someone your future landlord wants to deal with. <\/span><\/p>\n

If an applicant has a bad attitude about their current property, even if for legitimate reasons, the landlord could perceive the applicant as high maintenance. A complaining renter requires a lot of energy from landlord.<\/span><\/p>\n