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Rental Criteria

All persons over 18 who will reside in the home must complete a rental application. Qualification requirements vary by monthly rent amount — see your tier below.

DFW Property Management uses a unified rent-tier-based qualification policy. Your monthly rent determines which tier applies, and each tier has specific credit, income, and rental history requirements that affect your security deposit amount. Each tier has its own minimum credit score requirement.

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Quick Reference by Tier

TierRent RangeMin Credit1x Deposit CreditIncome (at 1x)1x Deposit HistoryEviction Lookback
Tier 1Single Family Home0600+3x rent24+ months5 years
Tier 2Apartment0600+3x rent12+ months5 years

Tier 1: Single Family Home

Credit Score → Deposit

Credit ScoreSecurity Deposit
0–499-1x deposit
600–8501x deposit
580–5991.3x deposit
540–5791.5x deposit
500–5392x deposit
Below 0Not approved

Income Requirements

Deposit LevelGross Monthly Income Required
1x deposit3x monthly rent
1.3x deposit3x monthly rent
1.5x deposit3x monthly rent
2x deposit3x monthly rent

Self-employed applicants: two years of tax returns or CPA-prepared profit-and-loss statements required.

Rental History

Verifiable HistorySecurity Deposit
24+ months1x deposit
12–23 months1.5x deposit
0–11 months2x deposit

Mortgage payment history counts as housing history with 12+ months of verifiable payments.

Eviction Lookback

Any eviction filed within 5 years → not approved.

Bankruptcy

Active bankruptcy → not approved. Discharged must be 0+ months ago.

Tier 2: Apartment

Credit Score → Deposit

Credit ScoreSecurity Deposit
0–479-1x deposit
600–8501x deposit
550–5991.3x deposit
520–5491.5x deposit
480–5192x deposit
Below 0Not approved

Income Requirements

Deposit LevelGross Monthly Income Required
1x deposit3x monthly rent
1.3x deposit3x monthly rent
1.5x deposit3x monthly rent
2x deposit3x monthly rent

Self-employed applicants: two years of tax returns or CPA-prepared profit-and-loss statements required.

Rental History

Verifiable HistorySecurity Deposit
12+ months1x deposit
0–11 months1.5x deposit

Mortgage payment history counts as housing history with 12+ months of verifiable payments.

Eviction Lookback

Any eviction filed within 5 years → not approved.

Bankruptcy

Active bankruptcy → not approved. Discharged must be 0+ months ago.

How Your Deposit Is Calculated

Your security deposit is based on the higher of your credit-based multiplier and your rental-history-based multiplier. They do not stack.

Deposit = max(credit multiplier, history multiplier) × monthly rent

Example: If your credit gives you 1.5x and your rental history gives you 2.0x, your deposit is 2.0x monthly rent (not 3.5x).

Disqualifying Factors (All Tiers)

  • ✕Credit score below tier minimum (480–0 depending on tier)
  • ✕Registered sex offender
  • ✕Active warrant
  • ✕Unpaid landlord debt
  • ✕Active bankruptcy
  • ✕3+ late payments in past 12 months
  • ✕2+ NSF/returned checks in past 12 months
  • ✕Material lease violations in past 60 months

Items Requiring Additional Review

  • ⚠Criminal convictions (individualized assessment)

Fees

Application Fee$65 per adult (non-refundable)
Administrative Fee$150 per lease (one-time)
Security DepositVaries by tier, credit, and rental history (see above)
Payment MethodCashier's check required for move-in funds

Important Notes

  • Guarantors/co-signers are NOT accepted for single-family homes.
  • Smoking and vaping are prohibited on all premises.
  • Applications are approved on a "Best Qualified Application" basis.
  • Lease must be signed within one business day of approval.
  • This is a summary of our criteria. Final approval depends on full application review including background checks, rental verification, and income documentation.

Effective 2024-01-01 · Legacy Criteria (SFH + Apartment)