Rental Qualifications and Optional Resident Benefits Package
APPLICANT SCREENING & APPROVAL CRITERIA
TPG Management is an Equal Housing Opportunity company. Every application is evaluated against the same written criteria, applied the same way to every applicant. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, nationality, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital, civil union, or domestic partnership status, familial status, age, disability, military service, genetic information, or lawful source of income, including housing choice vouchers and other rental assistance.
How to Apply
All applications are submitted and processed online through Findigs, our application and screening platform. Every applicant goes through the same steps.
- Every occupant 18 or older submits a separate application through Findigs
- Application fee per adult applicant, paid through Findigs and non-refundable (see Resident Fees below)
- Identity verification with a valid government-issued photo ID
- Income and employment verification
- Credit history review
- Rental history and eviction record review
- Criminal history review only after a conditional offer to rent, as described below
Approval Criteria
- Income: Combined household gross monthly income of at least three (3) times the monthly rent. For applicants with a housing voucher or other rental assistance, this standard applies only to the portion of the rent the resident pays.
- Credit: Minimum credit score of 650. Credit is considered together with income and rental history and is never the sole reason for a denial. For applicants with a housing voucher or other rental assistance, the minimum credit score is not applied; we review rental payment history instead.
- Rental history: Verifiable rental history with positive references and no eviction judgments within the past three (3) years. We do not consider eviction cases that were dismissed or did not end in a judgment, or records sealed under New Jersey law, including nonpayment cases from the COVID-19 period. First-time renters without rental history may qualify with a guarantor.
- Guarantors: Applicants who do not meet the income, credit, or rental history guideline may qualify with a guarantor or co-signer who meets the criteria on this page.
- Household: Income and qualifications are evaluated on a combined household basis.
Resident Fees
- Application fee: $65 per adult applicant ($50 at properties with 3 or more units), non-refundable
- Security deposit: One and one-half (1.5) months' rent, held in a trust account
- Pet fee: $250 one-time, non-refundable, per pet
- Pet rent: $35 per month, per pet
- Late fee: $70 if rent is paid after the 5th of the month
- Resident Benefits Package: Optional; pricing is listed in the package document below
All pets must be registered through the pet screening step in Findigs. Assistance animals and service animals are not pets and are exempt from pet fees and pet rent.
Criminal History (New Jersey Fair Chance in Housing Act)
- We do not ask about criminal history on the application or before a conditional offer to rent.
- Any review after a conditional offer is limited to the convictions and lookback periods the Act allows. Arrests, charges that did not result in a conviction, expunged or pardoned records, and juvenile records are never considered.
- Every review is individualized and takes into account the nature and age of the offense, evidence of rehabilitation, and any information you choose to provide.
- If an offer is withdrawn, you receive a written explanation and the opportunity to respond, as the Act requires.
If Your Application Is Denied or Conditioned
- If a decision is based in whole or in part on a screening report, you will receive a written notice naming the consumer reporting agency, your right to a free copy of the report, and your right to dispute anything inaccurate.
- You may submit additional information, such as proof of income or a payment history, for us to reconsider.
Reasonable Accommodations
- Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation or modification at any point in the application or tenancy.
- Assistance animals and service animals are not pets and are not subject to pet fees, pet rent, or pet deposits.
- Assistance animal requests can be submitted free of charge through the animal screening step in Findigs. You may also request an accommodation in any other way, in writing or verbally, and it will be considered the same way.
Important Information
- Please make sure all information you provide is accurate before submitting.
- These criteria are applied the same way to every applicant and every property we lease.
- Contact our leasing team with any questions during the process.
- Criteria are reviewed regularly. This page is always the current version.
OPTIONAL RESIDENT BENEFITS PACKAGE
The Resident Benefits Package (RBP) is a fully optional add-on. It is not required to apply, to be approved, or to sign a lease, and choosing it or declining it has no effect on your application.
How It Works
- You can choose to enroll when you sign your lease.
- If you enroll, you sign a separate RBP addendum. It is not part of the standard lease.
- Once you enroll, the package cannot be canceled during the lease term.
- What the package includes and what it costs are listed in the document below.
Optional Resident Benefits Package
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