Last updated September 20, 2024
Tenant Applicant Screening Requirements
We are Lucky Creek Property Management LLC, doing business as Lucky Creek Properties (“Company,” “we,” “us,” “our“), a company registered in North Carolina, United States at 7921 Harbor Master Ct, Denver, NC 28037.
You can contact us by phone at 980-920-6594, email at info@luckycreekproperties.com, or by mail to 7921 Harbor Master Ct, Denver, NC 28037, United States.
Luck Creek Properties owns and manages residential rental properties in North Carolina. We may advertise properties available to rent via this website, as well as Zillow, Apartments.com, Realtor.com, Trulia, and other services.
We require all interested tenant applicants to complete an application, at the applicant’s expense, via Zillow, Apartments.com, Innago, or other application method which we may make available from time to time. All prospective tenants age 18 and over must complete the application in it’s entirety, including background check and meet all eligibility requirements as listed below. All adults aged 18 and over must be listed on and sign the lease, in addition to completing an application and meeting the stated requirements. Providing false information in an application will result in disqualification/denial of occupancy/lease. Specifically, all applications include the following screening and eleigibility requirements:
1. Criminal Background Check
A criminal background check will be performed, and any criminal conviction for the following appearing on an applicant’s criminal record will, for the safety of other residents as well as the protection of property and of the business, disqualify the application:
- Violence
- Fraud
- Financial Crimes
- Theft/Burglary
- Drug sales/distribution/intent to distribute
- Multiple/repetitive drug convictions (non distribution)
- Registered Sex Offender
2. Credit Check
A credit check will be performed, with the following requirements/standards:
- Generally, a credit score of 620 or above, however an applicant will not be disqualified based purely on the credit score number, but rather the credit report will be evaluated based on recent (most recent 12 months) payment history and current collection accounts.
- Bankruptcies in the last 5 years may require payment of additional security deposit, in addition to requirement of meeting all other screening criteria.
- Note: You are entitield to rquest and receive a copy of your credit report used for screening in the event your application is denied for reasons related to your credit report/history.
3. Housing report and eviction history
A check of court eviction records and past housting references will be performed, with the following requirements/standards:
- Evictions in the last 5 years will disqualify an applicant.
- Evictions older than 5 years may require payment of additional security deposit, in addition to requirement of meeting all other screening criteria.
- References will be checked with prior landlords/property managers to confirm satisfactory payment history. Recurrent late payment or unpaid or excessive damges will result in disqualification.
4. Employment screening/Income verification
Proof of income/employment verification is required, with the following requirements:
- Documented proof of income required to show that combined income of all adult applicants to be named on the lease meets or exceeds three (3) times the monthly rent for the property.
- Income verification can be provided in the form of most recent pay stub, showing current and year-to-date earnings, or a signed employment offer letter showing annual income.
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CONTACT US
If you have any questions regarding the application and screen process/policies, please contact us at:
Lucky Creek Property Management LLC
7921 Harbor Master Ct
Denver, NC 28037
United States
Phone: 980-920-6594
