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LAKEWOOD APARTMENTS TENANT SELECTION PLAN APPLICANT SCREENING CRITERIA All applicants age 18 or older will be screened for suitability prior to residency. Screening criteria will be applied consistently to all applicants, consideration or extenuating circumstances will be considered in the screening process. ✓ Credit History—a credit history background check is required for all applicants in the household 18-years of age and older. Falsification of the application will result in the automatic denial of the application. ✓ Rental History—inquiry will be made pertaining to current/past rental history including nonpayment of rent; failure to cooperate with applicable recertification procedures; violations of house rules; violations of lease; history of disruptive behavior; housekeeping habits and pending/past evictions. An applicant will receive automatic denial if the current or previous landlord would no re-rent to the applicant or if the landlord filed an Unlawful Detainer Action(eviction action) involving drugs, violence, destruction of property or non-payment of rent. ✓ Criminal History—a criminal history background check is required for all applicants in the household 18-years of age and older. Local criminal history screening is required for all applicants. National criminal history checks are required for any applicant with 5-years or less of current state residence. A felony, gross misdemeanor, illegal drug activity misdemeanor involving crime against people, misdemeanor involving crime against property, misdemeanors involving alcohol, fugitive felons or parole violators and numerous arrests will disqualify an applicant if it has been 7-years or less since the time the applicant was convicted or released from incarceration whichever is later. Applicants convicted of a sexual crime will be subject to automatic denial. Other criminal convictions will be considered and may/or may not have an effect on whether the applicant passes Lakewood Apartments screening criteria. SCREENING PROSPECTIVE RESIDENTS Eligibility Application ➢ All members of the household 18 years of age and older will be asked to complete an HTC Eligibility Application. Credit/Criminal Background Initiation ➢ All members of the household 18 years of age and older will be asked to sign an authorization for a credit and criminal background check. (The credit/criminal background check will be completed at the cost of the applicant). Lakewood Apartments Page 1 10/13/2005