Rental Application Form


A Rental Application Template is a form used by landlords to screen tenants who have shown an interest in renting a residential property. It requires tenants to answer detailed questions regarding their income, employment history, credit history, criminal record (if any), and references of any past landlords or employers who can vouch for their credibility. Download and customize your rental application templates. Available for download in .DOC and .PDF.

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What is a Rental Application?

A rental application is a document used after a prospective tenant has inquired and/or viewed a rental property and requested to rent the property for the short or long term. The form is designed to give a fair, unbiased look at a tenant’s rental, criminal, and credit history. For renting, being fair is obligatory (as it should), as the Fair Housing Act prohibits a landlord or property owner from judging a candidate on their disabilities, race, sex, color, country of origin, or religion. A landlord will typically request the tenant to pay an application fee for the running of the background checks. Before issuing the document, the landlord should be sure to check with their state’s laws on the maximum fee that can be charged.