How to Apply

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION:

The following documentation is required FROM EACH PROSPECTIVE OCCUPANT AND FROM EACH PROSPECTIVE GUARANTOR in connection with applying for an apartment:

1. $75 application fee (CASH) per application (Note: each occupant and each guarantor is separate; i.e., one applicant and one guarantor = $150, 2 applicants + 2 guarantors = $300, etc.)
2. Letter from your current employer on company letterhead verifying your (1) term of employment, (2) position, (3) salary and (4) bonuses (if any)
3. 2 recent pay stubs
4. Letter of reference from current landlord
5. 1st 2 pages of 2007 Form 1040 and/or 2007 Form W-2
6. Recent bank statement
7. Photo identification

Only licensed real estate brokers or salespersons can copy keys to occupied apts. - the keys to unoccupied apartments can be copied by both licensed real estate brokers or salespersons and non-licensed individuals; to copy keys, a $40 cash deposit plus photo ID is required; the cash deposit will be forfeited if keys are not returned within 1 hour – no exceptions! Again, only licensed real estate brokers or salespersons may view occupied apartments with the key; non-licensed individuals must call the tenants for an appointment. Occupied apartments may be viewed only between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Big Apple Properties Rental Application - download pdf file (below)