Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Eastside Living with an easy walk to Downtown and SoHa!

Currently rented, but check back in the future for availability



Monthly Rent: TBD
Month to month rental - no lease
Available: TBD
Security Deposit: TBD
 
Three bedrooms
One bathroom
Approximately 1000 square feet of main living space
Secure off-street parking in a private two car garage
An additional 400 square feet of full height basement for your storage needs; this space includes the laundry area and an unfinished half-bath 

Tile floor in bathroom, plank vinyl flooring elsewhere
Fresh paint throughout the house

Kitchen has a refrigerator, a gas wall oven, gas range top and granite counters

Bathroom has a tub and shower surround with brushed nickel fixtures, medicine cabinet, and an exhaust fan 

Ceiling fans in Living Room, Dining Room and all three Bedrooms 

Central AC and Heating (very rare in SB)
Back patio with retractable cover and large BBQ

Fenced Yard
Washer and Dryer may be included 

Water Softener

Dogs: sorry, no.
Cats: maximum 2
No smoking on the property

Owner pays: Trash
Tenant pays: Electric, Water, Gas


Easy walk to Downtown and SoHa

Pictures

Kitchen
Kitchen
Dining Room and Kitchen
Dining Room
Dining Room
Living Room
Bedroom 1

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2

Bedroom 3

Bedroom 3

Bathroom

Bathroom

Bathroom

Bathroom


Rental Information and Qualifications

Thank you for your interest in renting 812 Olive Street. The following should give you a general overview of the renting process. 

Viewing the Unit

1. Applicants are required to view a unit prior to signing a rental agreement. Applicants must view the unit, if they have not already done so, within 48 hours of approval of their application.
2. Unit can be viewed by appointment. If the unit is occupied it will require 24 to 48 hours for scheduling.

Rental Procedure
1. Application: Individual applications are required from each occupant 18 years of age or older. Incomplete or inaccurate rental applications can delay or preclude the processing of the application.
2. Application Fees: At the time of submission, a processing fee of $40.00 per application must be paid in cash, cashier's check or money order. Sorry, no personal checks can be accepted. The application fee is non-refundable.
3. Application Processing: It will take approximately three to four business days to process an application. This time may be longer if the application is incomplete or references are difficult to contact. Applications are processed on a first come-first serve basis. The most qualified applicant will be selected for approval. Qualifications are listed below.

Rental Qualifications
1. Amount of Income: Total verifiable gross monthly income of all adult occupants shall be at least two and one-half (2½) times the monthly rental rate. If income is less the application may still be considered if it can be demonstrated that the applicant will be able to meet the rental obligations. In some cases we may require a higher security deposit.
2. Employment: The length of time at a job, and/or the stability of other income sources will be considered.
3. References: We reserve the right to check previous rental references. If we receive poor references we may deny the application or require a higher security deposit.
4. Credit: We reserve the right to obtain credit information on any applicant. Credit checks may include submission to credit rating services such as TRW, Equifax and Trans Union as well as researching any unlawful detainer action against an applicant. If we receive a poor report we may deny the application or require a higher security deposit. M
arried couples and/or co-tenants are not permitted to aggregate their credit scores to meet the screening criteria. If an applicant has placed a freeze on their credit report and fails to lift the freeze the applicant will have an incomplete application, which is grounds for rejecting that application (Cal. Civ. Code § 1785.11.2(h)).
5. Occupancy: To avoid overcrowding, the number of people that may occupy the rental unit is limited to two (2) people per bedroom (children under the age of two years are not counted when calculating occupancy limits).

Approval/Move-In
1. Notification: Applicants will be notified by phone as soon as the application has been reviewed. Approvals are valid for a period of seven (7) days including the date of notification.
2. Move-In: Before you move in the following must be completed:
a. Rental Agreement signed by all occupants.
b. Security Deposit paid in full by cashier's check or money order. Please note that personal checks cannot be accepted for payment of security deposit.
c. Full first month's rent must be paid by cashier's check or money order. Note, the second month will be prorated, if applicable, as noted below.
3. Responsibility: All residents are jointly and severally responsible for any and all charges incurred under the terms and conditions of the rented apartment.
4. Rent: Rent begins upon occupancy. If an applicant does not wish to occupy the unit immediately, the unit will be held on a "first right" of refusal; if another application is submitted for the same unit and the second application can move in immediately the first applicant has the first right to begin paying rent immediately or relinquish the unit to the second applicant.
5. Rent is due on the first of each month and is late after the 3rd day of the month. We do not issue a statement of notification for monthly rent. Late rent is subject to a $75 late fee per unit. We will accept multiple checks, cashier's checks or money orders as payment. A three-day notice is sent to units with outstanding balances between the 3rd and the 10th of each month. A $55 Three-Day Notice fee will apply when notice is served.
6. Pro-rate: Regardless of the number of days during the month, pro-rated rent is calculated by dividing monthly rent by 30. The resulting number (the daily rate) is then multiplied by the number of days the unit will be occupied in the pro-rated month.
7. Pets: All pet rules are strictly enforced, and all pets must be approved in writing in advance with an addendum to the rental agreement.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, marital status, age, sex, source of income, sexual orientation or any other form of discrimination prohibited by law.

Co-Tenants

When two or more people sign the same rental agreement or lease or enter into the same oral rental agreement they are co-tenants and share the same legal rights and responsibilities.  This ­legal principle, known as "joint and several liability," has implications for co-tenants, and we want to make sure everyone understands the significance of this principle.

In Legal Terms:
"Joint and several liability" is where two or more persons are liable in respect of the same liability. Under joint and several liability, a claimant may pursue an obligation against any one party as if they were jointly liable and it becomes the responsibility of the defendants to sort out their respective proportions of liability and payment. This means that if the claimant pursues one defendant and receives payment, that defendant must then pursue the other obligors for a contribution to their share of the liability.

In Simpler Terms: 
Roommates are in this together "One for all and all for one."

One for all. The Owner can demand the entire rent from just one co-tenant. The rent-sharing understanding you have with your co-tenant(s) is immaterial to the Owner. In other words, each co-tenant is liable for the full rent if for some reason your co-tenant(s) flake(s) out. 

All for one. Even innocent co-tenants will suffer the consequences of one co-tenant’s misdeeds. Unfair as it seems, the raucous party that your co-tenant threw when you were out of town can result in a termination notice directed to you, too.
 Joint liability does not mean that you can evict a co-tenant. Co-tenants cannot force each other out. If your roommate becomes insufferable, you will have to work it out between the two of you.


Should you be approved to rent, all co-tenants will sign a Co-Tenant Addendum To Rental Agreement that includes the following information:

SCREENING MULTIPLE TENANTS. The same general rules that apply to screening any applicant are applicable to screening multiple tenants. The Owner requires each applicant 18 years of age or older to complete an application to rent. As indicated under Rental Information and Qualifications, the total verifiable gross monthly income of all adult occupants shall be at least two and one-half (2½) times the monthly rental rate. Multiple tenants are not permitted to aggregate their credit scores to meet the screening criteria.

MULTIPLE TENANTS OR OCCUPANTS. Each Tenant(s) is jointly and severally liable for all Lease Agreement obligations. If any Tenant(s), guests, or occupant violates the Lease Agreement, all Tenant(s) are considered to have violated the Lease Agreement. Landlord’s requests and notices to any one Tenant(s) constitute notice to all Tenant(s) and occupants. Notices and requests from any one Tenant(s) or occupant (including repair requests and entry permissions) constitute notice from all Tenant(s). In eviction suits, each Tenant(s) is considered the agent of all other Tenants in the Premise for service of process. A notice to vacate must be signed by all Tenant(s) or it will not be considered valid.

RENTAL CONTRACT. Every person residing in the unit will be named in the rental or lease agreement. Occupants over the age of 18 should be required to sign the agreement, while those individuals under 18 may simply be named on the rental agreement of the responsible adult.

REPLACEMENT MULTIPLE TENANTS. When one, but not all, of the tenants in the above stated property vacates, any proposed replacement tenants will be subject to screening in the same manner as any other applicant. In addition, all tenants who will be residing in the unit will be required to execute a new rental agreement.

PAYMENT OF RENT. Multiple tenants may decide among themselves what portion of the rent each person will contribute. Despite any such agreement, however, each individual who signs the rental or lease agreement is liable not only for their "share," but for the entire rent, should any other multiple tenants default. If one tenant cannot pay his or her share of the rent in a particular month, or simply moves out, the other tenant(s) must still pay the full rent. One rent check for the entire rent, rather than several checks from individual multiple tenants, is due as indicated in Section 2 of the RESIDENTAL RENTAL AGREEMENT.

SECURITY DEPOSITS. The purpose of a security deposit is to ensure the unit is restored to its pre-move in condition (exclusive of normal wear and tear). The purpose of the security deposit would be defeated if it, or any portion of it, were returned by the owner to an individual tenant before the unit is returned to the owners’ possession. California law does not require an owner to return the deposit until 21 days after the unit is returned to the owner’s possession and does not provide for the return of a deposit to an individual roommate. The security is not divisible and stays with the unit. Accordingly, the deposit will not be returned until after the unit has been vacated and the owner has had the opportunity to assess and make appropriate deductions for damage to the premises. As a practical matter, this means multiple tenants must work out among themselves what to do when one tenant leaves.

PARTIAL EVICTIONS. The Owner legally holds all co-tenants responsible for the negative actions of one tenant and terminate everyone's tenancy with the appropriate notice. California law has no provisions for so-called partial eviction, where only one tenant is named in a notice to terminate. If it is necessary to terminate the tenancy of an offending tenant, all co-tenants will be named.


SUBLEASING AND ASSIGNMENT. As indicated in the RESIDENTAL RENTAL AGREEMENT, Resident shall not transfer their interest in or to RESIDENTAL RENTAL AGREEMENT, nor shall Resident assign or sublet said Premises, nor any part thereof. ANY ATTEMPT TO SUBLET OR ASSIGN SHALL BE VOID AND AN IRREMEDIABLE BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT.

ADDRESSING CO-TENANT DISAGREEMENTS. Owner is under no duty to involve themselves in disagreements between tenants, Owner encourages tenants to develop a co-tenant agreement (between themselves) that clarifies some of the basic issues about sharing a residence. Disagreements can be kept to a minimum if each tenant understands his/her basic responsibilities. A
co-tenant agreement is not binding on the landlord, but it is binding on the tenants who sign it. If any dispute among co-tenants becomes serious enough to threaten the health and safety of tenants or disrupts the quiet enjoyment of other tenants or neighbors, the Owner may need to step in to minimize potential liability. Tenants are bound by any decision made by the Owner.

House Rules and Regulations

Noise and Conduct
1. Residents shall not make or allow any disturbing noises in the unit by Resident, family or guests, nor permit anything by such persons which will interfere with the rights, comforts or conveniences of other persons.
2. All musical instruments, television sets, stereos, radios, etc., are to be played at a volume which will not disturb other persons.
3. The activities and conduct of Resident and Resident’s guests, outside of the unit on the common groundsmust be reasonable at all times and not annoy or disturb other persons.
4. No lounging, visiting or loud talking, that may be disturbing to neighbors will be allowed in the exterior areas between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
5. Residents agree to comply with all local, state, and federal statutes while on the premises and common areas, and that any violations of these statutes may, at the Owner’s option, be considered the basis for terminating the Rental Agreement.

Cleanliness and Trash
1. The unit must be kept clean, sanitary and free from objectionable odors.
2. Residents will keep the outside areas clean.
3. No littering of papers, cigarette butts or trash is allowed.
4. No trash or other materials may be accumulated which will cause a hazard or be in violation of any health, fire or safety ordinance or regulation.
5. Garbage is to be placed inside the containers provided and closed. Garbage should not be allowed to accumulate indoors and should be placed in the outside containers as needed. Items too large to fit in the trash containers should be placed neatly near the container.
6. Furniture must be kept inside the unit. Unsightly items must be kept out of vision.
7. Clothing, curtains, rugs, etc., shall not be shaken or hung outside of any window, ledge, or balcony.

Safety
1. All doors must be locked during absence of the Resident.
2. All appliances must be turned off before leaving the unit.
3. When leaving for an extended period, Resident shall notify Owner/Agent how long Resident will be away.
4. If someone is to enter Residentʼs unit during Residentʼs absence, Resident shall give Owner/Agent permission beforehand to let any person in the unit and/or provide the name of person or company entering.
5. The use or storage of over one (1) gallon of gasoline, cleaning solvent or other combustibles in the unit is prohibited.
 

Maintenance, Repairs and Alterations
1. The unit is supplied with smoke detection devices. It shall be the responsibility of the Owner/Agent to test the detectors annually to ensure that the devices are in operable condition. The Resident will inform the Owner/AgentOwner/Agent immediately, in writing, of any defect, malfunction or failure of such smoke detectors.
2. Resident shall advise Owner/Agent, in writing, of any items requiring repair (dripping faucets, light switches, etc.). Notification should be immediate in an emergency or for normal problems within business hours. Repair requests should be made as soon as the defect is noted.
3. Service requests should not be made to maintenance people or other such personnel.
4. Costs of repair or clearance of stoppages in waste pipes or drains, water pipes or plumbing fixtures caused by Resident negligence or improper usage are the responsibility of the Resident. Payment for corrective action must be paid by Resident on demand.
5. No alterations or improvements shall be made by Resident without the consent of Owner/Agent. Any article attached to the woodwork, walls, floors or ceilings shall be the sole responsibility of the Resident. Resident shall be liable for any repairs necessary during or after residency to restore premises to the original condition.

Sunday, April 17, 2016

Application to Rent

You can download a copy and use your friendly PDF viewer to type in the form or print it and fill it out by hand.