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Notice: Generated via SnapPaperwork. For real homes for rent. Do not use it to collect personal details or fees for a home you cannot rent out, or to screen out applicants for reasons the law protects.
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The address, rent, deposit, any application fee, when it is available, and how you screen applicants.
Tick the parts you need (ID, previous address, pets, vehicles, references) and add up to six questions of your own.
Print one copy for each adult applicant, or share the PDF for them to print and fill in by hand.
The federal Fair Housing Act makes it unlawful to refuse to rent, or to set different terms, because of race, color, religion, sex, familial status or national origin, and to print any notice or statement about renting that shows a preference based on these or on disability (42 U.S.C. § 3604). That is why this application does not ask about any of them, and lists occupants only by name with an “18 or older” column. Many states and cities protect more groups, such as source of income.
A tenant with a disability can ask for a reasonable accommodation in your rules, such as an assistance animal in a home with a no-pets rule (42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(B)). The pets question on this form says so.
If you use a consumer report (a credit or tenant screening report) and deny the application, ask for a co-signer or a bigger deposit, or charge more because of it, you must give the applicant an adverse action notice with the reporting company’s name, address and phone number, a statement that the company did not make the decision, and the applicant’s right to a free copy within 60 days and to dispute it (Federal Trade Commission, “Using Consumer Reports: What Landlords Need to Know”).
Some states set rules for screening and application fees. In Washington, for example, a landlord must tell applicants in writing what information will be checked, what can lead to a denial and which screening company is used, before screening; may charge only the actual cost of screening; and must give the reasons in writing when an application is turned down (RCW 59.18.257). Check the rules where your rental is.
This form leaves out questions about criminal records and past evictions, because several states and cities limit them. Add your own questions only if they are allowed where you rent.
Tenancy law is set by each province, nation or state. These are plain-English summaries of the official text, read again on the date shown.
Laws change, and this page is general information, not legal advice. Check the rules where the property is, or ask a local professional.
Checked in October 2026. This page is general information, not legal advice. State and city rules on screening, fees and protected groups differ and change over time.
Yes. It is free to use, needs no account or sign-up, and never adds a watermark or a SnapPaperwork logo to your form.
No. You make a blank form here, with your home and rules filled in, and the applicant fills it in by hand. Their personal details never go through this website.
Federal fair housing law forbids treating applicants differently because of familial status, and statements that show a preference. The form lists everyone who will live in the home by name, with an “18 or older” column for adults who may need to apply too.
That is the usual practice, so you can check each adult’s income and history. Print one copy for each adult.
In many places, yes, but some states limit the amount or require it to cover only the actual cost of screening, and some cities ban it. Check the rules where your rental is before you charge one.
Yes, up to six, one per line. Keep them to things that matter for the tenancy, and avoid anything about the protected groups listed on this page.
No. Everything you type stays in your browser and is never sent to me. The form is saved on your own device so it is there next time.
Click “Print / Save PDF” and choose “Save as PDF” as the printer, or click “Download PDF” to save a two-page file you can email to applicants. “Share” opens your device’s share menu with the PDF attached.
