Stage 1: Apply
Submit your application directly via a link on one of our available listings. Each of your housemates/roommates/cosigners needs to submit their own separate application.
Stage 2: Prepay
Next, you should prepay your credit/background check fee via www.fullcirclevt.com/prepay. This is a “hold” that will only be charged if we begin reviewing your applicant group.
If another applicant group is being reviewed ahead of you, then we may not contact you until your group is next in line.
You can find out the application status of a rental by viewing the top section of each of our Available Rentals. We update the application status of our rentals daily, but slight delays between reviewing applicant groups and updating the application status of rentals may occur.
- “AVAILABLE” means there aren’t any applications currently being reviewed.
- “APPLICATION PENDING” means we are currently reviewing an applicant group. You are welcome to transfer your application to another available rental by contacting leasing@fullcirclevt.com, or you can wait for us to reach out when you are next in line.
- We will contact you if the rental you applied for is no longer available, and you can sign up for listing alerts to hear about other rental options the moment they become available.
- If you hear about a new rental that meets your needs, then there’s no need to resubmit your application. Instead, you can simply contact leasing@fullcirclevt.com, and we will transfer your application to another rental.
Stage 3: Application Review
You will hear from one of our property managers once application review begins, and we will hold the group’s “top pick” during application review. You can transfer your application to another rental for no additional fee if the rental you applied for is no longer available or if you decide to switch after touring the rental.
Any application transfers may result in your group moving to the back of the line of application review, so you should choose carefully when selecting your top pick at the beginning of application review.
Approval Information:
- We process applications on a first-come, first-served basis, giving priority to fully completed and accurate submissions. Applications must also align with the property’s requirements (such as pet policy and move-in date) to be considered.
- If an application does not meet approval guidelines, we will attempt to communicate the reasons within 10 business days.
- We review the entirety of an application, considering factors such as credit, income, and housing history.
- While a lower credit score may be offset by reliable income and strong rental references, serious concerns in any one category will impact our approval decision.
- Typically, applicants should demonstrate a credit score of 650 or higher, and applicant groups should be able to show gross monthly income that is 2.5 times or higher than the monthly rent.
- Applicants who are close to meeting our approval guidelines but lack established housing history, or who need additional support for income or credit, may qualify for a Cosigner or TheGuarantors program. To be eligible, applicants must have a credit score of at least 600 and verifiable income of at least 1.5 times the monthly rent.
- Applicants with poor credit or significant income shortfalls may not qualify for either a Cosigner or TheGuarantors option.
- You can learn more about Cosigner requirements here.
Fair Housing Commitment: Full Circle Property Management is an equal opportunity housing provider. We do not discriminate on account of race, sex, sexual orientation, color, age, familial status, marital status, religion, national origin, U.S. military veteran status, disability, gender identity, gender-related characteristics, or because a person is a recipient of public assistance, including Section 8 housing assistance.
