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Rental Application Process (Part 1 of 6): Overview - Rental Application Process - The Rental Application Form

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Rental Application Procedures -Overview -Rental Application Process -The Rental Application FormOverviewAs a community manager, you will normally be charged with accepting or rejecting prospective residents. This is one of the most important functions that you will perform as a manager of a manufactured home community. Done properly and effectively, the rental application and screening process will minimize potential problems in landlord - resident relations. If the process is done incorrectly the seeds of future problems will be sown. Every prospective resident should be given sufficient information to make an informed decision about living in a manufactured home community. When an individual stops by the manufactured home community office inquiring on the possibility of becoming a resident, always give them an application packet. Anyone who is interested in applying should be given the application packet - inconsistency in giving out application packets could lead to claims by the resident selling the home, or a fair housing violation. If yours is a family park, i.e. accepting all ages, avoid becoming engaged in discussions about the suitability of the community for children. Questions such as Is the park 'child friendly' or similar inquiries