RENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

 
A Housing Application must be submitted by each person 18 years of age or older who will be occupying the rental unit.  Each Applicant must meet the following Rental Requirements and Qualifications.  “Applicant” is defined as the person who will be signing the Lease Agreement as the “Resident.”  “Guarantor” is defined as the person who will sign the Guaranty Agreement.
 
The following constitute current Rental Requirements and Qualifications. Nothing contained in these requirements shall constitute a guarantee or representation that all Residents currently residing in the Apartment Community, including the roommates that will occupy the rental unit with any Resident, have met these requirements.  There may be Residents or occupants who have applied to reside in the Apartment Community prior to the stated requirements taking effect.  We are not responsible and assume no duty for obtaining criminal history checks on any Residents, occupants, guests, or contractors in the Apartment Community.
 
All Applicants must be students of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill in good standing. General Liability Insurance is required for all Residents residing at the Apartment Community. To reserve your rental unit, you must also sign a Lease Agreement. The Lease Agreement is a binding contract between you and Landlord. Your Lease Agreement will not be executed by Landlord until all qualifications are met and your Housing Application is approved.  If your Housing Application is denied, the Lease Agreement will not be executed by Landlord and you will forfeit all non-refundable fees paid at the time of application. Only deposits will be refunded on denied applications.
 
You acknowledge that you have full understanding that the Lease Agreement is only binding once your Housing Application has been approved and the Lease Agreement has been executed by Landlord. There is no stated or implied guarantee of housing until your Lease Agreement has been executed by Landlord.
 
American Campus Communities adheres to the Fair Housing Law (Title VIII) of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 as amended by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and the Fair Housing Amendment of 1988 which stipulate that it is illegal to discriminate against any person in housing practices because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, familial status or any other class protected by law.