Affordable Rental Associates, LLC

How To Apply at Affordable Rentals

To see a vacant unit:

• For rent showings are now by appointment only at the property from 10 AM to 3 PM and Saturday 10 AM to 12 PM.
• Please call (414) 643-5635 between 9 AM and 2:30 PM weekdays for an appointment, or Saturday 9 AM to 11:30 AM

To apply for a rental:

• You MUST have viewed the interior of the unit you wish to apply for prior to applying and make sure it is what you want.
• You are encouraged to apply online. You will be able to upload or email the supporting documents.
• Paper applications are available upon request. If you choose a paper application, you must bring the completed application to the office with the required documents. We will not allow people to fill out applications in the waiting area. Our office is located at 1020 W National Ave, Milwaukee WI 53204.
  Our lobby is open by appointment only
  

Along with the completed application, we require:

• Current government photo I. D. and birth date for each adult applicant.
• Proof of current address: Copy of rent receipts, lease or current utility bill
• Proof of income: One month of recent pay stubs, award letter, FoodShare letter,etc.
  If we cannot independently verify your income, we may require a third party verification. The service charges $10 for each applicant whose income we should consider.
  If you have a HCV (Section 8) voucher the amount the Housing Authority will pay towards your rent is counted as income.

We want great tenants and offer the best applicants a $100 Security Deposit Option

• This offer applies to units marked with *** to qualified new tenants who have a well documented three year good rental history with no evictions or criminal convictions in the past 5 years
  

We reject applications for the following causes:

1. Evictions Judgments or Stipulated Agreements to Vacate the premises within the past 3 years. We may consider applicants with one eviction more than 12 months ago, with a double security deposit if all other criteria are met.
2. Utility Disconnections or Utility Collection Actions within the past 2 years.
3. Insufficient or Non Verifiable Income. We require consistent, stable, verifiable income of at least 2 times the rent. You must be at your current job for at least 90 days with a reasonable expectation of continued consistent employment. Government Benefits, Child Support, FoodShare and other verifiable, consistent income are considered income and not subject to 90 day rule. If you have a HCV (Section 8) voucher, the amount the Housing Authority will pay towards your rent is counted as income. If we cannot independently verify your income, we may require a third party verification. The service charges $10 for each applicant whose income we should consider.
4. Criminal Convictions* relating to property damage, or crimes that indicate a disregard for the safety, rights and peace of others, within the following time frames:
• Municipal Convictions within past 2 Years
• Misdemeanor Convictions within past 3 years
• Felony Convictions within 5 years of the latter of release from custody or supervision.
• Registered Sex Offenders may be prohibited in all areas where our properties are located per Milwaukee Ordinance 106-51.
• Convictions related to prostitution within 10 years of the latter of release from custody or supervision.

*Exceptions will be considered on an individual basis for applicants with criminal convictions who have otherwise met all other criteria, upon documentable factors, for example, but not limited to, a letter from a parole agent or other official on their letterhead or a valid Wisconsin "certificate of qualification for employment." It is the applicants' responsibility to provide all documentation and information necessary for us to approve your application.


5. Non Verifiable Rental History or Negative Landlord References.
• First time renters require double security deposit.
• Negative or non-verifiable landlord references will result in rejection. We verify property owner through municipal property ownership records
6. Poor Housekeeping at current home. We do pre acceptance home visits, which must be completed satisfactorily prior to acceptance.
7. Incomplete Applications It is the applicants' responsibility to provide all documentation and information necessary for us to approve your application.

Thinking of renting for prostitution or drug dealers? Don't try it here!

• We cooperate with the Milwaukee Police efforts to curb crime in our neighborhood. We have zero tolerance for prostitution and drug dealing. You will end up with an eviction on your record even if you were fronting for someone else.

Pet Policy

• Pets are NOT permitted, except service and ESA animals.

rev. 2023-07-31