Choose the income standard, documents and signature requirements for a guarantor, then generate the request to send.
GUARANTOR REQUIREMENTS A guarantor promises to pay if the tenant does not. They are not a tenant and have no right to occupy. QUALIFICATION • Minimum gross income of 4x monthly rent ($8,000.00 per month). • Income is verified using the same documentation standard applied to applicants. REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION • Government-issued photo identification • Recent pay stubs (2–3 consecutive) • Most recent tax return • Signed written guaranty referencing this specific lease • Guaranty expressly states whether it covers renewals HOW TO SUBMIT • Submit your documents directly to the landlord, not through the applicant. • Your documents are stored privately and are not shared with the applicant.
The guarantor gets their own secure link and submits their own documents.
A guarantor guarantees the tenant's obligations but does not live in the unit and is not a tenant. A co-signer signs the lease itself and is a party to it, jointly responsible, sometimes with occupancy rights.
Most landlords screening a student, a new graduate, or an applicant just below the income threshold want a guarantor, not a co-signer. Be explicit about which one you are requiring — the documents are the same, the legal effect is not.
A guarantor is usually a parent or relative who should not have to hand their tax returns to the applicant. Collect their documents directly from them, not via the tenant.
How guaranties work, when to require one, and what to check before accepting.
Choose exactly how you qualify applicants and generate a written requirements sheet.
Every way a landlord can verify income, what each document proves, and how to combine them.
Check an applicant's income multiple, or work backwards from the multiple you require.
Generate a clean, applicant-facing checklist of everything you need them to provide.
Write a screening standard you can publish, defend, and apply to every applicant.