An individual lease means that each resident is only responsible for their rental amount and damages to their bedroom and the common areas in the apartment.
With a term lease, rent is broken down into 12 equal installments.
There are four ways to qualify a lease agreement at The Cottages at Lake Tamaha:
- Self- Qualify: Applicant must possess a minimum credit score of 650, make 3x the monthly rent, and pass a background screening
- Obtain a guarantor (also known as a co-signer) that possesses a minimum credit score of 601 and make 4x the monthly rent
- Student Only: Guarantor Waiver Program (GWP): Students are able to submit proof that they are actively enrolled full-time to a University or College to qualify under GWP. This option does come with an additional monthly charge of $47
- Non-Students Only: LEAP - Applicants that are not full time students can apply to LEAP at leapeasy.com and complete an application to be qualified with a 3rd party guarantor. LEAP requires an initial fee of up to 85% of the base rent to be qualified with them.
You may choose your roommates, or we can assist in the roommate matching process.
We use a roommate matching system called Roomsync that determines compatibility with emphasis on personal/social habits, study habits, sleep patterns, year in school, area of study and many other factors to help find the most compatible roommate.
Everyone that signs a lease with us receives an email from Roomsync to set up their account after signing their lease.
There are several ways a resident can pay rent:
- A resident can visit the leasing office to pay in person via check, money order, or cashier’s check.
- A resident can log into their online resident portal and pay with an echeck, credit or debit card.
Yes, we would love your furry friend to come live with us!
We allow dogs and cats with a max of two pets allowed per apartment. Weight and breed restrictions do apply to dogs.
You must have your pet approved by the Community Manager by signing a pet addendum that can be obtained from the leasing office.
Pet vet records must be provided, along with a pet photo.
For animals to be approved, all roommates must agree to live with the pet per the lease agreement that is signed.
There is a $350 Pet Registration Fee that must be paid at the time of registration, and $50 Pet Rent that must be paid monthly.
Your monthly installment includes a fully furnished apartment, 24/7 emergency maintenance, trash, pest control, and controlled access to the property.
You’ll pay for water, and electricity separately.
All units come with the following:
Common Areas:
- Couch
- Coffee Table,
- Entertainment Stand,
- Dining Table, 4 Dining Chairs,
- 2-4 Barstools depending on your floorplan.
- TECH PACKAGE ONLY - have a 55” Smart TV
- TECH PACKAGE ONLY - Sound bar
Bedroom:
- Bedframe - Full XL
- Mattress - Full XL
- Nightstand
- Dresser
- Desk, and Desk Chair
All Units Include: Fridge, Dishwasher, Oven, Microwave, and Blinds
$15 - Master Policy Premium Dues
$10-$15 - Location Premiums
$TBD Base Rent
$5 - Monthly Cable Fee
$7 - Cardinal Contents Coverage (Opt Out Optional)
$9 - Rentistry - Credit Reporting (Opt out optional)
Rentistry is a rent reporting and credit building solution, designed to securely, accurately, and seamlessly report the resident's rental payment history to the credit bureau(s).
ALTERNATIVE OPTION
- OPT-OUT PROCESS: If a resident wishes to opt out of the Rentistry service, they will need to visit resident.foxen.com/residentfinder/unenroll to unenroll from the Rentistry Services at any time during the lease term. If a resident chooses to unenroll from Rentistry Services during their lease term, their tradeline will be closed, they will no longer be charged for the service, and we will no longer report their rent payments to the credit bureau(s).
- RESIDENT PORTAL: Residents are encouraged to sign up for the Foxen Resident Portal to view their current credit score, track historic credit scores, obtain useful credit score analytics, and download a full credit report every month, at no charge. Residents can visit resident.foxen.com to register.
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REPORTING PROCESS:
- DAY 1: Resident's rent payment is due
- DAY 30: Resident rent payments are pulled
- DAY 30-40: Rentistry and Property confirm accuracy of late payments. Rentistry reports positive payments to Credit Bureaus.
- DAY 45: Credit Bureau applies rent payment data to resident credit profile
- DAY 60+: Reported rent payments are reflected in residents’ credit scores
RESIDENT COMMUNICATIONS: Rentistry marketing materials will reinforce the benefits of a rent reporting solution to your residents and provide step-by-step instructions for signing up for the resident portal.
1. The Personal Contents Program will provide coverage for damages up to $10,000 per occurrence with a $500 deductible to Lessee’s personal property and a $1000 deductible to Lessee’s personal property according to the insurance policy.
2. Lessee may opt out of the Personal Contents Program at any time by completing the necessary steps in the Resident Portal or by contacting Homebody directly at 877.577.0850 or by emailing service@homebody.com .
The Personal Contents Opt Out must be completed no later than thirty (30) days prior to Lessee’s next billing cycle, to opt out of Personal Contents for the subsequent month. By opting out, Lessee acknowledges that he or she shall not be allowed to file any claims for loss or damage under the Personal Contents and Lessee shall be personally responsible for any and all damage to Lessee’s property as stated above.
Parking is first come first serve to residents with registered vehicles.
There is covered parking offered at certain locations that cost $35 monthly, which is optional for residents.
We offer reserved parking to residents who request them at $35 per month, which means that you receive a reserved parking sign in front of your cottage to reserve your parking spot.
Any vehicle that does not have proper decals registered with the front office will be towed at the owner’s expense.
$79.20 - Annual Admin Fee
This fee is to register your account with our 3rd party vendor yearly.
$75.00 - Annual Parking Registration Fee
This fee is to register your vehicle with the property each year, and only one vehicle is allowed per resident.
1 Resident Wristband
3 Guest Wristbands
1 Parking Decal
1 Gate Clicker
1 Black Key Fob
1 Silver Mailbox Key
The Clubhouse is 24 hour accessible by your black key fob. You must use your key to enter the property.
Lake Tamaha Hours are Sun up to Sun Down. At dark, the lake closes.
The basketball & Pickleball court are open from 9AM - 10PM
The pool area & volleyball court are open from 9AM - 10PM
Our maintenance team works tirelessly to resolve any maintenance issues quickly and professionally.
Our apartment community also offers 24-hour emergency maintenance for additional support. The emergency maintenance number is 1-659-220-3741.
A resident may request maintenance by submitting a work order through their online resident portal, or calling the front office to report any issues.
Our employees can place work orders for residents as well.
Rent is due on the first of each month beginning with the month the resident’s lease term begins.
Rent is considered late by the 4th of the month.
Late Fees are charged on the 5th of the month, with a one time late fee of $50.
Everyday that rent is late after the 5th, there will be a $10 late fee per day until the 17th of the month.
Lucky for you all utilities are set-up by The Cottages at Lake Tamaha so don’t sweat, we’ll make sure all the lights are on.
We cover the cost of Internet, Trash, and Pest Control but you will start seeing Electric and Water bills a month after move-in.
The Cottages is not responsible for paying for any utilities for the cottage that you reside in.
The residents are responsible for paying for electricity, water, and sewer.
Clear Charge is the 3rd party vendor that The Cottages uses for utility management, and they bill back all utilities that the units use.
Clear Charge can be contacted at Support@clearchargebilling.com
All residents must return all items issued to them at move in, or pay replacement costs for those items.
Residents need check out with the front office to ensure that everything is turned in, and sign move out paperwork.
We provide move out walk through and inspections up until July 15 each year, which means that your move out inspection can be done and scheduled with an employee if you would like to be present for the inspection. All belongings must be removed from the unit, and the resident must be fully moved out before we can schedule any move-out inspections.
Scheduled move out inspections are not required.
If the resident opts to not inspect with an employee, the room and common area will be inspected at NOON on the last day of the lease.
Rent depends on the unit type. You can find our rates on our Floor Plans page.
The Cottages at Lake Tamaha does not require our residents to vacate the community during Christmas and summer break. You can stay in your apartment all year.
We generally have up to a 48-hour turn around time for all leasing approvals.
The Crimson Ride comes to The Cottages weekdays from 7am-9pm in 30-minute intervals. We also offer our private shuttle that runs Wednesday-Saturday staring at 10pm.
We do not accept financial aid, but you can qualify with the Guaranty Waiver Program for students.