Lease Terms & Requirements

Lease Start Date (Hold Period)

What it controls: How long an approved applicant can hold the property vacant between approval and move-in.

Default Setting: 21 days

Common Range: 15-50 days

Example: If you set this to 30 days and approve an applicant on January 1st, they have until January 31st to move in and start paying rent.

What Happens Outside Your Range

Rentzap uses a grace period (typically 7-14 days) to handle requests outside your preferred range:

• Within grace period: We process the application normally. If approved, we'll reach out to confirm their flexibility on move-in dates.

• Outside grace period: We contact the applicant before processing to confirm they can move within your acceptable timeframe. If not, we don't process their application.

Why this matters: This prevents wasting time and application fees on applicants who can't meet your timeline.