Classic form

Rental application form

One application per adult, covering everything an agent assesses. It is long because a short rental application just becomes three emails afterwards.

Make one like this27 fields, 10 required

Welcome screen of the rental application form example — The welcome screen respondents see first. The image was generated for this example.

The form itself

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Residential rental application

One application per adult who will live at the property. Everything here is used to assess your application and nothing else.

The property

Property address you are applying for *

Preferred move-in date *

Lease term *

Weekly rent you are offering

About you

Full legal name *

First

Middle

Last

Date of birth *

Driver licence or passport number *

Email address *

Mobile number *

Adults who will live here

Children who will live here

Pets

Where you live now

Current address

Street address

Unit or apartment

Suburb

State

Postcode

How long have you lived there?

Current weekly rent

Current agent or landlord

Their contact number

Why are you leaving?

Previous address

Street address

Unit or apartment

Suburb

State

Postcode

Work and income

Employment, most recent first

#	Employer	Position	Started	Gross income per year
1
2

Manager or payroll contact

Employment type

Full time

Part time

Casual

Self employed

Retired or not employed

Any other income

Proof of income

Click to upload

Max: 10MB

Two recent payslips, a letter of employment, or your last tax return. PDF or images.

References

Two references who are not family

#	Name	How they know you	Phone
1
2

Consent and signature

I declare the information in this application is true and complete. I authorise the agent to verify it, to contact my employer, referees and previous agents, and to obtain a tenancy database and credit check about me. I understand a false statement may result in my application being refused.

Consent *

I consent to a tenancy database and credit check being carried out

I have read and understood the privacy notice

Signed by the applicant *

Signature is required

Every field, and what it collects

The complete field list, in the order respondents meet it.

Property address you are applying forShort textRequired
Preferred move-in dateDateRequired
Lease termDropdownRequired: Options: 6 months · 12 months · 18 months · 24 months
Weekly rent you are offeringNumber
Full legal nameNameRequired
Date of birthDateRequired
Driver licence or passport numberShort textRequired
Email addressShort textRequired
Mobile numberShort textRequired
Adults who will live hereNumber
Children who will live hereNumber
PetsLong text
Current addressAddress
How long have you lived there?Short text
Current weekly rentNumber
Current agent or landlordShort text
Their contact numberShort text
Why are you leaving?Short text
Previous addressAddress: We ask for the last three years of addresses.
Employment, most recent firstTable: Columns: Employer · Position · Started · Gross income per year
Manager or payroll contactShort text
Employment typeSingle choice: Options: Full time · Part time · Casual · Self employed · Retired or not employed
Any other incomeLong text
Proof of incomeFile upload: Two recent payslips, a letter of employment, or your last tax return. PDF or images.
Two references who are not familyTable: Columns: Name · How they know you · Phone
ConsentMultiple choiceRequired: Options: I consent to a tenancy database and credit check being carried out · I have read and understood the privacy notice
Signed by the applicantSignatureRequired

What makes this form work

Rental history goes back three years

One previous address is what separates an application you can verify from one you cannot. Agents ask for it every time, so the form asks once instead.

Income is evidence, not a number

A payslip upload sits directly under the income question. Asking for the figure alone guarantees a follow-up email, and the applicant is already here.

Screening consent is explicit and signed

A named consent line plus a signature is what makes a database and credit check lawful. Burying it in the fine print is the most common mistake on a rental application.

Questions people ask

What information can a landlord ask for on a rental application?

Identity and contact details, rental history with previous agent contacts, employment and income, references, and consent to screening. Rules on what you may ask and store vary by state and country, so check your local tenancy law before you publish.

Do I need written consent to run a tenant check?

Yes. A background or credit check needs the applicant's written permission, which is why this form pairs a named consent checkbox with a signature.

Should each adult fill in their own application?

Yes. Income, rental history and consent are personal, and a joint application makes all three impossible to verify.

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