Tenant screening in Tampa

Versaggi Management verifies each applicant's employment, income and credit history, checks rental history and runs a criminal history check.

Ask any company what it checks, who decides and what a declined applicant is told. Ours are set out on this page: Versaggi approves an applicant with good credit, good rental history and verified income of at least three times the monthly rent. Russ Versaggi has been active in Tampa real estate since 1986. No screen predicts every tenant, so a clear lease and a monthly report still matter. Request a proposal and ask Russ to walk you through the criteria we apply to an applicant.

A thorough screen confirms the job, the income and the credit history, then checks criminal history.

Each check answers a different question: whether the job is real, whether the income covers the rent and how the applicant has handled past debts. Whatever the company, the same written standard should apply to every applicant. Versaggi Management runs all five checks, rental history included, before a lease is signed, and our leasing department then prepares the lease.

Florida law makes it unlawful to refuse to rent or to set different terms because of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, familial status or religion.

Florida Statutes section 760.23 sets out these protections, and the federal Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. section 3604, applies as well. Advertising may not state a preference based on them either. This describes what the law generally requires. Talk to a Florida attorney about your own case.

When a decision rests partly on a consumer report, the law requires a notice to the applicant.

The notice names the reporting agency, states that the agency did not make the decision and explains the right to a free copy of the report within 60 days. The Fair Credit Reporting Act sets this rule, and the FTC publishes guidance for landlords. At Versaggi Management, a denied applicant is always told by phone or email. Ask any manager how it tells a denied applicant.

Yes. Our rentals accept pets, with a one-time fee for each animal.

Tenants pay a non-refundable fee of $250 for each dog and $75 for each cat, and there is no monthly pet fee. There is no weight limit, but we do not allow aggressive breeds, and residents are fully responsible for their pet's behavior. If you have questions about pets at your own property, mention them when you request a proposal and we will explain how the policy works for you.