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Common misunderstandings about La Tour rental screening

Before applying for Sumitomo Realty’s La Tour luxury rental series, check screening, income documents, corporate contracts, SOHO use, reapplication risk, and false declarations.

Check each La Tour property individually

La Tour is a luxury rental series with properties in areas such as Shinjuku, Minato/Shinagawa, Shibuya, and Chiyoda/Bunkyo. The official site also has a SOHO search category, but conditions are not identical for every unit.

Rent, permitted use, move-in timing, parking, pets, contract name, and required documents can differ by unit. Do not decide by the series name alone.

Screening is not only about paying rent

For high-rent properties, screening often checks income, employer, employment type, length of service, assets, household members, use purpose, and guarantee company terms.

Employees, self-employed applicants, company owners, and corporate contracts may need different documents such as withholding slips, tax returns, financial statements, bank balance evidence, and company profiles.

Corporate contracts and housing agencies can take time

For corporate contracts, company housing rules, contract name, invoice payment, seal flow, and housing agency confirmation may be involved.

Popular units may not wait long before the contract start date, so internal approval flow should be checked before applying.

Be careful with reapplications and false declarations

If screening fails, reapplying immediately with the same information does not guarantee approval. Differences from the previous application can also look unnatural.

Do not misstate employer, income, residents, or use purpose. False declarations can lead to rejection, contract trouble, or cancellation after signing.

Summary

For La Tour applications, prepare documents and schedule as carefully as you evaluate the property itself.

Organizing income, assets, contract name, and use purpose accurately is the safest way to proceed.

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