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Rental Apartment Application Process

For more information on our properties please click here.
For more information on our tenant selection criteria, please click here.

STEP 1
Complete an ACCT cover sheet and VT Common Rental Application.


Download the Common Rental Application and Cover Sheet:
  • VT Common Rental Application – Fillable & Printable Form
  • Cover Sheet
  • ​​Pleasant Hills Application
If you would like a coversheet and application mailed, please call (802) 877-2626 x109 and leave a message with your full name and full mailing address. 

STEP 2
Follow the instructions carefully on the coversheet and fill out the Application and Cover Sheet completely.
  • Answer ALL yes or no questions. 
  • Select N/A if a section does not apply to you
  • All household members over 18 have signed and dated the application
  • All household members over 18 must provide the last 5 years of their housing history. This includes, but is not limited to, rentals,  time spent with family/friends, motels/hotels, homeless shelters, emergency housing, homeownership, school housing, and military housing. 
  •  Character references must know all adult household members at least 1 year, and not be related.
Incomplete applications will be mailed back to the applicant with a letter listing the missing information and due date for re-submission.

If you have questions after filling out the application, you may call application intake at (802) 877-2626 x109. Or e-mail Carolyn at carolyn@addisontrust.org

STEP 3
Submit your fully completed application and ACCT cover sheet to our office at 272 Main St. Vergennes, VT 05491:
  • Drop Off: use drop slot on front door of 272 Main Street Main Office
  • Mail to: PO BOX 156 Vergennes, VT 05491
  • Submit single PDF file to  info@addisontrust.org.
  •   Faxed applications will not be accepted
If you have questions, call application intake at (802) 877-2626 x109. Or e-mail Carolyn at carolyn@addisontrust.org.


 STEP 4
Please be patient while your application is being processed. 
Complete applications are taking 21 business days or more to process. If your application is incomplete, processing time might take longer. 

 If your application is approved you will be added to applicable waitlists.
Approved waitlisted applicants will be contacted when they are eligible for current or upcoming vacancies. 
It can take 12 months or longer before approved waitlisted applicants are contacted about a vacancy. 

Helpful Hints:
  • If possible, contact your references to inform them that someone from ACCT will be reaching out to them for information. 
  • To help decrease processing time, you may provide multiple phone numbers and email address for references.
  • If you are interested in applying to Project Based Voucher apartments at ACCT, please apply with VSHA: 
             https://www.vsha.org/applications-for-section-8-assistance/

Helpful Links:
  • ACCT Tenant Selection Policy - Apartments ​
  • Income Guidelines
  • About ACCT Multi-family Housing
  • Vermont 211 Housing Resources
As of 9/22/2021 ACCT is accepting applications for all properties and bedroom sizes. 

If you are unable to find what you are looking for here, try Vermont's Directory of Affordable Rental Housing at www.housingdata.org.
Main Office: 272 Main St | PO Box 311 | Vergennes, VT 05491 | (802)877-2626 | TTY: 7-1-1
Apartment Management Division: 272 Main St | PO Box 156 | Vergennes, VT 05491 | (802)877-2626
  • Home
  • About
    • What We Do >
      • Mission & Vision
    • Who We Are
    • Our History
    • Non-Discrimination Statement
    • Contact
  • Our Properties
    • Resale Bulletin Board
    • Apartments >
      • Firehouse
    • Mobile Homes
    • Shared Equity Program
  • Resident Resources
    • Apartment Resident Resources
    • Mobile Home Resident Resources
    • Shared Equity Resident Resources
    • Community Gardens
  • Donate
  • Subscribe
  • Blog
  • We Made It Home Event
  • SASH
  • Annual Report
  • Workforce Housing Report
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