Alcove takes into account the feedback of current housemates whenever a new applicant applies for an open bedroom in the home.
When an applicant applies for an available bedroom in an Alcove home with existing housemates, an email is sent to the current housemates requesting feedback on the applicant. Current housemates are asked fill out our housemate feedback form with constructive feedback to support@alcoveroms.com within 24 hours before the applicant can proceed with signing a lease. All applicant information can be found on a housemate's Alcove portal here.
If valid feedback is received within the 24 hour time frame about an applicant from the current housemates, the applicant will be redirected to another Alcove home. To ensure timely consideration, please note that any feedback received after the 24-hour window cannot be taken into account. We strongly encourage all housemates to regularly check their email to avoid missing any feedback requests.
Below are examples of housemate feedback that will not be accepted:
- Differences in age
- Not liking and/or agreeing with listed interests or occupations
- Disapproving of a pet in a pet friendly home. For info on approval of ESA or Service Animals, please see our FAQ page here
- Un-preferred gender in a co-ed home
Examples of housemate feedback that will be considered:
- Preference for a specific gender in an all-female or all-male home.
- A preference for the same gender in a shared bathroom bedroom in a co-ed home
- Other individual circumstances considered by Alcove
Alcove reserves the final right to place an applicant in a bedroom and discouraging other applicants from moving into a vacant bedroom, either on or off the Alcove platform, is a lease violation and subject to next steps in our lease violation police, up to and including eviction.
Alcove cannot discriminate against applicants based on certain protected characteristics such as race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, or disability. This is mandated by various federal, state, and local laws such as the Fair Housing Act, which prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on these protected characteristics.