Look or ask for the court's rent escrow application. A sample copy of a completed application is contained in this packet." Fill in the application and give it to the person behind the desk, with your rent money. Once reviewed and approved, either the buyer or the seller is required to establish an escrow account in the amount of 150 percent of the cost of the repairs. Escrow: None but requires buyer to sign waiver and agree to do repairs within 90 days of closing. Cleveland Heights Building Dept. This amount does not guarantee to be the cost to cover repairs. In these situations, the more reasonable solution would be a postclosing escrow agreement.