A rental application can be rejected due to a person's inability to have sufficient income. While tenants in rent regulated or government subsidized apartments have special rights, many rules and laws apply to both unregulated and regulated apartments.This booklet explains many of these laws you need to know and provides resources where you can find more information about landlord and tenant issues. • The monthly rent listed in the Petition is not the amount you are supposed to pay. 45 days to accept or reject application. There is no requirement in the Nassau County law to provide the reason for rejection. Current NYS driver license showing a Nassau County address. A Post Office Box is unacceptable, and ii. Many tenants who sign a lease for their apartment or rental unit plan to stay for the full amount of time required in the lease, such as one year. Under federal law, a landlord who denies your tenant application because of information in a tenant screening report is required to inform you of that fact.