Applicant Frequently Asked Questions

 Owner and management desire to provide well-maintained and well-kept property for the benefit of all residents. Screening criteria herein are adopted with the intent of maximizing the ability to provide safe housing for residents, managerial staff, the property, and neighbors. Screening criteria herein are also intended to minimize liability risks, the costs of insurance, maintenance, and repairs to the premises. Screening shall be designed to provide housing to individuals who do not constitute or pose an unreasonable risk of a direct threat to persons and/or property of physical harm and/or adverse housing environment.

Owner and management agree to limit screening of conviction history to serious offenses against persons and/or property.

The first qualified Applicant is given first option. To ensure all requirements of the fair housing law are met, all applicants will be processed in the order received. The first applicant to meet the requirements will be offered the unit. All applications will be screened subject to limitations found in RCW 19.182.040.

Applicant understands that all properties are non-smoking. Smokers will be denied.

Separate application for each adult (18 years of age or older) must be completed.

Applicant(s) are required to provide employer or income source. Generally, three times the income to tenant portion of rent is required, unless you receive housing assistance, then the amount of your income is two times income to tenant portion.

Valid ID must be provided. You will be prompted to attach a copy of your valid photo ID (driver’s license or other government-issued photo identification card) at the end of the Application. See list of acceptable identification at the end of the Application.

 Incomplete applications will be denied. In the event of an empty line or an omission unexplained satisfactorily, your application will be denied. False information is grounds for denial. Applicant will be denied rental if they misrepresent any information on the application. If misrepresentations are discovered after a rental agreement is signed, the agreement will be terminated due to lack of mutual assent.

A credit score of 650 is recommended. Co-signers are recommended to have a credit score of 700 or higher.

This section only applies to the period prior to March 1, 2020 and the period after April 30, 2022

• If Applicant has been evicted from any other property the application will be denied.
• Applicants with negative rental history will be denied.
• Poor credit references from previous Landlords may result in denial of application.
• Applicant will be denied if previous Landlords report significant complaints of noncompliance such as, but not limited to, the following: failure to pay amounts owed; disturbance of the neighbors’ peace; damage to property beyond normal wear; or failure to give proper notice when vacating the property.

Please provide 2 years of residential history verifiable from unbiased sources. Applicants with no rental history or negative rental references may be denied. If you are related by blood or marriage to one of the previous landlords listed, or you do not have at least six months of favorable rental (please see eviction history above) or mortgage history, we may require a qualified co-signer on your rental agreement and/or an additional security deposit. Qualified co-signers must have a credit score of at least 700.

Criminal convictions for serious crimes against persons or property, drug manufacturing and/or drug distribution will result in denial of Application. With the exception of a drug manufacturing and/or distribution conviction, all other convictions will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis taking into consideration the following: the nature and severity of the conviction, the amount of time that has elapsed since the conviction, the facts or circumstances surrounding the criminal conduct; the age of the individual at the time of conviction; restitution; and/or evidence of treatment and/or rehabilitation efforts.

Certain court judgments may result in the denial of an application.  If, in the last 5 years, any judgment has been entered against Applicant for or as a result of Applicant’s financial delinquency, the application will be denied.      

If Applicant has been evicted from any other property, the application will be denied.

If, in the last 3 years, any judgment has been entered against Applicant for or because of an Applicant’s financial delinquency, the application will be denied.  

PETSCREENING IS A REQUIRED PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR ALL APPLICANTS: 

A welcoming environment is paramount to all of our residents with or without pets as well as animals. To help ensure ALL of our residents understand our pet and animal-related policies, we use a third-party screening service and require EVERYONE to complete a profile. This process ensures we have formalized pet and animal-related policy acknowledgments and more accurate records to create greater mutual accountability. If you need accommodation in another way, please contact your housing provider. Please review our pet policy here.