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NON-DISCRIMINATION

Management operates in accordance with the Federal Fair Housing Act, as well as all state and local fair housing and civil rights laws. We do not discriminate against any person based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sex, familial status, handicap, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable state or local laws. The Rental Criteria below outlines some of the policies for our communities with regard to standards that may be required by each applicant in order to be approved for residency. We reserve the right to change our criteria at any time.

APPLICATIONS

All applicants must be of legal age. All parties 18 years of age or older are required to complete an application and pay any and all applicable fees. Applications are to be completed in full; applications containing untrue, incorrect, or misleading information will be denied. The application fee is non-refundable unless otherwise provided by state or local law. We accept Comprehensive Reusable Tenant Screening Reports, however, applicant approval is subject to WFP’s screening criteria. As part of your rental application process, AppFolio will create a rental report that accesses up to two types of information about you: 1) credit/financial records; and 2) personal references. Any negative, misleading, or unverifiable information may result in the denial of your application.

IDENTITY VERIFICATION

ALL applicants are REQUIRED to show at least one of any of the following forms of identification:

  • Government issued identification such as military identification, driver's license or passport

  • Age of majority card

  • Birth certificate

  • Social security card

RENTAL SCORE

All applications are submitted to AppFolio, a third-party rental applicant screening company. All applications are evaluated based on a rental scoring system. Rental scoring is based on real data and statistic statistical data such as payment history, quantity and type of accounts, outstanding debt, and age of accounts. Every applicant is treated objectively because each application is scored statistically in exactly the same manner.

The rental scoring system will compare your application to AppFolio's database, and by evaluating those statistics and real data in accordance with pre-established criteria set by Management, AppFolio will recommend one of the following:

  • Accepted. The applicant will be accepted with the standard deposits and fees.

  • Accepted with Conditions. Depending on the community's policy, the applicant may be given the option to pay an additional security deposit.

  • Denied. The application will not be accepted. The applicant will be provided with contact information for the consumer reporting agencies that provided the consumer information.

GUARANTORS/CO-SIGNERS

If On-Site recommends "Accepted with Conditions" or "Denial," a guarantor or co-signer may be considered. In this instance, the original applicant's application will be re-submitted along with the guarantor or co-signer's application. Applications for guarantors and co-signers processed through On-Site are also scored, but are typically held to a more stringent, pre-established screening standard because guarantors and co-signers are technically responsible for the payments for this residence, as well as their own place of residence.

INCOME VERIFICATION

Written verification of income in an amount equal to 2.5* times the monthly rent per household will be required, along with any necessary supporting documents.

  • Pay stubs within the past 30 days

  • Bank statements showing recurring pay deposited.

  • Previous Year Income Tax Return

  • Letter from employer on company letterhead verifying income and employment.

  • Applicants with NO EMPLOYMENT must provide proof of bank balance equal to or greater than 6* months of rent or apply with a qualified co-signer.

  • All Bankruptcies must have a Closed Status.

  • Any applicant without proof of verifiable income, is subject to approval with an additional 3* months of security deposit.

CREDIT HISTORY

Credit reports will be pulled for all applicants. Credit scores of 670 or higher meet our application criteria. Credit scores ranging from 650-669 meet our criteria with a co-singer or increased security deposit (at Manager’s discretion). Credit scores of 649 or lower do not meet our criteria and will result in a declined application.

Applications will be denied if Applicant(s) have any open bankruptcies.

RESIDENCE VERIFICATION

Management reserves the right to verify the applicant's residence history.

CRIMINAL CHARGES/CONVICTIONS

Management is prohibited from requiring disclosure, asking about, rejecting an applicant, or taking adverse action based on any arrest record, conviction record, or criminal history, except sex offender registry information. The applicant screening investigation includes a criminal background screening, limited to sex offender registry information only. All applicants will be screened for registry information. Management considers the entire application and considers prior convictions reportable under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and rules of Washington, limited to those appearing on a local, state, or national registry only. Consideration will be given to the following factors relating to the conviction(s) that requires registry on a local, state, or national sex offender registry:

  • The nature and severity of the conviction;

  • The number and types of convictions;

  • The time that has elapsed since the date of the conviction;

  • Age of the individual at the time of convictions;

  • Evidence of good tenant history before and/or after the conviction occurred; and

  • Any supplemental information related to the individual's rehabilitation, good conduct, and additional facts or explanations provided by the individual.

EVICTIONS

Applicants who have been a party to an eviction proceeding may not be approved for residency, depending upon the pre-established criteria set by Management.

APPLICATIONS AND LEASE SIGNING

Applications are processed on a “first come first serve basis.” Applications from parties of 2+ prospective renters are not considered complete until every party member has submitted an application.

Once an application is approved, a lease will be sent to the applicant(s) for their review and signatures. Applicant(s) have 48 hours to sign the lease. If the lease is not signed within 48 hours of being sent out, Landlord reserves the right to process other applications and send out leases for review/signature to other prospective renters.

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