Please review the following Rental Criteria prior to continuing the application process:
NOTE: WE DO NOT ACCEPT REUSABLE TENANT SCREENING REPORTS
Identification:
– Applicant must provide current government-issued photo identification
Income: Applicant may be denied for:
– Lack of proof of income
– Having a monthly combined household gross income less than 3 times the stated monthly rental amount
*For properties located in City of Tacoma limits only, net income may be 2.5 times the rent amount (2.5x) WHEN the monthly rent amount is at or above the HUD FMR.
-For employed applicants, you must provide three months of consecutive pay stubs
-For self-employed applicants, you must provide previous three months of business account bank statements showing payments to your personal name.
Credit History: Applicant may be denied for:
– A credit score below 650
– Open bankruptcy
– Bankruptcy dismissed or discharged within the past 24 months
– Judgment or collection for unpaid rent
– Judgment or collection for damage to a rental unit
– Foreclosure in the past 24 months
– Past due mortgage
– Tax lien
Criminal
– Landlord will review criminal records on a case-by-case basis. Our investigation includes criminal background screening on leaseholders and occupants that are 18 years of age or older, where permitted by law. We do not automatically exclude rental applicants based on criminal history. We evaluate any criminal history, considering how recently the crime occurred, the nature and severity of the crime, and/or any post-conviction actions the applicant has taken.
Eviction and Judgment: Applicant may be denied for:
– Eviction filed in the past 48 months
– Previous recorded eviction within the last 7 years
– Judgment or collection for unpaid rent
– Judgment or collection for damage to a rental unit
Employment History: Applicant may be denied for:
– Unverifiable employment
– Employment for less than 12 months with current employer OR less than 2 years of employment in the same or similar field of work.
Rental History: Applicant may be denied for:
– Unverifiable rental history of 3 years
– Lack of contact information for your rental references
– Unfulfilled lease obligation(s)
– Current or past balance owing for deposit, rent, fees, or damages
– Eviction pending
– 3 or more late payments within a 12 month period
– 3 or more NSF checks within a 12 month period
– 3 or more complaints within a 12 month period
– Unauthorized pet(s)
– Unauthorized occupant(s)
– Damage to unit or property
Holding Deposits -Holding deposits will hold the home until it is ready to be occupied; after 24 hours of placing a holding deposit, any paid holding deposit becomes non-refundable.
Section 8 Applicants -All section 8 applicants are required to meet the same criteria as stated above, with the exception that the applicant only needs to meet income requirements for their portion of the rent.
Grounds for Denial will result from the following on all applicants:
– Verified eviction showing on credit report or confirmed with landlord
– Rental collection verified on credit report
– Balance owing to a landlord
– Poor rental history or lack of a positive reference from your previous landlord
– Open bankruptcy
– Past due or foreclosed mortgage within the last year
– Falsification of rental application
– Any evictions must be at least 7 years or older
– Owing more than $5,000 in collections (medical and student loans don’t count against you)
Other requirements:
♣ We expect applicants to show up on time to their scheduled viewing appointment; any tardiness beyond 10 minutes will be considered a no-show and may disqualify your application.
♣ We expect applicants to behave in a courteous and respectful manner during the application process. The use of profanity or any other rude or obnoxious behavior, at the discretion of the property manager, may disqualify your application.
♣ Failure to view the rental unit in person prior to submitting an application may disqualify your application. Please speak to the leasing coordinator prior to applying to answer any questions regarding qualification criteria.
♣ For properties located in the city limits of Tacoma only, approved tenants may elect to make up to six consecutive installment payments for their move-in costs, as described in TMC 1.95.040.
Note: Any exceptions to these criteria must be submitted in writing to the leasing coordinator for the landlord’s review and consideration. If approval is then granted for such exceptions, an additional security deposit amount may be required, at the discretion of the property manager.
REFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICY: Full payment is required at the time you submit your application. All screening fees collected are non-refundable. Application(s) for which a screening fee has been collected cannot be canceled. Applicant understands that by submitting an application and providing payment information that there are no refunds or cancellations. Before submitting payment, the applicant should confirm with the landlord (property owner, manager or agent) that the unit is still available and have reviewed the prospective landlord’s rental criteria.
DISPUTE: You have the right to dispute the accuracy of the information in the tenant screening report. You have the right to a free copy of your tenant screening report. To dispute the accuracy of your tenant screening report or to request a free copy of your tenant screening report please submit your request in writing with a copy of your photo ID to:
AppFolio, Inc. 50 Castilian Dr.
Santa Barbara, CA 93117
Toll free: (866) 359-3630
Please be prepared to pay the application fee as outlined in the property listing.
Each resident over the age of 18 must submit a separate rental application and pay an Application Fee per each adult.
Any applications deemed incomplete will not be processed.