How to Apply

Rental Criteria

Please be prepared to pay the application fee as outlined in the property listing. Each occupant 18 years and older must provide a completed application.  In addition to this rental application, you will also be required to provide a positive government issues ID and proof of adequate income (paycheck stub, tax returns, deposit slips, etc.).  In most cases we will not accept applications until the applicant has physically viewed the apartment.

Below are the criteria that the owner/agent will consider when approving applicants for tenancy:

• Applicant(s) able to pay deposit, rent and any fees at time of lease signing
• Applicant(s) verifiable gross Income (collectively) must be 3 times the amount of the rent
• Verifiable employment or source of income
• Favorable credit history free of negative credit issues which may indicate that the applicant has a pattern of failure to timely pay financial obligations.  General rule is applicant's credit score is 650 or higher.
• History of criminal activity on the part of applicant(s) which may present a danger to persons or property of the peace and enjoyment of the other residents or members of the community could negatively impact your application.  When evaluating any past criminal convictions, we consider the nature and severity of the crime and the amount of time that has passed since the criminal conduct occurred.  If you have any mitigating factors you wish us to consider, please bring them to our attention (Does not apply to the city of Seattle).
• Positive rental history with no evictions

All applications will be considered and a decision will be made based upon the above criteria, regardless of Sex, Religion, Marital or Familial Status, National Origin, Sexual Preference, Age or Disabilities.

If your application is accepted, you will be required to pay an Hold Fee in order to hold the rental unit.  This Hold fee is not a security deposit, but will be credited towards any security deposits that are due upon move-in.  Before you will be able to move into the unit we must receive a signed Lease/Rental Agreement, first months rent and a security deposit.  We may also require additional items before move in, which may include: last months rent, pet deposit and non-refundable fees.

In addition to rent, you will also be responsible for paying utilities, which may include: electricity, gas, water, sewer, garbage, telephone and cable.

Our general occupancy allowances are as follows:  (2) persons in a studio or one bedroom; (4) persons in a two bedroom; (6) persons in a three bedroom.  Any exceptions must be approved by Owner/Agent.

We do not except re-usable or portable applications.

In the city of Seattle, tenants may elect to pay security deposits, non-refundable fees and last month's rent in installments as provided in SMC 7.24.  Landlords may not impose any fee, charge any interest, or otherwise impose a cost on a tenant because a tenant elects to pay in installments.  In the city of Seattle, Landlord is prohibited from requiring disclosure, asking about, rejecting an applicant, or taking an adverse action based on any arrest record, conviction record, criminal history, except for registry information as described in SMC 14.09.025.A.3, SMC 14.09.025.A.4, SMC 14.09.025.A.5, and subject to the exclusions and legal requirements in SMC 14.09.115. The landlord is prohibited from taking an adverse action against a tenant based on eviction history occurring during or within six months after the end of the civil emergency proclaimed by Mayor Durkan on March 3, 2020, and the Seattle Office for Civil Rights is the department that will enforce any violations of this ordinance.