Rental Application Criteria

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All applicants must pass through a screening process: Please do not leave anything blank. If it doesn’t apply to you, mark N/A. We will need a COMPLETED application for each adult (anyone 18 years of age and older) occupying the property. (Applications are taken on a first come first serve basis.) Income Level: Employment must be current and verifiable for a minimum of one (1) year. Other verifiable income equaling three (3) times annual monthly rent. Verifiable income includes as confirmed by employer, trust officer, tax returns, or other satisfactory documentation as required. Each roommate should earn 1 ½ times the rent. If one or more roommate(s) do not, at least one roommate must meet the three (3) times requirement.

If rent is paid in part by a third party, the minimal household income must be $1500 per month or three times the portion of the rent the leaseholder will be liable for, whichever is greater.

Credit History: To determine satisfactory credit worthiness, we run a credit report through Yardi Resident Screening. All applicants must have at least 75% positive credit. No credit history will be counted as good credit. No open bankruptcies will be considered.

Rental History: Must have a minimum of one (1) year verifiable positive rental/residence history and non negative rental history for the previous five (5) years.

Criminal: Not only must Applicant have acceptable credit history, additionally, all Applicants must meet our Criminal History Criteria. Applicants that are registered sex offenders will be denied. Applicants must have no felony convictions less than 10 years old that involve violent crimes against persons or property, including but not limited to murder, arson, kidnapping, assault, bomb related offenses, robbery or burglary, terrorism OR that involve the manufacturing or distribution of drugs in any manner. All other felony convictions must be more than 5 years old. Conviction of any drug related offenses involving possession only, or alcohol related offenses where no one was permanently injured or killed, must be at least 2 years old. Successful completion of any felony sentence at least 2 years ago and no new criminal activity for at least 2 years before this application is also required. No Applicant with any outstanding warrants or crime that is awaiting trial will be accepted. If the Applicant would like management to review additional information regarding the felony conviction or the current arrest or warrant as part of their rental application, the Applicant is permitted to submit that information to management along with their application and Management will review that information on a case by case basis.

Applicants Will Be Denied for the Following Reasons:

  • Prior or pending eviction
  • Foreclosures within the past three (3) years with unresolved judgments
  • Owing money to a previous landlord or apartment community
  • Bankruptcy within the last six (6) years or pending bankruptcy
  • Registered sex offenders will automatically be denied.

If an applicant wishes to provide additional information regarding a felony conviction, current arrest, or warrant as part of their rental application, they may submit it to management. This information will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

  • Falsifying information on the application

All animals, including assistive animals, must be disclosed. A separate PetScreening.com application must be completed for each animal, including service animals, therapy animals, and emotional support animals. The first animal registration costs $25, with each additional animal costing $25 (these fees are non-refundable). No fee applies to service animals. PetScreening.com is an independent third-party animal screening service. Please follow this link to access the animal application.

Please be aware that the following dog breeds are restricted by landlord insurance policies. If you own one of these breeds, you must provide your own animal liability insurance that specifically covers your dog and lists both our brokerage and the property owner as additional insured parties on the policy:

  • Pit Bull Terriers
  • Staffordshire Terriers
  • Rottweilers
  • German Shepherds
  • Presa Canarios
  • Chows
  • Doberman Pinschers
  • Akitas
  • Wolf-hybrids
  • Mastiffs
  • Cane Corsos
  • Great Danes
  • Alaskan Malamutes
  • Siberian Huskies

Female cats must be spayed and declawed or spayed and kept outdoors only. Male cats are not allowed.

All animals must receive approval from the Owner, regardless of their paw score, and must carry a specific liability policy naming both the Owner and West USA Realty as additional insured parties.

This criterion does not apply to any assistive animals.
Tenants must ensure that all animals are well-behaved and do not disturb other residents or neighbors. Animals must not cause any damage to the property. Tenants agree to walk their animals only on a leash and only in areas designated by the Owner/Landlord and the Homeowners’ Association.
Tenants will be held responsible for any and all damages caused by their animals on the property or within the community. They will indemnify and hold harmless the Owner/Landlord/Management from any claims arising due to the animals. Additionally, tenants agree to license their animals in accordance with all applicable laws. The Owner/Landlord and/or Management reserve the right to require the immediate removal of the animal(s) if any of these rules are violated.
Fair Housing Policy:
It is unlawful and a violation of company policy to discriminate against any person based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, or familial status. We will not refuse to show, rent, negotiate, or otherwise make any rental unit unavailable to any individual based on these criteria.
The landlord will require an executed lease, payment of all move-in funds, and possession of the home within seven days of the first available date for occupancy. If you request a later move-in date, you may be required to pay a non-refundable holding fee equal to the rent lost due to the delay. The landlord has sole discretion to accept or deny such a request and may deny your application solely based on your inability to meet these terms in a timely manner.