By Applicant submitting a signed Application they acknowledge and agree to the following:

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.  

WPM does not accept comprehensive, reusable tenant screening reports made available by a consumer reporting agency. 

We will accept the first qualified Applicant.  

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.  

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

Application fee of $30 per person will not be refunded.  An additional $100 non-refundable, administrative fee will be charged as a move-in cost (charged once at move-in--not per person). 

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

PET SCREENING IS A REQUIRED PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR ALL APPLICANTS 

(No Pet/Pet/Animal): Please get started by selecting a profile category on our landing page: 

 https://wpmwallawalla.petscreening.com/ 

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.

Sufficient income/resources.  Applicant is required to disclose an employer or income source providing adequate funds to support the rental applicant. x3 income to tenant portion of rent is required, unless you receive housing assistance in which case the amount of your income is discounted in terms of qualifying your application.  You will be prompted to attach evidence of your income/resource at the end of the Application.  

Incomplete applications will be denied.  If a line isn’t filled in, or the omission explained 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 649 and below will be denied. 

Qualified co-signers must have a credit score of at least 750.  

*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 (*not needed on co-signer applications*).  Rental 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 2 years 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 750.  

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.