1. APPLICANT: Applicant must tour unit in person before applying. Any and all individuals aged 18 years or older who intend to reside in the unit is a Co-Applicant and must submit a complete application
2. APPLICATION: A complete application is a completed Rental Application Form submitted together with the application fee payment (in full) and all required documents (see below for requirements). Group applications are complete and ready for processing only when all required items for all Co-Applicants are received. Applications will not be processed if it is incomplete, unsigned, and/or unpaid.
3. RENTAL HISTORY: Excepting Applicants who have recently sold their homes, Applicants must have satisfactory references from current and previous landlords to qualify to rent. References from relatives are not accepted. Applicants may be denied on the basis of reports of: Eviction notices, illegal activities on premises, damages beyond normal wear and tear, refusal to re-rent, and/or past-due balances
4. INCOME: Applicants may be denied if unit rent exceeds one-third of verifiable household income
5. CREDIT HISTORY: All credit report information may be subject to additional verification. Applicants with open bankruptcy are denied automatically. Applicants with poor or little to no credit, a history of late payments, tax liens, charge-offs, repossessions, judgments, and/or discharged bankruptcies may be subject to approval with conditions such as: Having a Guarantor with verified credit and income qualification to co-sign the lease, prepayment of additional rent at start of lease, etc.
6. CRIMINAL BACKGROUND: Under Fair Chance Housing Act, Seattle landlords are prohibited from requiring disclosure of, asking about, rejecting an applicant for, or taking an adverse action based on any arrest, conviction, or other criminal record, excepting Applicants who, as adults, have registered as sex offenders and shall be considered on a case-by-case basis. Outside the City of Seattle: Applicants with a felony conviction for an act of violence, sex crime, or illegal manufacturing or distribution of drugs may be denied or approved on a case-by-case basis
Tenant-provided screening reports (a.k.a. “portable” or “reusable” reports) are not accepted. Applications are accepted and considered until a signed Deposit to Secure Occupancy & Receipt form and the associated Holding Deposit are received from an approved Applicant within 48 hours of their approval notice, at which point the unit shall be removed from the market and no additional applications are accepted. Unless Applicant specifically requests to pick up, all application hard copies shall be voided and destroyed within 7 days of application cancellation notice.
To apply: First, complete an in-person tour of the unit. Second, submit all required items listed below (one set per applicant) to service@prolinkre.com. Only clear and legible forms/documents/copies/images/files are accepted.
- Rental Application Form: Must be 1) properly, fully, and accurately completed and 2) signed by hand
- Application Fee: Fee must be paid directly to the screening agency, AccuSearch, Inc., by completing and signing by hand the credit card payment information box on the form
- A copy of Applicant’s current and valid government-issued Photo ID
- If employed full time: Submit copies of all paystubs from Applicant’s current employer that are dated within three months of date of submission; or an employment offer letter, dated within one month of date of submission, clearly stating Applicant name and pay information. Applicants claiming full-time student status must demonstrate student status by submitting a student ID or a formal document issued by an accredited institution naming the Applicant as a student (e.g., an acceptance letter, financial aid award letter effective during the lease period, etc.)
- If self-employed/retired: Submit copies of Applicant’s most recent federal income tax return and at least three statements from an accredited financial institution (e.g., bank, investment account, etc.) as proof of consistent ongoing income; only statements be dated within three months of date of submission are accepted
- If receiving income from alternative sources: Submit documentation from federal, state, local, and/or nonprofit entity providing benefit (e.g., written notice of approval, letter of confirmation, financial aid award notice, etc.), naming Applicant as the beneficiary and stating the amount and effective dates of financial benefit or aid
If desired: Applicant may apply online at: https://accusearch.forms-db.com/view.php?id=35221 and upload all required document via this portal (email date and time of completed tour to service@prolinkre.com for access code)
Prolink Realty, LLC Property Brokerage & Management
14670 NE 8th Street, Suite 168
Bellevue, WA 98007
Fax: 888-311-8377
Email: service@prolinkre.com