3. Cosigner: A qualified cosigner is one who: A. Fills out an application providing proof of the source, stability and amount of income equal to 3 times the rent, and B. Is willing to sign the rental agreement and pay the rent if tenants fails to meet any of the requirements.
4. Identification Verification: All applicants over 18 years must provide 2 sources of current, valid, and verifiable pieces of identification. One of these must be a picture ID. Prior to approval, each applicant’s picture ID must be presented to the manager in person.
5. Demeanor: An applicant’s demeanor (attitude and behavior) during the screening process may be considered.
6. Income: The income shall be 2 ½ times the stated monthly rent. A second security deposit is charged for any applicant filing Bankruptcy within the last seven years. Verification of source, stability and amount of income must be provided. An additional security deposit and/or a qualified cosigner may be required for insufficient or unstable income.
7. References: All landlord and personal references must be accurate and verifiable. Three attempts will be made to verify your references before going to the next application. A negative reference may result in application denial. Please supply five years of rental history.
8. Judgments/Collections: The landlord may make a search of court records for each applicant. Applications may be denied for FED’s, unsatisfied judgments, misdemeanors, or felony convictions. Applicants may be asked to provide a copy of their police record, obtained at their own cost. A police report may be required from each city where you have lived. If applications containing the above problems are approved through satisfactions, applicants may be required to pay an additional security deposit and/or obtain a qualified cosigner.
9. Housing Assistance Recipients: Section 8 applicants or those with other assistance must provide written verification of participation in a valid housing assistant program.
10. Credit Check: A credit check may be run. A factor shall be applied against the number of accounts and outstanding balances. A debt to income ratio of 50-60 percent may be allowed. Any information provided (verbal or written) that is incomplete, inaccurate, negative, left off the application, unverifiable, or falsified may be grounds for the denial of the application or subsequent termination of tenancy. Applicants may be liable for any loss or damages resulting from false information.
11. Criminal Conviction CriteriaUpon receipt of the Rental Application and screening fee, Owner/Agent will conduct a search of public records to determine whether applicant or any proposed resident or occupant has a “Conviction” (which means: charges pending as of the date of the application; a conviction; a guilty plea; or no contest plea), for any of the following crimes as provided in ORS 90.303(3): drug-related crime; person crime; sex offense; crime involving financial fraud, including identity theft and forgery; or any other crime if the conduct for which applicant was convicted or is charged is of a nature that would adversely affect property of the landlord or a tenant or the health, safety or right of peaceful enjoyment of the premises of residents, the landlord or the landlordʼs agent. Owner/Agent will not consider a previous arrest that did not result in a Conviction or expunged records.
If applicant, or any proposed occupant, has a Conviction in their past which would disqualify them under these criminal conviction criteria, and desires to submit additional information to Owner/Agent along with the application so Owner/Agent can engage in an individualized assessment (described below) upon receipt of the results of the public records search and prior to a denial, applicant should do so. Otherwise, applicant may request the review process after denial as set forth below, however, see item (c) under “Criminal Conviction Review Process” below regarding holding the unit.
A single Conviction for any of the following, subject to the results of any review process, shall be grounds for denial of the Rental Application. a) Felonies involving: murder, manslaughter, arson, rape, kidnapping, child sex crimes, or manufacturing or distribution of a controlled substance.
b) Felonies not listed above involving: drug-related crime; person crime; sex offense; crime involving financial fraud, including identity theft and forgery; or any other crime if the conduct for which applicant was convicted or is charged is of a nature that would adversely affect property of the landlord or a tenant or the health, safety or right of peaceful enjoyment of the premises of the residents, the landlord or the landlordʼs agent, where the date of disposition has occurred in the last 7 years.
c) Misdemeanors involving: drug related crimes, person crimes, sex offenses, domestic violence, violation of a restraining order, stalking, weapons, criminal impersonation, possession of burglary tools, financial fraud crimes, where the date of disposition has occurred in the last 5 years.
d) Misdemeanors not listed above involving: theft, criminal trespass, criminal mischief, property crimes or any other crime if the conduct for which applicant was convicted or is charged is of a nature that would adversely affect property of the landlord or a tenant or the health, safety or right of peaceful enjoyment of the premises of the residents, the landlord or the landlordʼs agent, where the date of disposition has occurred in the last 3 years.
e) Conviction of any crime that requires lifetime registration as a sex offender, or for which applicant is currently registered as a sex offender, will result in denial. Criminal Conviction Review Process. Owner/Agent will engage in an individualized assessment of the applicantʼs, or other proposed occupantʼs, Convictions if applicant has satisfied all other criteria (the denial was based solely on one or more Convictions) and:
(1) Applicant has submitted supporting documentation prior to the public records search; or (2) Applicant is denied based on failure to satisfy these criminal criteria and has submitted a written request along with supporting documentation. Supporting documentation may include: i) Letter from parole or probation office; ii) Letter from caseworker, therapist, counselor, etc.; iii) Certifications of treatments/rehab programs; iv) Letter from employer, teacher, etc. v) Certification of trainings completed; vi) Proof of employment; and vii) Statement of the applicant. Owner/Agent will: (a) Consider relevant individualized evidence of mitigating factors, which may include: the facts or circumstances surrounding the criminal conduct; the age of the convicted person at the time of the conduct; time since the criminal conduct; time since release from incarceration or completion of parole; evidence that the individual has maintained a good tenant history before and/or after the conviction or conduct; and evidence of rehabilitation efforts. Owner/Agent may request additional information and may consider whether there have been multiple Convictions as part of this process. (b) Notify applicant of the results of Owner/Agentʼs review within a rea- sonable time after receipt of all required information. (c) Hold the unit for which the application was received for a reasonable time under all the circumstances to complete the review unless prior to receipt of applicantʼs written request (if made after denial) the unit was committed to another applicant.