• All proposed tenants must provide a copy of a valid photo ID (Military ID, Passport, State Issued Driver's license or State issued ID cards are acceptable forms)
• Provide current verification of employment and proof of salary/wages/income to meet listed income ratio
• Provide eviction history (if applicable)
• Provide sex offender registration (if applicable)
• Provide details on any pets that will live in the unit (if applicable)
• Provide details on any service and/or emotional support animals that will live in the unit with a verification letter (if applicable)

The $55.00 application fee is nonrefundable unless otherwise provided by state or local law. Applications are submitted online only at www.northwestapartments.com/vacancy

Applications must be completed in full; applications containing untrue, incorrect, or misleading information will be denied. We do not accept reusable tenant screening reports.

After screening approval, applicants will receive 2 emails:

1. Approval status with detailed move-in instructions.
2. An email invitation to the Northwest Apartments Resident Portal to make a Holding Fee Payment.

The Holding Fee is non-refundable once the payment is made for any reason and is equal to one month’s base rent.

The Holding Fee must be paid within 48 hours to secure the apartment off the market, or we will move on to subsequent applications.

All household members 18 years old and older will be subject to a background investigation conducted by AppFolio, Inc. Tenant Screening. We will obtain credit reports, court records (civil and criminal), employment, and rental references as needed to process all applications. In the event of a denial or other adverse action, you have a right to obtain a free copy of your rental report from AppFolio, Inc., and to dispute the accuracy of any information appearing in it. You may contact AppFolio Renter Relations by phone at (866) 359-3630 or mail at 50 Castilian Dr., Santa Barbara, CA 93117

When considering applications of roommates or co-applicants for a rental, and whether they meet the owner’s minimum rental criteria, credit scores of tenant applications will be combined to an average credit score. 

Example: If Roommate #1 has a 740 credit score and has a 600 credit score, then the average score equals 670. 

All applications must be received by the application group before application screening can begin. 

• Balance owing to a landlord will result in denial, unless proof of payment in full is provided and verified with landlord, then approval may be considered with an increased deposit and/or qualified cosigner.
• Unpaid eviction will result in denial.
• Seattle landlords cannot deny a tenant housing or take adverse action, for a COVID-19 related eviction history, between March 3, 2020 and 6-months after the civil emergency ends.

• 700-900 credit score may require a standard deposit.
• 601-699 credit score may require an increased deposit.
• 550-600 credit score may require an increased deposit and qualified cosigner.
• 549 or less credit score may result in denial, unless 12 consecutive months of favorable rental history is verified with landlord, then an increased deposit and cosigner may apply.

No credit score and no established credit history may result in an increased deposit or qualified cosigner. No credit score with derogatory credit history may result in denial. Discharged bankruptcy in the last 3 years may result in an increased deposit. Past due or foreclosed mortgage in the last three years may result in an increased deposit.

• Equal to 2.5 times base rent or more may require a standard deposit.
• Less than 2.5, but more than 2 times base rent may require an increased deposit.
• Less than 2 times base rent may require an increased deposit and qualified cosigner.
• Verifiable monthly income documentation is required for all sources of income listed on the rental application.

PROOF OF INCOME DOCUMENTS MUST BE IN FULL PAGE PDF FORMAT. 

Please note, mobile phone or computer screenshots are NOT acceptable forms, and screening will not be done until acceptable forms are received. 

CURRENTLY EMPLOYED

• 2 most recent consecutive pay stubs, or
• Most recent year's tax return or W-2, only if employed with same company for more than one tax year. 
• Same company of out state transfer will require a letter from Human Resources on company letterhead verifying transfer start date and salary.

RECENTLY EMPLOYED

(under one month from hire start date)

• Offer letter on company letterhead, listing annual salary and hire start date

SELF EMPLOYED

• Most recent year's tax return, or 
• Profit and loss statement if it’s a new business that does not have 12 months covered on a tax return

IF USING ASSETS AS MAIN SOURCE OF INCOME

Accounts must show a total of 2.5 times the monthly base rent over the lease term. For example, if the base rent is $1500 on a 12-month lease, $45,000 is the minimum to qualify.

• Bank Account Statement
• Certificate of Deposit
• Other Financial Institution Statement
• Broker's Quarterly Statement

IF USING OTHER INCOME SOURCES

• Rent Subsidy Voucher 
• Form I-20 for International Students
• Unemployment Benefits Statement
• Labor & Industries Disability Benefit Statement
• Military Leave and Earnings Statement 
• Social Security Award Letter or Benefit Statement
• Trust Agreement
• Notarized Child Support Affidavit or Office of Support Enforcement Letter
• Separation Agreement or Divorce Decree
• Any additional verifiable sources of income that the applicant wishes to disclose for us to consider.

Applicants with a rent subsidy are required to meet the same criteria as stated above, with the exception that income must equal at least 2.5 times the applicant’s portion of the base rent. A valid copy of the rent subsidy statement is required with application submission.

All the following criteria is required. Co-Signer Denial will result if one or more criteria is not met.

• Gross income is at least four (4) times the base rent
• A credit score is at least 680
• No late rental or mortgage payments

Northwest Apartments has partnered with Liberty Rent as an alternative solution to getting applicants approved that require a co-signer for credit and/or income. An applicant must first apply with Northwest Apartments before applying with Liberty Rent.

• Each occupant age 18 years or older must apply online at www.libertyrent.com
• The application fee with Liberty Rent is $35 per applicant and is nonrefundable.
• After an application has been approved with Liberty Rent, a one-time nonrefundable fee payment equal to one month’s base rent is paid to Liberty Rent online.
• Liberty Rent will generate a cosigner addendum for signature required for screening approval with Northwest Apartments. Please note, Liberty Rent does not assist with month-to-month payments. 

Please visit https://libertyrent.com/faq-page for more information about their application process.  

2 pets maximum per apartment.

Only cats and dogs are accepted.

No other pet animals are accepted, including but not limited to mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians, fish, rodents, arachnids, or insects.

Restricted dog breeds: Pit Bulls, Rottweilers, German Shepherds, Doberman Pinchers, American Bull Dog, Staffordshire Terriers, Wolf-hybrids, Mastiffs, Great Danes, Chow Chows, Alaskan Malamutes, Siberian Huskies or any mixed breed of the list, and other breeds over 25 pounds.

Move-In Costs: 

• $250.00 non-refundable Pet Fee per pet
•  $250.00 refundable Pet Deposit per pet

Monthly Pet Rent

• Cats: $10 per pet
• Dogs: $25 per pet

Note: Service and companion animals are not considered pets and they are accepted with a written Reasonable Accommodation Request and verification documents. 

$100.00 Parking Deposit Per Vehicle 

(one-time & refundable)

$100.00 Parking Rent Per Vehicle

Northwest Apartments utilizes the services of CredHub, LLC (“CredHub”), which is a credit reporting company. Everyone on the lease age 18 years old and older, including Cosigners will be reported monthly during the term of the lease for a non-refundable, monthly $2 fee per person. CredHub will in turn transmit this history to the credit bureaus: TransUnion and Equifax (the “Credit Bureaus”). If you fail to comply with your lease payment obligations, this fact will be reported to CredHub and thereafter the Credit Bureaus, where it may be reflected as bad debt. Similarly, if you meet your lease payment obligations, this information will be reported to the Credit Bureaus and will help you in building your credit history. Leaseholders and Cosigners must be enrolled as a requirement of the lease, this is not an optional program.

Northwest Apartments performs an individualized assessment of any adult on criminal evictions to determine whether a business reason exists to deny tenancy. We consider the nature and severity of the offense, the number, and type of convictions, the time that has elapsed since the conviction, evidence of good tenant history before and after conviction, any additional information showing rehabilitation, good conduct, or other factors that you would like us to consider.

Note that convictions for the following offenses will generally result in denial:

• Murder (1st and 2nd degree)
• Manslaughter (1st degree)
• Assault 1st, 2nd & 3rd degree)
• Robbery (1st & 2nd degree)
• Rape (All counts)
• Child molestation (All counts)
• Rape of a child (All counts)
• Outstanding criminal warrant
• Kidnapping (All counts)
• Theft (1st & 2nd degree)
• Burglary (1st, 2nd degree & vehicle prowling 1st degree)
• Malicious Mischief (1st degree)
• Arson (1st, 2nd degree & Reckless Burning 1st degree)
• Delivery or Sale of illegal substance(s) (All counts)
• Possession with intent to Deliver Illegal Substance (All counts)
• Any Terror Related Activity

Any criminal conviction which results in a registered sex offender requirement and/or any current sex offender registry requirement. A criminal records search will be performed for felony and misdemeanor offenses. All felony and misdemeanor offenses must be disclosed on the rental application.

• Unverifiable Social Security number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number(ITIN)
• Falsification on the rental application.
• Open bankruptcy

Please be advised, Seattle landlords are prohibited from gaining knowledge of criminal history on a prospective tenant or tenant. A narrow exception allows for an individualized risk assessment of a person who is on the public sexual offender registry for a crime committed as an adult. We perform an individualized assessment of an adult on a county, state, or national sex offender registry to determine whether a business reason exists to deny tenancy. We consider the nature and severity of the offense, the number, and type of convictions, the time that has elapsed since the conviction, your age at the time of conviction,

evidence of good tenant history before and after conviction, any additional information showing rehabilitation, good conduct, or other factors that you would like us to consider.

If your application is denied and you believe the information upon which the denial was based is incorrect, or if you have additional information that was not considered during the review of your application, you may request an appeal of the decision. Any appeal must be submitted in writing within fourteen days of the date of the denial letter. The request must include a letter from you that states the reason(s) for the appeal and new supporting documentation from an independent third party. This information must be verifiable by Northwest Apartments leasing staff. Your Leasing Agent will forward the appeal package to the

Northwest Apartments’ Managing Director, who will seek to provide a written decision within two weeks. Apartments are not held during the appeals process.

If you require more time to complete the application, either due to requiring language assistance or disability, you have the right to request more time. The landlord is required to give reasonable accommodation in these circumstances. Please provide proof of the need for assistance and let the property manager know so they can take note of your place in line and provide accommodations accordingly.

The first month’s rent is paid using the Holding Fee payment made at application.

Refundable Security Deposit payment is due on or before move-in day. (amount will vary based on the application screening results) 

• Standard Security Deposit is equal to half the base rent, rounded to the nearest 200th
• Increased Security Deposit is equal to one month’s base rent

$195.00 onetime nonrefundable admin fee

Applicable parking, pet, and/or storage deposits and rents are due on or before move-in day.