Application Process

Please read this page in its entirety before clicking the link at the bottom to take you to the account setup page where you can fill out an application.

Our application fees are $45 per adult and are non-refundable. Anyone 18 years of age or older that will be living in the home must submit a separate application regardless of their financial responsibility for the rent. We cannot accept your application fee online. Once you have submitted your application, please contact our office to make a phone payment, or bring your payment to our office located at 206 Auburn Way N, Auburn WA 98002

Application fees are non-refundable. We do not accept tenant provided screening reports as part of the application process.

If you have a pet please check with our office to make sure the property you are interested in accepts pets. Pets are limited to a max of 2 pets, no puppies, kittens or animals over 35lbs. If a pet is approved a pet deposit will be assessed. 

Please consider the following criteria when deciding if you want to apply for a property; You must first see and tour the property with one of our property managers before submitting an application. 

We require each applicant 18 years or older to have a 650 credit score or higher, and a positive credit history with no more than 2 delinquent payments over the last 24 months, no accounts in collections, no non-discharged bankruptcies, no money owing to previous landlord, at least 2 active accounts being rated to establish history and at least 18 months of verifiable income/employment. Income needs to be 3x the monthly rent. We accept all sources of income which may include Section 8 housing vouchers, public assistance, social security and veterans benefits to name a few.

Criminal history will be considered on a case-by-case basis and in compliance with the law. 

Prior evictions will be an automatic denial.

Additional information for completing applications:
* Landlord references must be verifiable and demonstrate a pattern of meeting your rental obligations and the previous landlord must reply to our inquiries within 72 hours of our request or we will move on to the next application.
* Income will need to be verified by either current pay stubs, tax returns and/or bank statements.
* Applications for all occupants must be completely filled out and the application fee paid to be considered a completed application.
*If you have a service or companion animal you will need to obtain a Disability accommodation form from our office or download it below and submit it to our office with your application. Or provide your own verification as long as it contains the necessary information required by law.

We require 1 months security deposit, first months full rent, any pro-rated rent, and a pet deposit if it applies.  If the deposits are more than 25% of 1 month’s rent then you have the option to pay the deposits in 6 monthly payments if your lease is over six months long.  We do not offer leases less than 1 year or month to month.

Please download and have the following forms completed and submitted to our office:

Tenant Employment Verification Form
Tenant Rental Verification Form
Disability Accommodation Form

Renting in Auburn – https://www.auburnwa.gov/city_hall/community_development/landlord_tenant_info/tenants

Renting in Burien –
https://cdnsm5hosted.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_11045935/File/City%20Hall/Laws%20&%20Regulations/Renting/Renting%20in%20Burien%20Handbook.pdf

Renting in Federal Way –
https://www.rhawa.org/file/secure/form-federal-way-revised-code-title-20.pdf

Renting in Tacoma-https://cms.cityoftacoma.org/CBCFiles/RentalHousingCode/TenantInformationPacket_revised.pdf

www.cityoftacoma.org/rentalhousingcode

Renting in Seatac – https://www.seatacwa.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/35062/638199100952066262

Renting in Seattle – 

https://www.seattle.gov/Documents/Departments/RentingInSeattle/languages/English/RentersHandbook_English.pdf

With any application or criteria questions please contact our office at 

253-236-3552 ext 1 or email info@peoplesre.com

To apply, please set up your online account by using this link: Online Application