Residential Rental Criteria

• A valid government-issued photo ID with date of birth is required, such as a driver's license, state ID, or passport.
• Every individual age 18 or older must submit a separate rental application.

• Applicants must provide 12 months of verifiable income history.
• Monthly household income must equal at least 2 times the monthly rent.
• All legal sources of income are considered, including:
• Housing subsidies
• Child or spousal support
• Social Security or disability income (SSI/SSDI)
• Retirement income
• Wages, commissions, and bonuses
• Self-employment income
• Verifiable cash assets

Subsidized applicants:

• Must earn at least 2 times their portion of the rent, or
• The housing voucher must cover at least two-thirds of the monthly rent.
• A double security deposit will be required if 12 months of employment history cannot be verified.

A full credit report will be reviewed as part of the application process. Credit history may be evaluated for:

• Payment history
• Eviction records
• Bankruptcy filings
• Accuracy of information provided on the application
• Delinquent debts

Applicants may not have delinquent debts exceeding $5,000, excluding medical or educational debt.

Subsidized applicants: Adverse credit history will not be considered.

• Two years of verifiable rental history is required.
• Previous landlords may be contacted for a landlord reference.
• Applicants may not have outstanding rental debt unless a formal payment plan is currently in place.
• A double security deposit will be required if two years of rental history cannot be verified.
• Non-monetary evictions or bankruptcy within the past seven years may result in denial unless an active payment plan is in place.

Western Slope Property Management conducts background screening in accordance with applicable law.

Applicants will not be accepted for:

• Any felony conviction within the past five years.
• Felony convictions involving possession of weapons, regardless of when the conviction occurred.

The following will not be considered:

• Arrest records that did not result in a conviction.
• Convictions more than five years old, except where applicable law permits consideration of certain offenses.

Under applicable Colorado law, exceptions may include certain convictions involving:

• Distribution, manufacture, or sale of methamphetamine or amphetamine
• Possession of materials used to manufacture methamphetamine or amphetamine
• Sex offender registry offenses
• Homicide and related offenses
• Stalking
• Kidnapping
• Unlawful sexual behavior
• Human trafficking and slavery

Parole or recent parole status will not result in denial unless it is associated with one of the offenses listed above.

Co-signers may be accepted when needed to support an applicant's income or credit qualification.

Co-signers will not be accepted to overcome:

• Criminal background concerns
• Delinquent debt

The required security deposit will be determined based on the applicable rental property and the applicant's approved rental terms.

Move-In Costs

• Move-in on the 1st: Full monthly rent plus the required security deposit is due at move-in.
• Move-in after the 1st: Prorated rent plus the full security deposit is due at move-in.

If an application is denied, Western Slope Property Management will provide written notification explaining the reason for the denial in accordance with applicable law.

For purposes of these rental criteria, a housing subsidy means any portion of a rental payment provided through a public or private assistance, grant, or loan program that is paid directly, indirectly, or on behalf of a tenant to a landlord for at least one monthly rental payment.