2958 Northshore Rd, Bellingham, WA 98226

Open house:: Saturday May 21 2pm - 5pm and Sunday 22 11am - 3pm Lake Whatcom water view living w/ beautiful sunsets! Shared waterfront access. Situated on 2 acres of forested land and on Lake Whatcom. 1 mile from Lake Whatcom Park with great hiking trails. This is a large cabin style house with stunning views of the lake. New deck, electrical, plumbing, carpet, and dishwasher. Features UV filtered water. Heated by new furnace. 4 bedrooms. 1 bath. Upstairs bedroom features a private covered view balcony. Waterfront access is shared with the owners. Tenant pays all utilities and services. Non-smoking only. 1-2 pets ok. All pets must meet and be approved by owner. Tenant responsible for cleaning up pet droppings. Additional pet deposit required. 1st month rent + security deposit due at lease signing. RENTAL CRITERIA AND INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLY EMPLOYMENT HISTORY/INCOME: For verification consideration you must provide a copy of your 2 most recent paystubs, and/or copies of government, pension, or valid program funding. If self-employed, you must provide signed copies of the last two years' tax returns and the last 3 months' bank statements. - Rent to gross income ratio: Rent should be no more than 40% of gross household income or 40% of tenants' individual portion of the rent - Debt to income ratio: Case by case basis CREDIT REQUIREMENTS: Your credit screening will be done by Accusearch with Equifax. If your application is not approved, you are entitled to contact the provider of the report for a free copy. They may be contacted at: Equifax: PO Box 740241, Atlanta, GA 30374 We require a positive credit history with: - No more than 2 delinquent payments over the last 24 months. - No accounts in collection - No non-discharged bankruptcies - No money owing to a previous landlord - A minimum credit score of 600 - At least 2 active accounts being rated to establish history. LANDLORD REFERENCES: Each rental applicant must be able to demonstrate a pattern of meeting their rental obligations, leaving prior rental properties in good condition and not having a pattern of complaints from neighbors. Applicants can have no prior evictions, and must have verifiable references for positive rental or mortgage history over the last 24 months. Please note that you must provide contact information for the previous landlord and that the previous landlord must take or return our screening calls within 48 hours of application submission or we will move onto the next application. CRIMINAL HISTORY: Criminal history will be considered on a case by case basis, with factors including the nature of the offense, how much time has passed, and whether or not the individual is appropriately rehabilitated and does not pose a risk to persons or property. INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLY: Each person 18 and older who will be residing in the home must submit the following: - Fill out our online application with Accusearch (link to be provided at open house) - Sign and return the Rules and Regulations form - Provide a copy of current state or government identification. COSIGNERS: If you do not meet one or more of the above criteria, you may be asked to provide a cosigner to guarantee your lease. The cosigner agreement states that should you be unable to pay your portion of the rent your cosigner agrees to do so for you. Should this be necessary I will ask for the cosigners name and email address when needed. LEASE LENGTH 6 month lease. Option for annual lease thereafter.