A Wyoming rental application is essential for property owners and landlords to screen applicants and adhere to federal and state laws. This form requires applicants to submit detailed information about their employment, rental history, and personal references. Additionally, it grants the landlord permission to conduct background and credit checks to verify the information’s accuracy.
Laws
- Application Fee – Non-refundable.
- Fee Limits – No limits.
- Security Deposit – No limit on the amount landlords can charge for a security deposit.
Application Fee
- No Limit: In Wyoming, there is no limit to the application fee a landlord may charge. However, landlords should keep the fee reasonable and align it with the cost of processing the background check and screening.
Fair Housing Protections
Wyoming state law outlines that individuals receive protection for the following factors: national origin, familial status, sex, disability, religion, color, and race. For these protected characteristics, a landlord may not: [1]
- Refuse to rent or negotiate a rental offer
- Make a dwelling unavailable
- Discriminate against a prospective tenant in the conditions, terms, and privileges of a rental
Exception
State law doesn’t ban discrimination against a protective tenant because they have been convicted under any federal or state law of illegal manufacturing or distributing a controlled substance.
Security Deposit Limits
- No Limit: Wyoming has no maximum security deposit. However, there might be local caps imposed by cities or counties that landlords must follow.
- Handling: After a landlord collects a security deposit, there are no specific holding requirements they need to follow.
- Returns: The landlord must give a deposit back within 30 days after the lease ends or within 15 days of receipt of the tenant’s new mail address (whichever event occurs later). If the rental unit is damaged, the return period is prolonged by 30 days. [2]
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