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People who participate in the Ready to Rent training will:

• Learn about their responsibilities as a renter
• Resolve credit and other barriers that make it difficult to obtain housing
• Develop a housing search strategy 
• Get referrals to a pool of landlords who accept Ready to Rent graduates
• Have access to security deposit assistance (if available) 

How does Ready to Rent work?

• Certified instructors at participating nonprofit organizations provide Ready to Rent training to homeless individuals and families enrolled in their shelter, transitional housing  or other programs who have stabilized their lives and are ready to reenter the rental housing market. 
• Upon completing 12 hours of training, participants receive a diploma endorsed by United Way of King County, Mutual Interest, the Rental Housing Association of Puget Sound and the agency conducting the training.
• Ready to Rent graduates will then receive a directory of landlords who see the diploma as a positive step toward responsible renting.
• Ready to Rent graduates can also conduct an online search of landlords with vacant units who accept the Ready to Rent certificate at www.NWRentalResource.com. 
• Graduates will then go through the rental screening process required by a particular landlord, and hopefully, a tenancy agreement will be entered into. In addition, the graduate may have access to full security deposit funding if available.

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