AUTHORIZATION AND CERTIFICATION
I hereby authorize WAM Partners, c/o William Moses Co., and any applicable or related ownership, management, affiliated, or associated entities (collectively, the "Owner and/or Agent") to obtain, verify, and investigate information necessary to evaluate this rental application.
I authorize the Owner and/or Agent, and their respective officers, directors, members, managers, employees, agents, affiliates, attorneys, successors, assigns, and any third-party screening providers retained on their behalf, to obtain, verify, and investigate any information necessary or appropriate to evaluate this application, including, but not limited to, my credit history, criminal background (to the extent permitted by applicable federal, state, and local law), eviction and housing court history, employment, income, assets, banking and financial information, rental and residential history, references, public records, identity, and any other information relevant to my qualifications as a prospective tenant. I further authorize all employers, financial institutions, landlords, property managers, attorneys, accountants, references, consumer reporting agencies, government agencies, and any other persons or entities possessing such information to furnish and release such information to the Owner and/or Agent or their authorized representatives. I understand that one or more consumer reports and/or investigative consumer reports may be obtained in connection with this application in accordance with the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA") and all applicable federal, New York State, and local laws.
I certify and represent that all information provided by me in this application and in any documents or information submitted in connection with this application is true, complete, and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any false, fraudulent, misleading, or materially incomplete statement, representation, documentation, or omission may result in the rejection of this application or, if discovered after the commencement of a tenancy, may constitute grounds for termination or other action to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. I acknowledge that the submission or processing of this application does not constitute an approval, lease, offer to lease, or agreement to rent, does not create a tenancy or other contractual relationship, and does not obligate the Owner and/or Agent to approve this application or enter into a lease. Approval or rejection of this application shall remain within the discretion of the Owner, subject to applicable law. I further understand that any application or processing fees collected, if permitted by applicable law, are non-refundable.
I acknowledge that the Owner and/or Agent may receive, transmit, store, process, or otherwise maintain personal, financial, and other confidential information provided by me or obtained in connection with this application and will take commercially reasonable measures to safeguard such information. However, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, I understand and agree that the Owner and/or Agent shall not be responsible or liable for unauthorized access, disclosure, acquisition, theft, loss, misuse, cyberattack, security incident, or data breach involving information maintained, transmitted, processed, or controlled by consumer reporting agencies, third-party screening providers, financial institutions, technology providers, vendors, or other third parties where such event is beyond the reasonable control of the Owner and/or Agent. Nothing contained herein shall waive, limit, or disclaim any right, responsibility, or obligation that cannot lawfully be waived, limited, or disclaimed under applicable federal, state, or local law.
I authorize the Owner and/or Agent to rely upon this authorization for purposes of processing and evaluating this application and agree that a photocopy, scanned copy, facsimile, electronic signature, or other electronic reproduction of this authorization and my signature shall be deemed an original and shall have the same force and legal effect as an original signed document.