All Forum Posts by: Alexis W.

As you all were kind enough to respond, I thought I was share the good news that we were able to find a place. We paid for our own background screening; the incident does show up. I put that together with our other court documentation and a summary letter so I could provide all that info when asked. The next place we applied accepted this.

Thanks Randy and you all. I owned a home for 9 years prior and I hope this move will be my last for the next 4-5 years. We need more space because we want another baby. I think I will continue to be upfront and hope something good happens. I hate the thought of being an adult who has to "hide" from landlord.

Hmm, ok, that makes sense. The response I've gotten is that they are restricted by fair housing and have to treat people the same (or something like that).

I just searched for "adverse action notices" and no we are not receiving them. I'm coming forward before I apply with this information and being told "don't bother" (effectively). 

I've read my agreement many times, lol. I'm not sure coming clean would be beneficial at this point. Only two months left on the lease. We've "laid low" so to speak. It's a large complex so there's not a lot of interaction with the office.

Hmm, I'm not sure what is showing up but the first place we applied we when needed to move found the item in the background check. We selected "no" because the application specifically mentioned violent and drug-related crimes, but apparently we answered incorrectly. The adjudication is not a conviction so he can answer no to that, but most apps ask about adjudication also. We've talked with an attorney about getting the record sealed but at this point my understanding is that he would not be eligible. Regarding the other points, we have no evictions. Credit is low (around 620-640 depending on what report you pull) but for most places I've been told this is acceptable. There's nothing to be paid off, it will take time for the scores to increase at this point. This is the only thing affecting our applications.

As far as staying long term, as I mentioned I was a homeowner for 9 years before this. I moved to a new city quickly because I got a better job and actually moved in to the place I'm at sight-unseen. We need a bigger space because we plan to have another child and we have a home based business. This is important because we don't want to move again for the next 4-5 years.

We can pay extra security or more rent upfront, but we haven't even gotten that far. The management companies I've spoken with say the felony won't pass their criteria and that's it. I just wondered if there was something specific I could do to get my foot in the door.

I asked the same question in the renters forum. I am hoping to get landlords' perspective on this issue. my spouse has a felony where adjudication of guilt was withheld. theft in the workplace for a small amount but large enough to reach the felony threshold. It was so stupid; we fell out about it and then reconciled. This happened 2 years ago. Having owned a home for 9 years before hand, I had no idea how much this would be an issue until we relocated to a new city and had to find an apartment. Right now only my name is on the lease, but we are in a big complex. Rent paid on the first every month for the past 10 months but I want to move because this place was a quick move for a new job and we need something better.

What can I do to show that there we are good tenants? The word "felon" strikes fear in every property management company I deal with. I want to do things the right way and put both our names on the application but his background seems to be a huge barrier. As long as rent is paid on time and there are no hassles, do rental property owners really care about this? 

my spouse has a felony where adjudication of guilt was withheld. theft in the workplace for a small amount but large enough to reach the felony threshold. It was so stupid; we fell out about it and then reconciled. This happened 2 years ago. Having owned a home for 9 years before hand, I had no idea how much this would be an issue until we relocated to a new city and had to find an apartment. Right now only my name is on the lease, but we are in a big complex. Rent paid on the first every month for the past 10 months but I want to move because this place was a quick move for a new job and we need something better.

What can I do to show that there we are good tenants? The word "felon" strikes fear in every property management company I deal with. I want to do things the right way and put both our names on the application but his background seems to be a huge barrier. As long as rent is paid on time and there are no hassles, do rental property owners really care about this? I'm not sure if this is the place to ask so I will try the landlord forum as well.