How will a landlord find out about an eviction if not from my credit report?

Question

I had an eviction in another state a couple years ago for an apartment I was a co-lessee on. If this doesn't show up on my credit report, does this mean it wasn't reported? Other than me telling them, how would a potential new landlord find out about this?

Thanks, but what if the references I give them have nothing to do with that eviction? (i.e. friends/family here)

Answer 1

They will look for holes in your residency history (from you or from your references) Court filings (Court (Failure to Pay rent/No Right of Redemption) is filed on late rents before eviction is granted and are public records) There are several companies (such as First American Registry) that collect this information and supply it to landlords, much like the credit reporting agencies do for credit.

Answer 2

they can easily call your references.