do some landlords check your credit when trying to find an apartment in Pittsburgh?

Answer 1

All landlords anywhere can check your credit when applying for rental acceptance. Your refusal or acceptance will not be based upon the city or state of the apartment.

Answer 2

Many landlords everywhere check your credit when trying to find an apartment.

Your best bet is to rent from an individual who owns only small number of units, rather than a larger rental company that owns a number of buildings (and therefore a larger number of units). This will work especially well if your prospective landlord lives in one half of a house and the apartment for rent is the other half of the house - s/he may consider who s/he will have as a neighbor as important as, and maybe even more important than, a perfect credit history.

Be prepared to make a good security deposit if you manage to dodge the credit check. Your landlord won't be willing to take too much of a risk.

Answer 3

Almost all landlords check your credit before you rent an apartment. This is especially true if you are looking to be in an apartment owned by a management company, as opposed to a small individually-owned apartment complex.

Answer 4

Yes.