I have "bad" rental references and my lease is up. Any suggestions?

Question

I am in my third apartment now and all have some sort of bad history. The first one I left due to bad roommates who felt partying(drinking and drugs) were more important than rent. They ended up NOT paying rent and it turned into a legal battle there.
The next place we had to break the lease, which was fine, but now that complex is saying my roommate bounced a check and we still owe that. Since both of our names were on the lease, I am still "liable".
I now have a landlord who is a total jerk and has walked in my apartment during the day, when I am at work, and it is NOT a maintenance emergency and he has not given me notice.
What recommendations do you have to get someone to rent to me....coming shy of straight out lying about where I currently live?

ok....let's clarify here..
i'm 27, have a job, have 2 degrees and am in school again for a 3rd degree.
My rent is always on time or early, I've even paid more than I had to to my current landlord.
And YES I can finger point to the bad roommates because it is THEIR bounced check and THEIR lack of paying rent!

Answer 1

Tell the truth and someone will rent to you anyway. Not everyone has good credit. People have hardships and this is understandable. Some large businesses and landlords have trouble paying their bills, I know this because I have dealt with them. Just remember your not alone.

Answer 2

I would try to rent from an individual instead of a corporation & ditch the roommates! There are some private landlords that are running credit checks lately, just tell them what you've told us and it should be fine.

Answer 3

wow, I guess if I were you....i would look for a private person to rent from. Then I would straighten up, pay my rent on time and quit pointing the finger at the room mates, the landlord or whomever is screwing you.

Good luck with growing up.

Answer 4

Kid, if you came to me and gave me those lame excuses and blamed everyone one else, I'd never, ever, rent you an apartment. Own up to your responsibility in this and take your financial obligations seriously.

Answer 5

circulate to the owner and tell the guy that your organization has slowed down and you may could desire to circulate away for low-priced dwellings. Ask the owner approximately what it may take to end the hire. He could desire to take your deposit in common terms as long as hire is up as much as now. If he enables you to out of the hire, that's ideal to place it in writing to thank him for letting you out of the hire via protecting your deposit or in spite of you settle to. If he can hire the situation lower back without incurring from now on fees, then from that factor, you'll be off the hook. although, some states could enable him to can charge you decrease than settlement regulation till that's rented to somebody else. With financial equipment tight it truly is a issue. in case you recognize somebody who desires to hire and that they have solid credit, you may desire to take the persons to landlord and he could desire to permit you out. yet determine to get settlement from landlord. Landlord could desire to be prepared to diminish the month-to-month fee as properly to maintain you there. i desire you don't get caught with extra desirable than the deposit. in case you supply 2 months notice, the owner may be waiting to get yet another renter. although, in the financial equipment, who is conscious. that's extra appropriate to come again to three settlement to establish he would not come once you in a protracted time.

Answer 6

Lie and use friends as references.

Answer 7

www.craigslist.org