ok so we have a little over a month before our lease is up and my fiance and i are having trouble finding a place to move......i have good rental history, yet no income (too pregnant to work) and he has great income, but 1 eviction on his history. i seriously dont know what to do!!! nowhere will hire me becuase im so far along, and no one will approve him for an apt becuase of his 1 stinkin eviction from 2 years ago!!!!! our family wont help either ( i know how nice, guess theyd rather see their kids and baby live in a car first right?) anyone have any suggestions? becuase im really stressing here!
2007-06-21 04:41:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
the reason for his eviction was financial, but its hard to pay rent when your boss's company goes under and you cant find another job in time
2007-06-21 04:47:53 · update #1
for the girl who is a property manager KISS MY FAT PREGNANT ***. sounds like you need to grow up, how dare you accuse me of anything, i came on here looking for sincere advice...i think your bullshitting me and wasting my time, if you really are a property manager i hope your company goes down the toilet its people like you that make other people MURDER
2007-06-21 05:02:58 · update #2
I am so sorry that people like Not laughing is in any type of business that deals with people. She wont last too long at that job unless she changes her view of people.
You never stated what state you are in. But you did get some good advise. Let prospective landlords know that you have great credit and just on maternity leave right now and that the boyfriend is currently working and will be making the payments. Get a letter from his boss stating that he is indeed employed there, for how long, and give a general range of salary. If he is up for any promotion, have that listed too.
Just because your lease is up doenst mean you cant stay where you are. You can just renew your lease or go month to month if the landlord allows. Check with him on this. If you are moving because you cannot meet the rent due to you not working right now, let the landlord know and on any application for new housing, put the same thing. If you were in my area in MI I would rent to you. Usually young people are my best tenants. They want to succeed and become responsible adults. Good luck to you.
As far as your family goes, show them you can make it on their own. Once that baby gets here I am willing to bet they will change their attitude towards you.
2007-06-21 08:26:40 · answer #1 · answered by kimmamarie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Can't you just stay where you are?
FYI: An eviction is a really big deal. That property owner lost a lot of income because he wasn't paying rent and then incurred the cost of court because of your fiance. Properties have mortgages, you know? If you are trying to rent anywhere then I would not try and play it down like that. 2 years is not a long time. If you want anyone to even listen to you then you should approach it from the standpoint that you realize that it was a horrible mistake and that your life has significantly changed since then and with a baby on the way you have a differrent sense of responsibility and know that shelter comes first.
And your family won't help you? Hmmmm, wonder why?
Girl, it sounds like you have some groveling to do. Otherwise, I guess you could look for an old van somewhere.
2007-06-21 11:50:59 · answer #2 · answered by Not Laughing w/ U 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
All you can do is keep looking for someone who will accept him with his credit history. Not ALL landlords run credit checks. What was the reason for his eviction ? If it was financial, you could probably pay for the value of the lease in full out of cash reserves or a loan. If he got evicted for misbehavior or damage to premises, that will be much tougher.
I see that his reason for an eviction was financial. Sorry to hear that he lost his job and could not pay rent, but that reason is not material to a landlord who has a non-paying tenant.
2007-06-21 11:46:07 · answer #3 · answered by acermill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The obvious question is can you renew your lease where you are at now? If not, ask your current landlord for a reference letter to take to potential apartment managers or landlord. You need him to write a glowing review of how you always paid rent on time and were great tenants. The suggestion of prepaying a few months is a good one too.
2007-06-21 11:48:38 · answer #4 · answered by Brian G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Id say if you guys had some money offer to prepay a few months of rent, that might make the landlord more comfortable.
2007-06-21 11:45:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look in your local paper for individuals who rent, if they don't doa credit check you're in the clear. If they do, just be honest. My old landlord rents to people with bad credit as long as they're up front and honest about it.
2007-06-21 11:46:45 · answer #6 · answered by hotmom_e 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋