I receive a notice to court for unpaid rent but I didn't pay because when I moved in the apartment there where thing like a hole in the wall, broking intercom, and no mail box key. I lived there for a year with no repairs. So I went to court and tried to explain the situation but I ending up making a agreement to pay them. My lease was up in a week so I just left. A year lately I tried to get a apartment but was denied cause they said I was evicted but on my credit report it wasn't there. What should I do now. I want to get rid of this eviction so I can get a apartment. PLEASE HELP
2007-12-21 10:08:47 · 6 answers · asked by krayzie_phillz 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
You were rightfully and legally evicted and owe your previous landlord some money. This shows up on your credit report as part of your legal history. Landlords and employers will see it. It will still show up after you do the right thing, but it will show paid. Right now it shows that you feel you are above the law and are ignoring the legal judgment against you.
2007-12-21 10:32:43 · answer #1 · answered by Landlord 7 · 5⤊ 3⤋
A stipulated judgment for eviction was ordered against you.
You agreed to pay the rent due and did not. At some point the money judgment may show up since you never paid.
An eviction is found in court record & background searches and will stay with you for a long time. There is no way to "get rid of" and eviction judgment.
Landlord's have every right to deny renting to you.
You screwed your previous landlord, illegally withheld/failed to pay rent, made him drag you into court, agreed in front of a judge to pay & didn't and then bailed.
2007-12-21 12:06:39 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You can't take it upon yourself to decide to not pay rent because the apartment wasn't in good repairs. You should have paid and asked your landlord to do the repairs to keep it in accordance with rental agreement, or else take him to small claims court. Don't assume next time that if someone violates the contract it makes it OK for you to do so as well.
I don't think it is possible to completely remove eviction from your records. If you pay what you owe you'll probably be able to get an apartment. You might need a co-signer. That would be some person who trusts you with his credit. (At this point, I don't know who would.) That means he co-signs the lease with you, and if you fail to pay he will be liable to pay it.
2007-12-21 11:14:48 · answer #3 · answered by Snowflake 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Evictions don't show up on credit reports, - but they do show up when landlords call former landlords for references, or subscribe to a tenant screening service.
Whenever you are DENIED credit (in this case, a rental) you are entitled to look at a copy of whatever materials contained the information which led to the denial. If it was a credit report, you are entitled to a free copy of your credit report.
The person who denied you MUST- BY LAW- provide you with a way to obtain the information they used when they denied you.
That way, you can see EXACTLY what it says, and perhaps remedy it.
Good luck.
2007-12-25 01:21:34 · answer #4 · answered by Sagebrush Kid 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Technically, you were evicted, you were just at the end of the lease and left before the 30 days was up.
If it's not on your credit report, then I would just stop using that address/landlord as a reference.
2007-12-21 12:47:42 · answer #5 · answered by Expert8675309 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Seem to me you need to pay up to restore your reputation as a renter.
2007-12-21 10:28:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋