 Renters rights: . Can my landlord come into my apartment without me being home? |
| I live in an apartment complex in TX . When I moved in 3 months ago I told the management that my refrigerator does not world properly . They never told me when they would come and take care of it , ... |
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 Can my landlord ask for a copy of my mailbox key? |
| My landlord keeps leaving me notes on my door informing me I need to give him my mailbox key so he can make a copy of it? Its to my understanding this is illegal only the USPS and I need to have a ... |
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 Can my landlord evict me because she doesn't like children? |
| She has been threatening to evict because some of the neighborhood children come over and play with my kids in the yard.They are not harming anyone or anything but my new neighbor who is almost 100 ... |
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 I just got an application for an apartment and it says " how many persons are in your household? |
| Are they asking how many people are in my house at the moment or are they asking how many people will be living in this new apartment that i have the application for?... |
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 When people are married, is home ownership 50/50? |
| My husband and I bought a house 1 yr. ago, but the loan is in his name only. My name is on the deed, but somehow I feel like it is more his than ours.... |
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 What happens if you instruct an estate agent to sell your house and then change your mind? |
| Our estate agents have put loads of effort into our house, but now we've decided not to sell. We've still got a few weeks of their sole agency time left, but we haven't signed anything.... |
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 Is $350/mo. a bit steep to pay parents for rent? |
| I'm 26. I have an ok job but I can barey get by between rent, student loans and gas prices.... |
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 Is it unfair for a landlord to say, no pets, no smoking, no DSS, no pictures on the wal....? |
I know its their home but if your renting it for years and starting your family there shouldnt it FEEL like ur home, allowing u to have pets, smoke and have pictures on the wall?
my ... |
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 How much should i offer for a house, marketed at £164,950? |
| I'm buying a house, have viewed one that i really like, it's up for £164,950. Don't want to pay the full price if I can get away with it. What do you think would be a sensible offer???... |
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 Is there a way to see when taxs were paid on a house that is not yours? |
| I would like to know if there is a way to find out if and when taxes were paid on a house. The house is not mine however I do have reasons to wonder. I would ask the person themselves but they may ... |
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 A house needs repairs before it closes. The seller would do it but he is strapped for cash. What R my options? |
| I am buying this house through an FHA loan. The inspector said that the house needed to be painted, some rotting boards needed to be replaced and a tree needed to be trimmed. We planned to do this ... |
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 My landlord is asking about a frequent visitor...? |
I do not have many friends, which is how I prefer to live. I am always with my boyfriend and we are usually with our two close friends.
I rent a basement apartment, so there's a chunk ... |
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 Would it be wise to have 5 people in a 3 bedroom, 1 bath apartment? |
| My boyfriend and I may be moving into a 3 bdrm apartment with another couple and a single guy. The thing is, the apartment only has 1 bathroom. Is this not a big deal, or do you think that might be a ... |
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 Landlord has me without hot water for 2 weeks? |
| 2 weeks no hot water apartment is going to the dumps elctricity is terrible he is not responding to my complaints stating soon.no rent is owed would like to know can i withold the rent or some part ... |
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 How can I tell my cousin I pay rent for room not for them to use room as storage.Pay $400.use 1/3 of room.? |
| rent small room from cousin & boyfriend.Pay $400.The thing is I only have 1/3 of the room the rest they use as storage.How do i tell them thats not right.Plus they keep putting stuff in and I ... |
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 I signed an agreement of sale on a 4 bedroom home ..... and now I've discovered ( after 7 days ) that the room |
| considered to be a fourth bedroom ..... cannot be considered a 4th bedroom ... because it's off from the garage ( a door to the garage opens to this room ) Do I have any grounds to back out or ... |
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 What shoudl I offer for this house? |
I found a home I really like in the Houston, TX area. it lists for 279,000. With todays market the way it is,(buyers market)
what would be a realistic offer to make?... |
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Scarlet Rose | Can apartments refuse to rent to you if you have bad credit.even if you are willing to pay a full year upfront |
I am currently looking for an apartment. My boyfriend and I both have bad credit. We recently paid off the bills we had, but I have a bankruptcy on my record. We have been saving for about a year, and have enough money to cover a year of rent. The problem is, I have had a few places tell us even though they have guarenteed money, because of our credit we can not rent from them? Is there a reason they would not let us rent? |
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Absolutely!!
No offense intended, but just like extending a loan to someone with back credit, you are a bad risk. I would not rent to a person with bad credit because, again no offense intended, it shows irresponsibility. Many places have probably been burned before & they are covering their butts. They may have guanteed money, but who says that money will cover possible damages or repairs to an apartment or house? I'm sorry you are having so much trouble finding a place to live. Keep trying, someone out there may give you a chance to prove you are responsible. |
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Kristi S
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Absolutely they can refuse to rent to you. Here's the deal, if you have, in the past, not paid bills, what is guaranteeing that you will pay the rent. How do they know that you are now willing to pay every month on time?
What you need to do, is have a co-signer. Having a co-signer that has good credit will show the apartment manager that if you do not pay, the co-signer will. |
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Emma S
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Yes they can. That's why some places like to run credit checks. If you can get a co-signer with good credit than they may not care about your credit issues.
That being said, the fact you have the money to pay for a year upfront should get an apt. manager willing to rent to you and your boyfriend. I know someone who rented an apt. but had to pay 6 months in advance because of lack of credit. |
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Veruca Salt
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Yes, they can refuse to rent to you, but if you're paying a year up front, they'd be foolish if they did. |
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kittiebann
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Each agent has there own rules for renting you just have to keep looking
Sorry about your past history I wish people would give people a second chance in life plenty of people can make mistakes
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Neo
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Yes they can refuse to rent to u because u don't meet the guidlines that they have set for potential residents. |
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goz1111
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stated above yep, but keep looking stay away from large corp run, find local guy talk to him/her upfront about your credit issue, eventually you should find some one that will rent to you |
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thesweeteststar
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Unfortunuteley
Welcome to the world of GROWNUPS
SUX, huh?
There are credit repair programs that will help you , though, and you can also work with a program called ASLP. This is a non profit program that helped me after i had to move out a 12 year abusive marriage with my two little girls. I had NOTHING and was scared to death. get on the phone and let your fingers do the talkin! good luck |
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wannaknow
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They can refuse to rent to anyone they want to. The reason they do a credit check is to find out how financially responsible you are. They probably don't want to rent to you because you are a risk since you've been bankrupt before. |
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dewdrop034
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They can if they want to, especially if you are renting from a corporate owned complex. It's up to the discretion of the owner. |
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Trouble's Mama
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Yes, they can still reject you for bad credit. They have the right to do that because they don't trust that you will pay it due to your past. There are certain things they can't use to reject you like your age, gender, marital status, race, handicapps, etc. You aren't "protected" because you have bad credit.
However, if you have filed bankruptcy, your credit probably isn't as bad as you think. When you file bankruptcy, your credit score is only compared to others who have filed bankruptcy, not everyone. Many places are also willing to give you a chance because they know that you can't file bankruptcy again for another 7 yrs from when you filed the first and in that time, they could probably get a judgement against you for it if you defaulted.
If you are having a problem finding an apt to rent, offer the landlord or complex management a higher deposit since you clearly have it. |
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Akbar B
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Landlords are allowed to refuse you on the basis of your bad credit. Offer to give them three months of rent in advance that should be enough of an incentive. |
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Smilingcheek
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You may be better off renting from an individual person, not a company or rental agency where you are only a number (your credit score) Individuals are more likely to look past that especially if you can offer a larger deposit and references that can attest to your dependability. You can find something, it just may take a bit more work. Good luck! |
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barrbou214
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under the fair housing law they cannot rent to you because of race, religion, sex, and a few other human rights type of deals
(i don't have my book it's at the office) but that is about the jist of it. but they can refuse based on financial qualifications, past rental history and or criminal. a community can also refuse renting to a couple that applies to a retirement community or one that is designated as "____" only types as long as they are compliant to the law. |
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Alterfemego
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They can refuse to rent as long as they are discrimating against the five protected classes. I would think that you could find one that maybe would ask for a larger security deposit. Make sure, have them put their reasons in writing. |
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