Are you looking for felony friendly housing? Having a criminal background, particularly a felony, makes a rental housing search difficult.
However, you can do a few things to give yourself a better chance of finding a place to live without wasting a lot of money on application fees:
Know what is in your background
• What is your criminal background?
• What is your monthly income?
• What is your credit score?
• What is your rental history?
Get the property's rental criteria in writing
• What past criminal activity does the landlord decline?
• How much income does her or she require?
• What credit scores will the landlord accept?
• What are their rental history requirements?
What should you do if you don’t meet the rental criteria?
• Briefly share what happened in your past (the criminal issue).
• Explain what you have done to improve your life or get over the issue.
• Ask the property to be flexible with their criteria.
Only apply for the apartment or pay an application fee if you meet all of the criteria. Talk with the property to confirm they will accept your criminal background.
