Your Criminal History & Renting

Statistics compiled and released by the FBI indicate upwards of 1-in-30 Americans (more than 12 million people) were arrested during 2012 alone. Each one now has a criminal history. The top-three offenses on criminal history reports: 1. Property crimes: theft, arson, shoplifting, vandalism. (1.64 million) 2. Drug offenses (1.53 million) 3. Driving under the influence […]

Rental history reports provide landlords with tons of background information about applicants, including criminal history. These reports include everything from your rental payment history. And if you have any legal history involving drugs, your rental history report will show this information as well. Rental history reports can show drug offenses in two locations, the criminal […]

Renters with a sex offender history showing up on their rental history report may find difficulty in getting their application accepted for rental of an apartment or house. Landlords often use the sex offender box information to screen applicants. So what information appears in the sex offender box on a rental history report? When a […]

A misdemeanor or a felony appearing on your criminal history report can certainly cause a potential landlord to reconsider you as a future tenant. It all boils down to the circumstances behind your criminal background, and the competition you might be facing to acquire the apartment or rental house. The reason a misdemeanor or felony […]

Anyone interested in applying for a job or to rent an apartment should anticipate a background check will be conducted. This helps to determine if they are a good candidate for the job or apartment complex. This background check can bring up prior eviction records, criminal records and credit history that might not look favorable […]

When applying for a job, looking for a place to rent or even seeking approval on a loan, a question you might not think to ask yourself is “what are the different ways I can check my criminal record?” This question is important. If you have experienced some run-ins with the law or if you […]

If a potential landlord does a background check on you, any criminal records will come to light. This can make it difficult to find places willing to rent to you, even if you’ve already paid for your mistake to the full extent of the law. You can take steps to find an apartment, and get […]