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    Default Credit and Background Checks for Renting an Apartment

    My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: New Jersey: I am 53 year old man. I'm separating from my wife but I been unable to find housing, (apt). I was advised to seek smaller or one owner type things. I found a private apt. (separate) behind owners house with would be PERFECT. The reason I have been denied at the larger apartments, despite enough income is because I was convicted of a Disorderly persons charge in municipal 2 years ago. It's not the DP they are looking at but the litany of charges against me that day. those were all dismissed; clean record other than that. Since it is not a large complex is it at the discretion of the landlord. 30 years of solid blemish free employment, bought my own home at 23 lived and raised a family there for 30 years. The "victims" regret the entire thing happened and were beside me then as they would be now. I have offered 3 month's advance rent. My next question is should I go onto a pay site to look-up my record? Time is of the essence because I am seeing the property today. If so which sites are good? Do they all show the same thing etc. If the owner does not ask for much info. would it be prudent to keep my mouth shut? So sorry I'm frantic but I am emotionally exhausted from looking, applying then getting denied. So sorry, many years ago we had a man do work on our house, my daughter was very young. It turned out this local resident was on the megan's law list. How does this work as far as someone renting housing. Is it the perps. responsibility to notify his COA. I not on any list like that but was wondering where it fell in regards with this background check stuff? Sorry so much, hope it is not too confusing. Needing answer soon!

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    Default Re: Credit and Background Checks

    I don't really have an answer, but why spend the money researching yourself when there won't be anything you can do to change it.

    I would be as quiet as possible. Don't volunteer information, but answer any questions honestly.

    Good luck.

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    Default Re: Credit and Background Checks

    thanks, catmad

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    Default Re: Credit and Background Checks

    It's been my experience that many, many private landlords don't even do credit or criminal checks on their applicants. This is why these types of places can be sought out by folks who might automatically be turned down by larger complexes that would not accept an applicant with any criminal background.

    As suggested, don't volunteer information but answer the questions honestly if asked. This is especially true if there is an application and this question is on the application; failure to complete an application is often an automatic rejection of an applicant as the concern over "hiding" something would be raised.

    Gail

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