There are a few different steps that need to happen if you are interested in getting a new apartment to call your own home. One of the first steps is to go through the approval process. Apartment complexes are considered privately-owned businesses, so each one is going to have its own approval process for the tenant. They are often similar though to make it easier for everyone and to ensure that the landlord is meeting with some of the local guidelines as well.

Most landlords are going to ask that you have a reliable source of income that is high enough to cover the rent (in most cases at least three times the rent), renter’s insurance to cover any loss to your personal items that may happen when you live there, and a decent credit score which is usually above 600, though some landlords will allow you to work on this a bit.

In addition to some of those basic financial requirements, it is not uncommon for the landlord to ask all potential tenants to pass a credit check and a criminal background. However, some places may allow you to move in even with lower credit if you are willing to apply for the apartment with a cosigner or pay a higher amount for a security deposit in case you trash the place or you are not able to make the rent for the month. You will need to discuss this with the landlord or property manager ahead of time.

If the landlord does approve you for the apartment, you will then be able to go through with some of the other steps for getting into the apartment. They may also say that you are not approved to move into the apartment and if that happens, a good thing to do is to talk to the landlord and see what it was that made them not choose you. This will give you some good information on what you can do in the future to make it more likely that you can get into the apartment that you want.

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