Good Credit and Leasing Apartments

If you have good credit and your in the market for an apartment rental, you can be happy to know that your in a great position to enter into a favorable lease agreement. With so many renters who are strapped with bad credit, your good credit will set you apart from the other competition in the market.

And with a weakened U.S. economy, and an employment rate that is not so strong, consumers credit has declined. And many renters have either moved in with friends or family. There are usually a few open rooms in a parents house or an extra couch in a friends place.

However, with so many empty units becoming available for lease, the rental market has really opened up.  And with higher vacancy rates, this results in more affordable deals for the rest of the renters who do have jobs and good credit.  Thus, your dollar will stretch farther today that is has in the recent past, provided that your credit is free of any major blemishes.

Read on to discover who you will want to use your good credit to solidify the best possible rental.

Talk about your credit with the apartment manager or landlord. It only can help you to let him/her know that your credit is free of broken leases or other items that may prevent you from leasing. If they know that you pay your rent on time and other bills, they will be sure to give you a great offer when you decide to lease. Landlords don’t want to have to track down their tenants to collect the rent on a monthly basis.

Get recommendations from your other landlords. Its can only help if you have support from your previous landlords. If they vouch for you, this can only make your future would-be landlord more comfortable

A letter from your employer can only solidify your status with your landlord. So be sure and get one if possible.