Sometimes, a poor credit score is due to circumstances outside of your control, so it can be frustrating when a landlord ...

Here's how to get your credit score in check for an upcoming apartment application, whether you're a new graduate or living on your own for the first time. Renting Apartments and Credit: How to ...

All the companies check credit reports, but checking with credit bureaus lowers your credit score. ... Rental-related credit checks may hurt score. Published: Aug. 27, 2009, 12:00 p.m. By .

The new tools will allow people looking to rent houses or apartments to complete a rental application and file background and credit checks on the fly, under the umbrella of a single application fee.

“Every place we went, we would have to do a credit check of like $25 to $40, and you had to turn in everything before they would even show you the apartment,” said White, 40, of Newport Beach.