RENTING.

Sep 24, 2008 22:09

Hey, does anyone have or know where to find a (the?) standard apartment application form online? Is there one for California specifically? I'm a newb when it comes to renting (because I bought and lived in my own place for three years), and am a little worried I don't have all the right papers for the process. I don't have a credit report yet ( Read more... )

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fawnfawn September 25 2008, 05:21:31 UTC
most landlords should provide you with an application and will run their own credit checks (they'll ask you for the free to do it though, usually $25-$30)...i've been renting in california (LA mostly) for the past 9 years (9 different places too, i was a nomad ie. student) only thing they really need from you is proof of income (makesure you can pay) that ideally should be 3x the amount of rent, or 2x with a roommate, and if you're a student/unemployed, a parent's cosign...

well, that's been my experience anyway~

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conga_chili September 25 2008, 05:24:48 UTC
Awesome! Thanks so much for the info, that puts me at ease. I'll bring a bank statement too, just to show them that YES, I've got enough saved up to pay for it.

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fawnfawn September 25 2008, 05:45:53 UTC
oh yeah! most recent bank statement for sure (missed that~) and credit card information to be safe (i've had some ask for credit cards)...if you JUST got employed (since some people move after getting a new job), an offer letter that clearly states your annual salary~

though i think if you owned a house before, you must have tons after selling it, so a bank statement with lots of CHACHING in it should be enough~ good luckkkk!

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conga_chili September 25 2008, 17:51:56 UTC
Haha, no way am I selling my place! It's being rented out, so there's a bit of income from there too. Thanks again!

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gryphart September 25 2008, 05:56:50 UTC
You should be fine as long as you have a current letter stating your salary to be 3x the amount of rent and your tax return. Like Fawn said, most apt. places will have their own apps, and it should be easy for you from there.

Are you coming to LA?

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conga_chili September 25 2008, 17:51:23 UTC
Yup! Burbank, to be more specific =)

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gryphart September 25 2008, 18:07:55 UTC
Yay! You should come to Drawing Club with us in Glendale once you get here - we get great costumed models, and the crowd is almost all animators/sequential artists.

http://thedrawingclub.com if you're interested.

I'm only about 10-15 minutes away, too, if you want nerd friends. :)

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ruggels September 25 2008, 06:14:36 UTC
There are agencies that help you find an aprtment fast, like westsiderentals.com/ They often will allow you to waive some of the landlord's charges, but it scosts $100.00 USD a month to join. But I found my first perfect apartment in L.A. using them. Services I have used since then aren't nearly as good as them, but you can also do just as well on Craigslist.com

Congratulations again!

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kayjkay September 25 2008, 06:33:52 UTC
Beyond what everyone else has stated, just as a backup, I brought along six months of bank statements to show my account standing.

As far as apartment places to look: Craigslist.org

If you're looking in the Glendale/Pasadena/Burbank area and want to know if it's a good area or not, just post here. As far as Glendale goes, anything south of the railroad tracks is decent, though what they deem North Glendale is the safest area.

Pasadena - avoid El Sereno areas like the plague and stay north of Lake Ave.

As far as hunting? Lemme know if you need help, there's tons upon tons of rentals in my area (North Glendale) for nice sums, clean and safe, and we're about a five to ten minute drive from the Mousehouse. My other tip is what me and my guy did. We went to appointments with Craigslist folks, then toured the area and took down numbers. They're giving you time to apartment hunt I hope?

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renting is a weird land unrendered September 25 2008, 06:40:38 UTC
Also, if you're curious. Policy varies from state-to-state, and sometimes landlord to landlord. I found landlords were a lot more by-the-book in the pacific NW than in New England (though, not always), especially for move-out. In the PNW, it's a total crap-shoot for getting your deposit back, because the landlord can simply hire a cleaning service and tell you the place needed it, the law is much more on their side. In New England, if you don't leave shit smeared on the walls and maybe vacuum a tiny bit, that's often good enough to get your deposit back.

Best of luck!

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Re: renting is a weird land conga_chili September 25 2008, 17:34:01 UTC
Oh man I've noticed that! I had found plenty of applications and everyone seems to make their own... Makes the process a little more worrisome... here in BC there's actually a standard form you can fill much of it out first and give to landlords.

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