It generally takes 3-5 days but this varies widely. If you are applying to a special program, it can take quite a bit longer.

HOW DO APARTMENT COMMUNITIES HANDLE CREDIT PROBLEMS?

Every property management company is different but if you have had credit problems it is best to be up front about it. Provide any documentation that you have as to how problem came about and how it is being resolved. If you have made arrangement to pay back a creditor, bring letters and canceled checks to prove it.

AN EVICTION OR UNPAID RENT SHOWS UP ON YOUR CREDIT REPORT

If a landlord finds out that you were evicted or left owing an apartment community money, then it is virtually certain that your application will be denied. Most property management companies are very tough on that

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After You Talk It Out.

Although you have talked out your problems, and maybe made some compromises, you are far from finished. Keep lines of communication open. If something new bothers you, or your compromises are just not working, talk to your roommate. The idea is to keep life running smoothly.

Many roommates try to have pre-planned household meetings periodically (maybe once or twice a month) so they can sit down over coffee or dinner and talk business. Besides talking about your personal problems or accomplishments, this is a good time to decide things like who is going to deal with landlord when something needs to be fixed.

Living with someone else is not just a matter of hanging in there until June. It means really working at having a place you feel good about coming home to after a long day on campus or at work.

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