Recent content by Ty0604

OREGON I rent a condo and used CraigsList to find a roommate last summer. I did this with the property managements permission. They'll only take a check from me because I'm the sole person on the lease. I took a $400 deposit from the new roommate, put the check in my bank account, and then paid...

Oregon I’m on bench probation from a Class C Misdemeanor. I was given 18-months and it’s been 12-months right now. It’s my first ever arrest and I have not been in trouble since. I’ve paid off of my fines and court cost and taken the classes that I was required to take. Did all that 6-months...

OREGON My former roommate moved out last December and was acting as our landlord, since her name was the only one on the lease. We found out last week that she hadn’t paid rent since May and owes the management company $6800+ (not counting the money she owes the three of us). We had an eviction...

I'm in Oregon. I installed a locking doorknob on my bedroom door when I moved into my current place about 3 months ago. It's something I've always done and none of my other roommates have ever had an issue with it. I share the room with two other roommates and my room is my private area and my...

OREGON Back in March I moved in with two friends from church. I never applied for the place and have just been paying Roommate A my rent every month. Roommate B never applied either and has been paying Roommate A directly as well, since Roommate A has been here for 3 years and is on the lease...

Washington... I’m posting this on behalf of a family member who doesn’t use the internet. They rent month-to-month and were only able to give the landlord half of this months rent ($300 of $600). The landlord accepted and at the time, understood the circumstances. They’ve been renting for a...

OREGON I had a discussion with some of you regarding a case of mine recently and wanted to give an update. As a reminder, I was arrested for criminal trespass one and accused of entering a neighbors apartment at a time I was sleeping. We were waiting on video evidence from the apartment complex...

If you have a case pending and it's likely to be dismissed (or you're going to be found not guilty), will that show up on a background check when applying for an apartment? The applications all say that "applicants with pending cases will be denied...." It's for Trespass I and it's going to be...

OREGON I live in a 16 story apartment building on the campus of a 4 year university in Oregon. On January 17 I've was arrested for Trespass II. See the link below for more details on that story, as I've posted on it. If you don't want to check out the link then here's the short story: I was...

OREGON Friday morning shortly after midnight I was sitting in the common area of my apartment complex with the CA (basically the floor manager) when we saw a city police officer and two girls exit the elevator and go down the hallway. After about 10 minutes the officer came back and asked to...

OREGON I moved into a place and never signed a lease, it was just with a friend of a friend. I always cut my rent checks to him and he paid our landlord. I also gave him a $300 deposit when I moved in. We moved out a few weeks ago and cleaned the place top to bottom. The landlord refunded my...

Washington Last year I was arrested for a class c misdemeanor and I was ordered to pay a fine. I made a contract with the court saying I would stay out of trouble for a year and the year will be up on September 29th. I moved not long after this was resolved and lost the paperwork and thought I...

Oregon - What rights do I have after I have signed a lease? I put in an application for a new apartment complex in downtown Portland last week. It's still under construction but will be ready for move in on the 1st. The day after filling out the application and paying the $150 application...

WASHINGTON I was arrested when I was 11 for vandalism and am now 26. I had my juvenile record sealed when I turned 21. I've been working at a grocery store since 2010 while finishing up grad school. On my application I answered "no" when it asked if I had ever been convicted of a crime. It was...

I was renting an apartment in Pullman, Washington when I was in an accident earlier this year. The accident forced me to move elsewhere and I was left with an outstanding bill with my former apartment complex, to the tune of $1424.00. We set up a payment plan and they agreed not to send it to...