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Renting with an eviction: free guides from Texas apartment locators
We wrote all 43 of these guides ourselves, as licensed Texas real estate agents. They follow the same steps we use with clients, and they cover screening companies, court records, applications, guarantors, and where to look in each city.
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General Eviction Guides
10 Mistakes Renters With Evictions Make on Applications (And How to Avoid Them)
The 10 mistakes that cost renters with evictions the most when they apply, and how to avoid each one so you waste fewer fees.
Read guide →Can You Be Denied Housing for a Dismissed Eviction in Texas?
Dismissed filings can still show up and get renters denied. Here’s why, and how to prove the dismissal to leasing offices.
Read guide →Can You Get an Eviction Expunged in Texas? (2026 Update)
Texas has no law for expunging an eviction, and sealing is rare. We cover HB 2909 (it died in committee), why the record stays, and what you can do instead.
Read guide →How Eviction Records Work in Texas: Court Records vs. Screening Reports vs. Credit Reports
Court records, screening reports, and credit reports each treat an eviction differently. Court records are public and stay on file. Screening reports usually drop it after 7 years under federal law, and credit reports only show the debt.
Read guide →Eviction Friendly Apartments FAQ: Everything Renters Are Afraid to Ask
Straight answers to the questions renters with evictions worry about most: approvals, costs, records, and options.
Read guide →How to Get Approved With an Eviction and Self Employment or Gig Income
Self employed with an eviction? Here’s how to prove you make 3x the rent with bank statements, 1099s, and deposits so Texas leasing offices take your file seriously.
Read guide →How Long Does an Eviction Stay on Your Record in Texas?
Texas court records stay open to the public, but screening reports usually drop an eviction after 7 years under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. We show you what stays and how to check.
Read guide →How Much Money to Save Before Applying to an Eviction Friendly Apartment
How much cash to save before you apply with an eviction in Texas. We break down deposits, risk fees, guarantor fees, and the first month’s rent, scenario by scenario.
Read guide →How Our Free Eviction Apartment Locating Service Works
We take you from a quick intake to a short list of properties, help with your application, and stay with you until you’re moved in. It’s free to you. The property pays our broker.
Read guide →How to Check Your Eviction History Before Applying for an Apartment
Search JP court records, pull your screening reports, and check your LexisNexis file so you know what landlords will see.
Read guide →How to Dispute an Eviction on Your Screening Report (Step by Step)
How to dispute an eviction error under federal law (the FCRA): find the screening company, get your report, file the dispute, and push to get it fixed.
Read guide →How to Rent an Apartment With an Eviction in Texas
This is the order we work in. Figure out where you stand, find the right properties, get your paperwork ready, and apply where you have a real shot.
Read guide →How to Settle Old Eviction Debt in Texas (And Whether It Helps)
Negotiate or settle a balance with a former landlord or collections agency, get it in writing, and see if it improves your odds.
Read guide →How to Write a Letter of Explanation for an Eviction on a Rental Application
This is the letter of explanation template we use with renters who have an eviction. We cover what to include, what to leave out, and how to explain it.
Read guide →If You Pay Off an Eviction, Does It Come Off Your Record?
Paying can update the balance to satisfied on your screening report, but the JP court filing stays. Here’s what changes and what doesn’t.
Read guide →Risk Fees and Extra Deposits: How Much Will You Actually Pay With an Eviction?
What risk fees and double deposits really cost renters with an eviction in Texas, when properties charge them, and how to bring them down.
Read guide →Texas Portable Tenant Screening Report: How to Save on Application Fees
Some Texas landlords will accept a recent screening report you already paid for, but Texas law doesn't require it. We cover when one may save you a fee.
Read guide →Texas Tenant Rights After an Eviction: What Landlords Can and Can't Do
What Texas landlords can and can’t do after an eviction: writs, lockouts, your belongings, appeals, deposits, and retaliation.
Read guide →The Texas Eviction Process After SB 38: Updated Timeline and What to Expect
How SB 38 changed Texas evictions starting January 1, 2026. It brought new rules for notices and court papers, rent paid into the court during an appeal, and faster judgments in squatter cases.
Read guide →What Documentation to Bring When You Have an Eviction on Your Record
What to bring to the leasing office when you have an eviction: income proof, references, payment proof, and your letter of explanation.
Read guide →What Happens When an Eviction Is Filed in Texas? (From Filing to Record)
Every step from the notice to vacate to the JP court judgment and the public record it leaves, plus what it does to your screening.
Read guide →What Is Conditional Approval and How Long Does It Take?
What a conditional approval means when you have an eviction, how long you usually get, and how to meet the conditions fast.
Read guide →What to Expect When Renting With an Eviction in Texas
An honest look at renting with an eviction in Texas: which properties may consider you, the extra costs, the timeline, and how we help.
Read guide →What to Say (and Not Say) to a Leasing Agent About Your Eviction
How to bring up your eviction with a leasing agent: what to say, how to say it, and what oversharing costs.
Read guide →What Was the Texas Eviction Diversion Program (TEDP)?
TEDP (October 2020 to June 2023) paused eviction cases, paid back rent, and kept those court records confidential. We explain why a program like it would now need the Legislature.
Read guide →Eviction Friendly Apartments Austin
See our Austin page →Austin Neighborhoods Where Properties Review Each File
The parts of the Austin area where we often find properties that look at each eviction file individually, led by Round Rock, Pflugerville, and South Austin.
Read guide →How to Rent With an Eviction in Austin
Here’s why central Austin is tough with an eviction, where Round Rock, Pflugerville, and South Austin open up, and how fast you need to move.
Read guide →Apartments That Accept Dismissed Evictions
See our dismissed evictions page →Apartments That Accept Evictions With an Unpaid Balance
See our unpaid balance page →Apartments for Renters With Multiple Evictions
See our multiple evictions page →Eviction Friendly Apartments Dallas
See our Dallas page →DFW Neighborhoods Where Properties Review Each File
Oak Cliff, Las Colinas, Carrollton and the other parts of DFW where properties still read each eviction file individually.
Read guide →How to Rent With an Eviction in Dallas-Fort Worth
In DFW, a few big management companies decide a lot of eviction approvals. We show you how to work around their denials and find the parts of town where you may have a better shot.
Read guide →Which Property Management Companies Accept Evictions in Texas?
See our property management companies page →Apartments That Accept Evictions if the Balance Is Paid
See our balance paid page →Renting With an Eviction and Bad Credit
See our eviction and bad credit page →Eviction Friendly Apartments Houston
See our Houston page →Houston Neighborhoods Where Properties Review Each File
Katy, Cypress, and the Energy Corridor lead our list of Houston areas with properties that review each eviction file.
Read guide →How to Rent With an Eviction in Houston
From what we see, Houston is one of the toughest Texas metros for automated eviction screening. It has plenty of independently owned apartments, though. This is how we work it, step by step.
Read guide →Apartments That Accept Evictions Over 2 Years Old
See our evictions over 2 years old page →Eviction Friendly Apartments Arlington
See our Arlington page →Eviction Friendly Apartments Fort Worth
See our Fort Worth page →Eviction Friendly Apartments San Antonio
See our San Antonio page →Lease Guarantor Services for Renters With Evictions in Texas
See our guarantor services page →Why Your Apartment Application Was Denied for an Eviction
See our application denied page →
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