How fast can you move into an apartment? (Seattle: rentals, credit)

[41Willys]

Ive been hearing some story's about how it's not so easy or quick to move into an apartment in the Seattle area. So a person with not so perfect credit is going to have problem's moving into an apartment there?

[chris]

You know, that's a tough question to answer. It probably really depends on *who* you're probably renting from.

Things do seem to move a little slower in Seattle from a business standpoint (than I am used to). I would think the if you have good references that can be contacted immediately, the credit issue won't be as important.

[jwb123]

I would think it would depend on the "not so good" credit... meaning, how not so good it may or may not be. I have, before, had it take a WHILE (a week plus) to get approved because there was someone who, I guess, shared my name elsewhere... and then in another location, my husband and I were approved right then and there (that was about a yr after that). Both places were rentals in apt complexes, not from individual owners.

Of course, we haven't rented since 2000 so I don't know how things may or may not have changed.