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Often times illegal apartments are cheaper or will take less qualified applicants. You burned that bridge and have lost that apartment.
You are very poorly qualified to obtain another apartment, but I suppose you'd better keep looking because you won't be staying in the one you are in now. At some point you might be able to find a landlord who doesn't check references because with your bankruptcy and bad landlord reference, you won't be accepted by a landlord who cares about how his property is taken care of.
You make your problem worse by trying to rent a place with 2 roommates who aren't any more qualified than you are.
Sorry for my snippy reply. I presume the OP I didn't read says you are out (or soon to be out) of your present apartment and can't afford anything else offered on the market.
I'm a landlord but I rent houses and list them using a Realtor. No help there. And most landlords who rent houses probably have the same policy I have, I won't rent to groups of unrelated people, i.e. roommates. I stop reading the application when it's from multiple unrelated people and tell my Realtor to give them the bad news.
I think Craig's List is a good idea, but instead of looking for "1 bedroom apartment to rent" look for "roommate wanted" and "room for rent" ads. I think in all practicality those are your only choices.
As far as I know these are the only sources of apartments and rooms to rent: (1) Craig's List, (2) Realtor listings, (3) signs posted at or nearby property, (4) perhaps local newspapers, (5) word of mouth.
If you are a senior citizen you may have a few more options, but you can also expect a waiting list.
WagWalker, if you are in a Rent Stabilized unit (there is no rent control in LA, it is Rent Stabilized) and you are being evicted for reasons other than non-compliance with your lease, you may be entitled to relocation assistance. Unless you are over 65 or disabled, it looks like you are eligible for $10,400.
Often times illegal apartments are cheaper or will take less qualified applicants. You burned that bridge and have lost that apartment. When I originally rented out the apartment nine years ago my credit was actually in stellar condition (this was long before bankruptcy). Also the landlord never informed me it was illegal. I didn't even know those existed back then.
You are very poorly qualified to obtain another apartment, but I suppose you'd better keep looking because you won't be staying in the one you are in now. At some point you might be able to find a landlord who doesn't check references because with your bankruptcy and bad landlord reference, you won't be accepted by a landlord who cares about how his property is taken care of. Renting somewhere where the landlord doesn't take care of the property isn't an option. I have spent over $7000 of my own money to tend to the bed bug matter that my landlord should have originally taken care of himself. I will be taking him to small claims after I'm moved. But emotionally, mentally, and financially I cannot experience something like this again.
You make your problem worse by trying to rent a place with 2 roommates who aren't any more qualified than you are. The other two rooommates come into play because 1. They are looking for a place as well. 2. Our incomes combined with assure a place easier than each of us doing it alone. This is LA, people live like sardines here. Lots more people occupying spaces together than separate because of the cost of living. 3. One has a lower credit score than I do, but she also has no bankruptcy. The other has no bankruptcy, evictions, or anything like that. His credit score is in the high 600's. Mine is around 680. From my research most people want to see a credit score of 650 or higher. 4. It's important to live with people you get a long with and we all get along with one another. 5. I honestly don't know anyone with perfect outside of my mother lol.
So much easier to reply to questions in bold in quoted text. See above.
Sorry for my snippy reply. I presume the OP I didn't read says you are out (or soon to be out) of your present apartment and can't afford anything else offered on the market.
I'm a landlord but I rent houses and list them using a Realtor. No help there. And most landlords who rent houses probably have the same policy I have, I won't rent to groups of unrelated people, i.e. roommates. I stop reading the application when it's from multiple unrelated people and tell my Realtor to give them the bad news.
I think Craig's List is a good idea, but instead of looking for "1 bedroom apartment to rent" look for "roommate wanted" and "room for rent" ads. I think in all practicality those are your only choices.
As far as I know these are the only sources of apartments and rooms to rent: (1) Craig's List, (2) Realtor listings, (3) signs posted at or nearby property, (4) perhaps local newspapers, (5) word of mouth.
If you are a senior citizen you may have a few more options, but you can also expect a waiting list.
No worries. I never mentioned I couldn't afford housing. I totally can. But bankruptcy on top of the uniqueness of my situation hinders that. Thankfully I've had no issues with landlords accepting roommates. In LA people live like sardines. Almost always roommates situations happening. And landlords have no issues with that from my experience. It's my bankruptcy and appearing I have no rental history when I do, that becomes an issue. Definitely no where near being a senior citizen, so no options there.
WagWalker, if you are in a Rent Stabilized unit (there is no rent control in LA, it is Rent Stabilized) and you are being evicted for reasons other than non-compliance with your lease, you may be entitled to relocation assistance. Unless you are over 65 or disabled, it looks like you are eligible for $10,400.
Due the uniqueness of your situation, I would contact the city. Phone numbers and links are in the doc as well.
Yes, from the information I've been researching I do believe you are right and I will probably receive the $10,400. However it's not housing's responsibility to actually find a place to relocate me to, just to provide the funding to do so. So while having the money is great, I'm still pretty stuck in finding a new home.
Just thought I'd share a quick update! Found a new apartment and was approved !!!! Moved in this past Saturday. It's legal and the property manager lives on site and keeps the building in very good condition. Complete opposite of what I left. Such a relief! Time to move on to a better chapter. Thanks to everyone with their feedback from before!
And most landlords who rent houses probably have the same policy I have, I won't rent to groups of unrelated people, i.e. roommates. I stop reading the application when it's from multiple unrelated people and tell my Realtor to give them the bad news.
So not true that 'most' LLs will not rent to unrelated people. There are 'some' who won't yes, but it is no where even close to 'most' of them. If that were the case many LLs/PMCs would go out of business. Do you have any idea how many towns/cities have colleges/tech schools where students need to share, or that there are kids just starting out on their own that need to share expenses, or cities with rent so high it is unaffordable to rent without roommates, or unmarried couple situations, etc, etc?
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Just thought I'd share a quick update! Found a new apartment and was approved !!!! Moved in this past Saturday. It's legal and the property manager lives on site and keeps the building in very good condition. Complete opposite of what I left. Such a relief! Time to move on to a better chapter. Thanks to everyone with their feedback from before!
That is great news! I hope everything works out for you.
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!!!! Moved in this past Saturday. It's legal and the property manager lives on site and keeps the building in very good condition. Complete opposite of what I left. Such a relief! Time to move on to a better chapter. Thanks to everyone with their feedback from before! 
