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And there are plenty of other places that don't require an offer letter, so I don't have to rent from you and I will go somewhere else!
My thought is if your not flexible at the beginning then you won't be flexible when it comes to doing stuff to my own apt. Been there done that, those are the type of landlords you DON'T want. But when you need something fixed they take their time to fix stuff.
So go ahead and rent from a landlord that doesn't vet their applicants..it's no skin off my neck. There's plenty of qualified applicants out there so landlords can and should choose to be picky about who they rent to.
If you can't be flexible and produce the required documents, how do I do know you're going to produce a check on the first of every month?? I don't; so I won't bother taking a chance.
The apartment complex likely thinks that you are starting a new job. I see you are moving 2000 miles away per other posts on C-D. If the complex knows you are moving that far away, they likely think that you are getting a new job, because many people that move that far do this for a new job. That's why they asked for an offer letter, because they incorrectly assumed that you were getting a new job.
All you have to do is communicate with the complex and tell them that you don't have an offer letter BECAUSE it's not a new job and you are already working and you have pay stubs. Then you stay silent and wait for an answer.
They'll likely say "ok".
Good luck to you.
Or they do what I said..give you an Employment Verification form that your HR dept fills out. Not really sure why this is such a big deal.
Or they do what I said..give you an Employment Verification form that your HR dept fills out. Not really sure why this is such a big deal.
After reading OP's other thread about apartment searches, it appears that OP is going to move and will not be keeping the same job. There are some references about finding a new job at the new location.
Possibly OP is trying to trick the apartment complex into thinking they will keep the same job that they are working in the old location, by giving the old pay stubs. Not 100% sure if this is the case, but the OP has mentioned job searching in the new location too.
After reading OP's other thread about apartment searches, it appears that OP is going to move and will not be keeping the same job. There are some references about finding a new job at the new location.
Possibly OP is trying to trick the apartment complex into thinking they will keep the same job that they are working in the old location, by giving the old pay stubs. Not 100% sure if this is the case, but the OP has mentioned job searching in the new location too.
As of right now I am not sure if I am going to be able to transfer or not, so I want to keep all possibilities open, there is a possibility of a transfer.
As of right now I am not sure if I am going to be able to transfer or not, so I want to keep all possibilities open, there is a possibility of a transfer.
And if you don't get a transfer, do you have another job lined up where you are moving to? The apartment just wants to know that you will have the funds to continue paying rent. A paystub from a job that you might not even have after moving is not going to be proof of income.
And if you don't get a transfer, do you have another job lined up where you are moving to? The apartment just wants to know that you will have the funds to continue paying rent. A paystub from a job that you might not even have after moving is not going to be proof of income.
Funny my current pay stubs and bank statements always seem like they are enough for most apt complexes.
Funny my current pay stubs and bank statements always seem like they are enough for most apt complexes.
But are those apartment complexes 2,000 miles from where your pay stub says you work? If so, what type of complexe were you living at that didn't have an income requirement? And no, pay stubs for a job you might not have in the new location don't meet most places income requirement. Neither would having 4 months of savings.
My SO and I moved from CA to NC 10 years ago. We were not able to use are pay stubs as proof of income, since our CA jobs would no longer be out source of income. My SO was transfering with his job and so he had to show proof of the transfer. Even then, they still wanted a cosigner in case the transfer didn't work out. Then a few years ago we moved again. This time I was transferring with my job, so the LL wanted proof of the job transfer. We've had it happen each time we moved to a new state, so I can't believe it is uncommon.
......... you won't be flexible when it comes to doing stuff to my own apt. .........
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You are absolutely correct. I do not want you doing stuff to your own apartment because it is not your apartment, it is my apartment and I don't allow tenants to make changes to "their" apartment. You take it with the paint and flooring like it is and don't change it. No removing walls, no putting in skylights, no painting the toilet metallic gold. What you see is what you get and you'd better return it to me the same way as it was when you got it.
But then, I am not flexible about accepting old pay stubs from an ex-job 2,000 miles away, either.
So save your application fee and go and apply elsewhere. We will both be happier.
But are those apartment complexes 2,000 miles from where your pay stub says you work? If so, what type of complexe were you living at that didn't have an income requirement? And no, pay stubs for a job you might not have in the new location don't meet most places income requirement. Neither would having 4 months of savings.
My SO and I moved from CA to NC 10 years ago. We were not able to use are pay stubs as proof of income, since our CA jobs would no longer be out source of income. My SO was transfering with his job and so he had to show proof of the transfer. Even then, they still wanted a cosigner in case the transfer didn't work out. Then a few years ago we moved again. This time I was transferring with my job, so the LL wanted proof of the job transfer. We've had it happen each time we moved to a new state, so I can't believe it is uncommon.
Nope, maybe it is bc I always show a healthy bank statement with my move. I've already moved over 2k miles away and I didn't need half of documentation, that I need now. I've moved across state lines so many times its not funny, never needed a job offer letter.
Maybe that's why landlords who require those things ALWAYS have empty apts available and are ALWAYS running specials to get people to come in. Which everyone and their brother knows why they are having specials bc they can't fill the units, why else would they be running specials?
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