Your relationship with your landlord determines the reference you get. As such, this publication explains how to get past a bad landlord reference in the case of one. Many landlords obtain information about the kind of tenant you will be by checking your previous rental references. While filling out the rental application, you are required to provide references from previous landlords. If your relationship with your previous landlord was negative, they may give you a bad reference. A bad landlord reference will cost you the prospective apartment. As such, you want to reduce the impact of that bad reference on … Continue reading Renter’s Tips to Get Past a Bad Landlord Reference