Does an eviction affect your ability to buy a house

How would an eviction affect me in the future?

There are two main ways an eviction can affect you. First, being evicted doesn't erase any money you owed to your landlord. If you owed back rent, the court that issued your eviction will generally give your landlord a judgment that allows them to collect the money you owed, plus court and other collection costs.

Second, landlords often won't rent to someone with an eviction. It shows that you had a serious problem with a past landlord through either not paying rent or committing serious rule violations.

For these reasons, you want to avoid one whenever possible.

Being evicted with no place to go

One option is to use mediation to reach some other type of settlement. You may also try to work out a payment plan with your landlord.

Do evictions show up on background checks?

There are both direct and indirect ways an eviction can show up on a background check.

• Housing court case: A landlord gets an official eviction by going to housing court (the exact name of the court varies by jurisdiction).

  Public court records include when a tenant has had an eviction filed a

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