What Landlords See When They Run a Background Check
In Texas, eviction records are public and show up on standard tenant screening reports. Most automated screening systems flag any eviction within the past seven years, and many set hard declines for applicants with evictions in the past three to five years. The specific threshold depends on the property, but the default posture at most large corporate communities is to decline.
That does not mean every door is closed. It means you need a more targeted strategy than applying broadly and hoping.
The Factors That Affect Your Chances
- Age of the eviction. A filing from six years ago carries less weight than one from eighteen months ago. If your eviction is older, some properties will evaluate it with more context.
- How it was resolved. An eviction that resulted in a judgment and an outstanding balance is viewed differently from one that was dismissed or satisfied. If you owe money on a prior eviction, paying it off before applying materially changes your file.
- What has changed since. Demonstrating stable income, consistent employment, and responsible financial behavior in the period after the eviction helps discretionary property managers evaluate your application in full context.
Where Co-Signing Changes the Outcome
The fundamental challenge with an eviction on your record is that landlords cannot be certain about your future behavior. A professional co-signer addresses that uncertainty directly. When TACC co-signs your lease, the property manager has a qualified, financially accountable party on the hook alongside you. That changes the risk calculation — and it changes it in a way that automated screening cannot replicate.
TACC's Approach to Eviction Cases
Texas Apartment CoSign works with applicants who have eviction history. TACC's screening process reviews your situation thoroughly — not to find reasons to decline you, but to understand your circumstances and identify the placement path most likely to succeed. The company's relationships with property managers across Texas include communities that can work with complicated histories when the right co-signer is involved.
If a prior eviction has been following you from application to application, working with TACC is the practical next step.