GUIDE
Renting on Probation: Your Texas Apartment Search Plan
To rent on probation, line up your apartment search with your supervision requirements. First find out what permission you need to move. Then we compare actual property criteria with your record.
What this guide covers
- What to sort out before you move
- How properties treat supervision
- Keeping the move practical
Know what comes first
Ask your officer what they can check with just a proposed address, and what has to happen before you sign or pay. Find out if the court has to give permission too. The process isn't the same for every case or every move.
We check how properties treat supervision
We check how each written policy applies to your actual disposition and status. Is the case active deferred adjudication? Say so, and don't call it a completed case. Before you pay to apply, we find out how the review process works.
Keep the move practical
- Check the commute to work and required appointments.
- Ask about total move-in costs. We check what income proof they take.
- Check that the people moving in with you fit your conditions.
- Ask what happens if your address permission changes or the unit is no longer available.
These questions keep you from signing a lease that doesn't fit your situation. They don't mean a property or your officer will say yes.
Use our probation apartment locating service for housing options, and the address request checklist to get ready. If you need temporary housing or legal help as you plan, Local Help shows how to contact each provider.
What to do next
- Ask your officer what permission you need before you sign.
- Add up your total move-in costs.
- Send us your search details. We check how each written policy treats your case.
- Use the address request checklist before you turn anything in.
Published by the Felon Friendly Apartment Team. This is general renter information. Each property makes its own decisions, and questions about your own case belong with a lawyer or legal aid.
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We help renters on probation in five Texas metros look for apartments. We check each community's written criteria against your record, and the community makes the decision.
See how our locating service works →Common Questions
Can I rent an apartment on probation in Texas?
Yes, at some properties. Each community's written criteria and your conditions both count. We check the criteria for you.
Does probation show up on a background check?
The case itself can show up. How a property treats current supervision depends on its own policy.
Do I need my officer's okay to move?
Often, yes. Ask your officer what they need and if the court has to give permission too.
Know Where You Stand Before You Pay to Apply
Tell us what you need in your next home. We check each community's screening criteria against your record for free, so you can pick where to spend application fees.