# Find Texas Apartments With Theft or Fraud Records | Free Help

> Need housing after a theft or fraud case? Get free Texas apartment locating help, and we check the screening details before you spend on applications.

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# Find Texas Apartments With Theft or Fraud Records

Need a Texas apartment after a theft or fraud case? Tell us about your move, budget and record. We check how each community's written criteria treat your offense and how the case ended. Then we send you a list of communities to look at.

[Start Your Free Search](/find-apartments/)

![A renter preparing an apartment application with a certified court disposition](/images/misc/renter-at-kitchen-table-with-application-documents.webp)

## What You Get

- How each community's rules define theft, fraud and other property offenses
- Which communities offer individual review for these records
- How the age of the case and paid restitution fit each rule
- A check of the credit and rental history rules, kept apart from the record rules

## Separate the offense from other screening problems

A criminal conviction, an identity mismatch, rental debt and a credit balance are four different things. Find out which one caused the problem before you blame the criminal entry. Fixing one part of a report doesn't settle the rest.

## What Matters in a Theft or Fraud Review

- **The age of the case.** Many rules count back a set number of years. We check which date starts the clock.
- **The level of the offense.** Texas grades theft mostly by the value taken (Penal Code Section 31.03). Lower amounts are misdemeanors and higher amounts are felonies.
- **Restitution and case closure.** A letter saying your restitution is paid tells a reviewer you finished what the court ordered. It helps most where a person reviews the file.
- **Individual review.** Some communities let a person look at the full file. Others turn down whole categories with no second look.

## We check how each community defines the offense

We go by the final offense and how the case ended. If a policy says property crime, we find out what that covers and how review works. Dates matter too, so we check which one counts and which documents can clear up a question about the facts.

## Get the facts before you pick where to apply

Save the fee terms and anything the property gives you in writing. An open unit or a special doesn't mean the criminal policy is any looser. We send you a list of communities in your area and budget. The community decides on your application.

Use [the individual review checklist](/guide/property-crime-and-case-by-case-review/) and [the guide to preparing with a theft record](/guide/renting-with-a-theft-conviction-in-texas/). You don't need to send a detailed case story or court file through our form.

## Papers to Have Ready

- Your court disposition, the record that shows how the case ended
- A letter showing restitution is paid, if you had restitution
- Proof of steady income, like pay stubs or an offer letter

## How We Compare to Searching on Your Own

| Feature | Searching listing sites alone | With our team |
|---|---|---|
| **Theft and fraud rules** | Usually not in the listing | We track how each community defines property crime and who reviews it |
| **Credit and rental debt** | Easy to mix up with the record | We keep record rules apart from credit and rental history rules |
| **Cost to you** | Every application fee is yours | Our help is free. The community sets its own fees |
| **Who decides** | The community | The community. We can't promise approval |
| **License** | Varies | Spirit Real Estate Group, TREC license #562021 |

![A court disposition next to a restitution receipt](/images/features/certified-court-disposition-with-restitution-recei.webp)

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![A renter with moving boxes in an empty living room](/images/features/renter-with-moving-boxes-in-empty-apartment-living.webp)

![A person reading about record clearing on a laptop](/images/features/person-on-laptop-at-kitchen-counter-researching-ex.webp)

## How It Works

### Tell us the offense

Say if it's misdemeanor theft, felony theft or fraud, how it ended and the dates. Tell us if restitution is paid.

### We check the rules

We compare each community's property crime rule with your record, and its income and credit rules with your finances.

### You get a list to work from

We send you a list of communities whose criteria fit your record and budget. Treat the list as a starting point, not a promise.

### You tour and apply

Before you pay anything, confirm open units, fees and lease terms with the community, which makes the final call.

## Why Us for This Record

### We track property crime rules

Communities word their theft and fraud rules in different ways. We track that wording and who reviews these files.

### We keep your record and credit separate

A theft record and a credit problem fall under different rules. We check both, so you know which one matters.

### Free and licensed

You don't pay us. Participating communities may pay our sponsoring brokerage a referral fee. We work under Spirit Real Estate Group, TREC license #562021.

### Start Your Free Apartment Search

Our locating help is free. Tell us about your move, budget and record. We text you shortly after you send the form.

## Questions About This Record Type

### Why do landlords look closer at theft and fraud?

These offenses involve money and property, which is what a lease is all about. Some written rules treat them more strictly than other records. Individual review is still available at some communities.

### Does paying restitution help?

It can help where a person reviews your file. A letter showing restitution is paid tells a reviewer you finished what the court ordered. An automatic screening system may never see it.

### How do Texas apartments treat misdemeanor theft vs. felony theft?

Misdemeanor theft often falls under milder rules than felony theft. Texas sets the level mostly by the value taken. We check each community's rule against your final offense.

### Can I rent with an identity theft or credit card abuse conviction?

It's often harder, since these cases involve the same risks a landlord screens for. Some communities still review them. We check which ones before you apply.

## Related Record Types

### [Felony Convictions](/felony-convictions/)

When the theft or fraud case is a felony.

### [Drug Offenses](/drug-offenses/)

When a drug case is on the same record.

### [Multiple Convictions](/multiple-convictions/)

When you have more than one case on your record.

FREE GUIDES

## Guides for This Record Type

- [Property Crime Records and Individual Apartment Review](/guide/property-crime-and-case-by-case-review/) How a community looks at a property crime record.
- [Arrest vs. Conviction: Reading a Tenant Screening Report](/guide/arrest-vs-conviction-on-a-background-check/) Tell an arrest, a charge and a conviction apart on a report.
- [Dispute an Apartment Background Error: A Practical Checklist](/guide/how-to-dispute-background-check-errors/) Pin down a report error and send a clear dispute.
- [Automatic Denial or Individual Apartment Review?](/guide/auto-decline-vs-case-by-case-review/) Who reviews an application and which papers can count.

## Prepare before you apply

[Renter tools and budget checklist](/renter-resources/) · [Local Help](/local-resources/) · [How our free service works](/how-it-works/)