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Look for For-Rent Signs. Many landlords do not advertise in the papers or online. You may need to walk or drive around different neighborhoods, looking for For-Rent signs.  \n2. Look for Housing You Can Afford. If you have a low income, you may be able to get an apartment where you pay a lower,“subsidized” rent. Get a list of public and subsidized housing in your area. Call First Call for Help statewide at 211 (or 651-291-0211 from a cellphone) .  \n3. Get Help. There are agencies that offer free lists of apartmentsand other help in finding a place. Call 211 for First Call for Help (or 651-291-0211 from a cell phone) . You can search for housing online [at](at www.housinglink.org)[ ](at www.housinglink.org)[www.housinglink.org](at www.housinglink.org).  \n4. Make a Good First Impression. When you call about an apartment, make sure that your house is quiet. Dress nicely when you go to look at the apartment. If you can, get child care so you can focus on making a good impression on the landlord.  \n5. Watch Out for Discrimination. It is illegal for a landlord to discriminate against you because of your race, because you have children, because you get welfare, or because you have a disability, and other reasons. See our fact sheet, Housing Discrimination.  \nIf you sense discrimination, call for help right away. You can call:  \n􀀐 your local legal aid office  \n􀀐 the Minnesota Department of Human Rights at (651) 296-5663 or 1(800) 657-3704  \n􀀐 the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) at 1(800) 669-9777  \n6. Get a Good Reference from Your Current Landlord. Talk to your current landlord before you start looking. Make sure you can get a good reference. If you have problems with the landlord, try to clear them up now so that you do not get a bad reference. If your landlord is going to give you a bad reference, look for someone else to give you a good reference. It could be a different landlord you had, an employer, a religious or community leader, or some other respected person. Be ready to explain why your landlord won’t give you a good reference.  \n7. Don’t Waste Time or Money on Applications Unless You Have a Good Chance of Getting the  \nApartment. Read the application before you fill it out. Application fees should be used by the landlord to do things like pay for rental history and credit checks on you. Always ask for a receipt for the application fee. The landlord has to give you one. If the receipt is part of the application form, make sure you get a copy of the application.  \nBefore a landlord can take an application or screening fee, he must give you in writing a list of criteria (standards) he uses to decide who to accept as a tenant. Keep this list. It is important because the landlord does not have to return your application fee if he decides not to rent to you because of any of the things on the list.  \nHe also has to give you the name, telephone number, and address of the tenant screening service he will use to get information about you.  \nIf he decides not to rent to you, the landlord has to tell you why within 14 days of turning down your application.  \nIf there is something in the list of criteria that might make a landlord turn you down, tell the landlord about it before you apply. It could be an eviction, criminal history, bad credit, or bad relationship with a prior landlord. 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