Instead of repeatedly being denied decent housing because of negative credit marks in the past, you can get back on track to safe and affordable housing. The Ready to Rent program provides the following benefits for participants:

• Learn tenant rights and responsibilities
• Learn landlord rights and responsibilities
• Find out how to fix your own bad credit
• Get referrals for affordable housing

If you have had a history of credit problems or evictions, you might be able to get back on track with a little help.

Time:

1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Location:

The 3 hour credit class will be provided by Vision Credit Education. Addition instruction focuses on budget and saving as well as on rental basics. To register, call Sharon Gibson with the Wake County Supportive Housing Program at 919-231-5957.

(Raleigh, NC) The Wake County Supportive Housing Program is holding a Ready to Rent seminar series at the Wake County Human Services Building. Participants will learn how they can be approved for apartment leasing even with a past history of eviction or credit problems.

The Ready to Rent program includes:

• 12 hours of tenant education
• tenant rights and responsibilities
• tips on repairing credit
• referrals for landlords

Time

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Location

Vision Credit Education will be providing the 3 hour credit class in the series. To register, call Sharon Gibson of Wake County Supportive Housing at 919-231-5957. View the Flyer.

The Ready to Rent program:

• helps you improve your credit
• explains tenant responsibilities
• helps you with budgeting
• provides referrals to local landlords for qualified participants

Vision Credit Education has partnered with Wake County Supportive Housing to provide the credit improvement course that is part of a total of 12 hours of instruction. The 3 hour credit class helps you understand how your credit scores are calculated, what can be done to improve your scores and how your scores are used when applying for rental housing.

The cost of the Ready to Rent program is $25.00 payable to Wake County Supportive Housing. To find out when sessions are scheduled, see our listing of Ready to Rent workshops. Locations include:

• A.A. Thompson Center, 587 E. Hargett Street, Raleigh, NC  27601
• Genesis United Methodist Church, 850 High House Road, Cary, NC  27513
• Helen Wright Center for Women, 401 W. Cabarrus Street, Raleigh, NC  27610
• Hollenden Place Apartments, 4801 Avenida del Sol Drive, Raleigh, NC  27616
• South Wilmington Street Center, 1420 South Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC  27603
• Southern Regional Center, 130 North Judd Parkway, Fuquay-Varina, NC  27526
• Wake County Human Services-Cornerstone, 220 Snow Avenue, Raleigh, NC  27603
• Wake County Human Services-Eastern Regional Center, 1002 Dogwood Dr, Zebulon, NC 27597
• Wake County Human Services-Swinburne, 220 Swinburne Street, Raleigh, NC  27610
• Wake Interfaith Hospitality Network, 903 Method Road, Raleigh, NC  27606

For more information or to register, contact Wake County Supportive Housing at 919-231-5957.

Español: Listo para Rentar