I applied for an income-based apartment a while back for my daughter and I to live in, Ive been struggling to find stable housing for years. I was so excited when I found out I was approved and was being put on the waiti ng list! Everything had gone through, credit check, etc.Finally, a little over a year later (and a very tough year financially I might add), I had gotten the call that they were ready to move me in if I still wanted the 2-bedroom apartment. Yes! Finally! I could give my daughter a stable, consistent place to live that was all our own. No more struggling, no more moving back and forth between homes, no more uncertainty and dependence on others around me. This was the best thing that could have happened to me. When I spoke with the woman on the phone, she said the apartment would be ready for me to move in on December 16th of that year (2016, I believe). It seemed too good to be true, nothing ever seems to work out for me like this, so I specifically asked her \"there is nothing that could possibly get in the way of me moving in on this date? This is definitely a sure thing, and theres no reason I shouldnt be able to move in whatsoever?\" She replied no, saying the ONLY possible speed bump would be if the current tenant failed to move out on time, in which case my move-in date would be delayed, but she assured me I had NOTHING to worry about, I will be moving in to a 2-bedroom apartment at Lake Pines in December.I make arrangements to leave the temporary housing we were currently staying at (we were more or less homeless, just staying wherever possible at the moment). We pack up everything we own, let everybody know I will be moving into the apartment in December, that the woman I spoke with said there was NO reason I should be worried. I couldnt believe I was finally catching a break from life after such a long, stressful year of struggling and depression.Turns out it was too good to be true. I receive a call about 2 days before my official move-in date. Apparently, when I had applied initially, I had passed the credit check to be put on the wait list, but within that year my credit score had gone down after facing some financial issues (primarily due to the lack of stable housing I had been dealing with that year, along with some medical bills that had gone to collections), and I was no longer eligible for income-based housing at Lake Pines. I could see if I had a long history of credit problems, however, I had only struggled with maintaining a decent line of credit within the year I was on the wait list and was approved the actual time of application. Not to mention, it seems strange to me that despite being low-income and needing help with housing in the first place, you are expected to maintain perfect credit while waiting for an apartment to open up.I cant tell you how disappointed I was when I found out and had to explain to my daughter that she would not be getting her own room, and we will not be moving into this apartment. Even now it breaks my heart thinking of how disappointed she was... I know thats just their policy or whatever. I just couldnt believe they would get somebodys hopes up like that, assuring me that there was absolutely no reason I wouldnt be moving in that December. Since then, its still been an uphill battle trying to find steady housing on my income... oh, well. Thats life I guess. more ... hide ...
