Question: I was served an eviction two years ago from my current landlord. It went to court and was resolved by settlement agreement, but it's on my credit report and I'm now looking for a new place to live. I found some information on how to remove the eviction from my credit report on the Internet. I've written to the reporting agency to have the record removed from my record, but I understand that it will take about 30 days to correct the information. In the meantime, what's the best way to explain to potential landlords what happened?  more...