Should look into 2nd chance leasing. Utilizing an apartment locator service such as Prestige Realty simplifies the search for apartments willing to accommodate lower credit scores.Try apartments near universities. They rent alot to students with less or no credit history. Prestige Realty has a large selection of bad credit apartment rentals in the Phoenix area including Glendale ,Peoria, Central, Tempe and Mesa. This is good news for renters with credit scores below 600, because individual landlords are generally more willing to look past a bad credit score. Looking for apartments that don't check credit? The only condition for cosigning is that the cosigner must have a good credit score. Before you fill out an application, ask the landlord if they do a credit check. In general, if your lease does not mention subleasing, it is usually permitted.