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Felon Friendly Apartments in Lansing, MI

Searching for felon friendly apartments in Lansing? Explore apartment communities, houses, and other housing options. “Felon friendly” is a search term, not a verified designation. Confirm each property's screening rules; approval is never guaranteed.

Screening records in Lansing

Can someone with a felony record rent in Lansing?

Screening practices and applicable requirements can vary by property and location. Ask each housing provider about its current criteria and verify reported policy details directly. For questions about your rights, consider consulting a qualified local housing or legal resource. Approval is never guaranteed.

Review Lansing Housing Commission's four communities and confirm the current waitlist, residence address and screening directly with each office.

Local housing information for Lansing

Local housing resources

LANSING LHC FOUR-COMMUNITY REVIEW — Four LHC official communities reviewed September 30, 2026: Hildebrandt Park (community contact 3122 Turner Street, Lansing MI 48906; phone 517-372-7145; https://lanshc.org/hildebrandt-park-gallery/); LaRoy Froh Townhouses (community contact 2400 Reo Road, Lansing MI 48911; phone 517-393-4290; https://lanshc.org/laroy-froh-townhouses/); Capital City Apartments (community contact 3200 South Washington Ave, Lansing MI 48910; phone 517-580-7505; https://lanshc.org/capital-city-senior-apartments/); Waverly Place Apartments (community contact 3338 N Waverly Rd, Lansing MI 48906; phone 517-318-6311; https://lanshc.org/waverly-place-gallery/). These pages describe mixed-form sites—ranches, townhouses, duplexes and single-family housing; Capital City also describes a five-story mid-rise and off-site east/midtown homes. The listed contact streets are NOT verified entrances for every home, so all four grouped records are unpinned. Their pages give bedroom types and amenities, not total unit counts or live rents. Capital City's 2022 brochure https://lanshc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/CapitalCity_Brochure_0328202222.pdf adds efficiencies and an elderly preference but no numeric age cutoff; its gallery title omits “senior.” The Waverly gallery links to an unrelated South Washington Park RAD FAQ; the old RAD FAQ schedule is not proof of completed renovations or today's program. LHC's https://lanshc.org/find-housing/ currently displays “All properties are currently full and wait lists are closed,” without an effective date, and https://lanshc.org/liph-faq/ says each community has its own list. Criminal history is considered in general LHC eligibility and suitability, but no site-specific blanket felony outcome or current vacancy is established. Confirm directly with the relevant community before applying.

How we verify this information

Reported screening policies come from properties, management companies, and renter-submitted experiences, and each record shows when it was last verified. Policies can change at any time—always confirm directly with the property.

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Frequently asked questions

Can someone with a felony record rent an apartment in Lansing?

Screening practices and applicable requirements can vary by property and location. Ask the property about its current written criteria before applying, and consult a qualified local housing or legal resource if you have questions about your rights. Approval is never guaranteed.

Are there apartments in Lansing that don't run background checks?

Screening practices vary. Ask each housing provider directly whether it conducts background checks and what criteria it uses. Listings on this page show reported screening information and are labeled with their verification status; reported details should be confirmed with the property.

Should I disclose my record before applying in Lansing?

Consider asking the property about its screening process and application requirements before paying any fees or submitting an application. Requirements differ, so confirm details directly with the housing provider.

How current is the screening information for Lansing?

Where available, each record shows its verification status and the date it was last verified. Information may be reported or unverified and policies can change, so confirm details directly with the property before applying. If you spot outdated information, please let us know.

How can I improve my chances of approval in Lansing?

Review the property's stated application criteria and prepare the documents it requests. You can also ask whether it accepts references or other supporting information. Each property makes its own decisions, and approval is never guaranteed.

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Tell us where you want to live and we will review your request and point you toward relevant housing resources. This is not a rental application, and approval is never guaranteed.

This page is informational only and is not a rental application. Reported policies can change at any time and approval is never guaranteed. Contact the property directly to verify. Last updated October 7, 2026.

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