A classic example isthis story on Xabout an overly detailed rent application form that one netizen once found and put up for discussion. And, of course, there was no full-fledged debate, because the commenters were mostly sophisticated in their wit about this hapless landlord.
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It seems that the landlord who compiled it was incredibly meticulous and suspicious
So, this ‘rent application form’ includes 20 points, and even with sub-points, which sometimes begins to resemble a form applying for access to state secrets. Moreover, if we remove the clauses about ‘cell phone’ and other online services, then Mr. Oppenheimer could well give a similar questionnaire to prospective employees of the Los Alamos laboratory.
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No, of course, one can understand the desire of every landlord to open their precious rental only to proven, respectable people without bad habits, with a stable job, numerous zeros in their bank account, and who also share John Lennon’s opinion that an ordinary stone is an perfect pet.
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There are lots of points in the list which seem totally weird, and some of them even illegal
Many commenters ironically added questions to the list that, in their opinion, were definitely missing here. For example, mother’s maiden name (what if mom decides to visit the renter), name of their first dog (just in case of pure curiosity) and the city where the renter was born (to check that the renter is who they say they are…)
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And, of course, it wouldn’t hurt to share various information like personal driver’s licenses, bank statements, previous addresses over the last 10 years, social media accounts… in general, everything that will certainly be useful to any landlord, even if you plan to rent just a few months.
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Oh yes, we completely forgot – all the information listed in the form should be submitted simply so that they can graciously agree to consider your candidacy as a probable renter. And only then, after a thorough process of screening candidates, if you are very lucky, ‘Their Majesty the Landlord’ will deign to invite you for an interview. Without any guarantee, of course, that you will leave this interview with the keys to the apartment…
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And you know what else? What’s the most offensive thing here? Even if this list is genuine, there will definitely be people who will readily provide all the required information, and even more – so that later, having become a tenant, they will also, quite possibly, endure all sorts of pestering from the landlord. For the very simple reason that the rental housing market, as we have already said, is a seller’s market…
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