From tomorrow also you liver and left eye
Landlords demanding renters send photo, CV and character references | Renting property | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2023/apr/09/landlords-demanding-renters-send-photo-cv-and-character-references
@moffintosh
Weird. I was told the exactly same thing. Yet, the only thing the landlord wanted to see was a hand full of cash, and the fact I was a civilized person.
@moffintosh
Seriously though, what is wrong with landlords wanting to know they won't hate you?
Would you want to be a black guy living under a racist land lord? Wouldn't it be better for you to just get refused at that point?
Would you want to be a black guy living under a racist land lord?
That is the inverse of what is hapoening though. In your example it would ve the tenant to ask for the landlords's data. Second, tenants don't usually choose their landlord, not nearly to the same extent the landlord chooses a tenant.
@moffintosh
What?
I think you're drunk
@moffintosh
I know it would be the landlords choice, but you ignored the question. But ok, let me re-write it in a way, I expected you to be able to understand.
If a racist landlord cannot refuse a black guy based on his skin color, do you think the black guy is better off living under land lord who hates him, or would he be better off, if land lord could refuse him, and the guy finding a different land lord month later?
@LukeAlmighty As a question, it's way to much context dependent for a single answer. Some people can afford to delay their need for new housing for a month, others don't. And even then, if the landlord is indeed racist enough that the tenant notices, if he can switch anyway why wouldn't he?
@moffintosh
As you said, it's context dependent.
And that is why I believe both sides should have the choice to deny the service. To make things flexible enough to avoid forced bad decisions.
