Re: Very poor LL reference-must I share with applicant

Re: Very poor LL reference-must I share with applicant by Anonymous on July 19, 2017 @20:59

Was this their current LL or the previous landlord? The current LL may be giving you false information for personal reasons! You need to at lest check with any LL before that to verify any potential problems. Relying on what the LL said can be a great issue for you if the tenant claims that you denied them on the grounds of discrimination. Do you have any documentation to back up what the LL said? If not, how do you prove that the lies lead to them being denied? That's why Professional landlords send a questionnaire form to other LL's so to have written documentation. Hopefully, the form is filled out and returned. If not, you should not be relying on such information in determining whether to rent to applicant or not.

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Re: Very poor LL reference-must I share with applicant by Anonymous on July 20, 2017 @23:02	[ Reply ]

Current LL, no previous LL. I used my written form and the complex completed it. Applicant signed release for information from her current LL. There were sufficient grounds on the written form to deny. The complex manager also gave me disturbing info sotto voce

Re: Very poor LL reference-must I share with applicant by lamac66 (ga) on July 21, 2017 @06:50	[ Reply ]

Well, you can only go by information provided. Most previous LL will only verify times of occupancy and will not offer adverse information for fear of legal action(which i never understood if you are giving out factual information).

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