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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think rent prices are out of control but it seems reasonable for a landlord to verify that you can afford the rent.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How do you reconcile those two points though? if rent prices are out of control why is it still reasonable for a landlord to verify affordability? to me it seems they're contributing to the unaffordability (assuming) and then imposing that the tenant then meets this fabricated requirement.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

if rent prices are out of control why is it still reasonable for a landlord to verify affordability?

Because you have to verify that someone is not overextending themselves, to try to land in your place, and then being unable to pay the rent because they did overextend.