They are asking my friend for social security number, bank account number and balance, Drive license number, date of birth, I mean with this amount of detailed information he could get ripped off or they could steal his identity!, why so much information and is this standard for California??? I seemed too much from my point of view!.
2007-02-01 10:13:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anna 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Social security number and date of birth is for a credit report. Drivers license number will help them locate you if you bail later. Bank account number and balance will prove that you meet the financial requirements. Some apartment complexes might check that you have at least enough rent for 1 or 2 months on hand, and arent stretching your budget too thin.
While its possible your friend could be ripped off, if it happened the police would know who to look for, so I wouldn't worry about the apartment manager being dumb enough to do it.
2007-02-01 10:20:34 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is your friend the one who's applying for the Apartment? Then all that info is necessary to prove he can not only afford the apartment
but has not been sued by another landlord and he is who he is saying he is.There is people who rent apartment who after a month or so decide they don't want to pay rent any longer and it takes the landlord 6 to 7 months to get the tenant out
2007-02-01 10:24:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you have to disclose bank acct number or give a copy of your license....doesn't seem to be relevant. Your social number and dob is so he can pull your credit.
2007-02-01 10:16:59 · answer #3 · answered by miztiffany 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are going to be living in their building- LIVING in it. They have enough trouble managing people who follow the law, etc- but they don't need the headaches of someone with a warrant, someone with a bad credit record, etc.
2007-02-01 10:21:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
First they need to know you are who you say you are, and not someone else.
Then they may do a background reference check to see if you're dodgy.
2007-02-01 10:15:51 · answer #5 · answered by Gruntled Employee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the landlord needs to know he will be paid and that you are you
and not really some scuzz-bucket masquerading as you.
others in the building need to know you are not a danger
to them, their families, their homes, and their property.
2007-02-01 10:24:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I BELIEVE THEY DO THIS TO SEE IF YOU WILL BE ABLE TO PAY YOUR RENT. TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE NOT A SEX OFFENDER. A LOT OF THINGS, THAT THEY WOULDN'T WANT SOMEONE IN THE COMPLEX, WHICH IS CLOSE TO OTHER GROWN PEOPLE AND SMALL KIDS.
2007-02-01 11:03:30 · answer #7 · answered by bettys 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋