Can a landlord or any management company ask for my bank accounts- savings and checking numbers and also the balance of each account. Is it legal in california & los angeles?
2007-08-02 02:26:10 · 6 answers · asked by subhash s 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
They are allowed to ask. There is no law against such. If you refuse to provide the information, you probably won't get accepted as a tenant.
2007-08-02 02:44:00 · answer #1 · answered by acermill 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is legal. They have a right to do a credit check to make sure you are not a flake, and to give them additional information so that if you must be evicted, or you cause damage to the property, they can come back at you for financial damages.
You also have the right not to give them the information.
However, if you do not give them the information, then they have the further right not to consider your application.
2007-08-02 03:04:55 · answer #2 · answered by rlloydevans 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they can, especially if they are a section 42 (tax credit) property. The only reason they are asking for it is because if you get interest on your checking account, they have to count that as income.
2007-08-02 03:04:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they can ask for anything they want they don't always get what they ask for.You might not get the apartment if you don't comply.they probably want to run a credit check on you to make shure your not a dead beat.
2007-08-02 02:48:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in general yes, unless if some how your rental is under rent control in LA, and it is prohibited under LA rent control law
2007-08-02 02:31:04 · answer #5 · answered by goz1111 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's illegal anywhere.
2007-08-02 02:37:48 · answer #6 · answered by teddy b 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋