• jivemasta@reddthat.com
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        My finances are my problem. All a landlord needs to know is that I am willing to pay what they are asking. It is my problem to actually pay the money. There are lifestyles in which you don’t have the ability to show someone a pay stub, and can still pay rent on time every month.

        That is why things like credit checks exist. It’s a way to verify that a person has kept their finances in order and are responsible enough to pay their bills on time.

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      That info isn’t private if you’re trying to rent somewhere. Proving your ability to pay is pretty fuckin baseline man

      And yes this is a fraudulent claim, and if caught can have severe consequences, as it’s perjury and can also result in immediate eviction.

      This is not a viable option that should be taken seriously. This is a joke on Twitter.

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        Many places have laws to protect tenants from shit like that. Where I am, it’s illegal for a landlord to ask for your salary, for example.

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          You know what place doesn’t? A place where your landlord requests your salary documentation.

          If that doesn’t happen where you live, then this warning is meaningless to you. If it does, it’s an appropriate thing to warn people about given the enthusiasm surrounding this post.