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Originally Posted by fraydnerv
I'm really just curious, not trying to be judgemental. Do you follow the same concept on one bedrooms that MrRational does? If it's a couple, they have to be married?
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No, I don't use the same criteria. Each landlord is different and each landlord has his own set of criteria that he uses to select a tenant. If the landlord is smart, he has that criteria in writing that he can show to a judge if he gets sued. That is the best way to prove that every applicant gets treated exactly the same.
I don't have any one bedroom rentals. Mine are all 2 bedroom, so it is never an issue for me. I don't care who is sleeping with whom, anyway, as long as I get my rent on time, my house isn't damaged, and I don't have to put up with any roommate drama.
Off on a tangent from your original question, when I get a married couple to come and give me an application, my level of hope goes higher that they will qualify because married couples often screen better than roommates. They will come back (normally) with better credit reports, fewer felonies, better income.
Why is that? I don't know. Maybe married people are more responsible? Maybe they follow the rules better?
The majority of shack-ups that I have approved and rented to have gotten married within a year. The majority of shack-ups that I have approved for my son's rentals have also gotten married. Trial period? I don't know. They are people who passed the screening as being responsible people.
You didn't ask, but I also rent to gay and lesbian couples who are occasionally legally married, but usually not.
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