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> consumers need to give their consent for a credit check How is that relevant? Consumers don't have a choice in the matter; consent is mandatory because a pl
by jlokier 7y ago
> consumers need to give their consent for a credit check
How is that relevant? Consumers don't have a choice in the matter; consent is mandatory because a place to live is a fundamental need.
Nobody gives consent for the data to be collected.
Then when you need a place to live, you have no choice but to agree to a background check using that data because virtually all landlords require it.
- Mikeb85 7y agoWhere I live (Calgary, AB) I've literally never had a landlord ask for a reference. Been renting for nearly 20 years. Simply cutting a cheque is always enough around here. My current landlord never even bothered to check if my roomate/SO actually existed when we signed the lease (she wasn't available to view the apartment, literally the only time I met my landlord). Landlords need tenants more than tenants need landlords. At the end of the day, you can always find somewhere to live even if it's shared tenancy or crashing with friends or family, an empty apartment just costs the landlord money.