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Where 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
by Mikeb85 7y ago
Where 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.