They ask questions about your income in applications to make sure you can afford the rent. I obviously can't speak for how they pick, but I think it's usually

They ask questions about your income in applications to make sure you can afford the rent. I obviously can't speak for how they pick, but I think it's usually a case of first application that meets the affordability criteria and has rental history or reference s. They take offers on higher rent in a hot market. Or maybe Ive just been very lucky and had kind agents