Do Australian Real Estate Agents have the ability to cross reference a potential tenants previous addresses?
canberra.kitten asked:
For example, if a person listed three previous addresses with one Real Estate Agency, and the Real Estate Agency calls the previous listed Real Estate Agencies, (to check if they were a good tenant etc) can they also cross reference the listed addresses on the application? Is there like a national database or something where Real Estate Agents can see your rental living history? (Sorry if this question doesn’t make much sense).
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For example, if a person listed three previous addresses with one Real Estate Agency, and the Real Estate Agency calls the previous listed Real Estate Agencies, (to check if they were a good tenant etc) can they also cross reference the listed addresses on the application? Is there like a national database or something where Real Estate Agents can see your rental living history? (Sorry if this question doesn’t make much sense).
November 12th, 2009 at 4:25 am
What - are you writing a book? How many rental references are you looking for! No - RE agencies data bank, but why not just check clients credit? dusty_titus
November 15th, 2009 at 11:49 am
In the US your previous addresses are on your credit report. I would think that would hold true there as well as it is there to protect people from fraud. Janet P
November 18th, 2009 at 9:17 am
do you mean you are applying for a rental property, and your wondering if the agent your applying with will cross reference where you previously lived with agents who you previously rented with?
the answer is yes agents can get a reference from your old agent to see if you paid your rent on time, if you were behind ect.
hope this is what you were looking for
daniiela