I'm trying to move out from living with my parents for a few years after getting out of a bad marriage. All the apartments I've looked at want my bank
account number. It seems like a huge invasion of privacy. The other times I rented I'd never been asked that. Just paycheck stubs to prove my income.
Did your apartment ask for your bank account number?
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Posts: 3204 (11/18/2009 9:27 PM) |
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Posts: 27660 (11/18/2009 9:31 PM) |
Why would they want your bank account number?
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i sparklexx |
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Posts: 1639 (11/18/2009 9:31 PM) |
I would never give an apartment my bank account number.
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kfree10 |
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Posts: 14317 (11/18/2009 9:31 PM) |
I would most definitely NOT give that info out. That sounds really weird.
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Posts: 3206 (11/18/2009 9:33 PM) |
It's every place around here. They say it's to make sure you have a good amount of money to pay your rent in case you get fired and have no more steady
income.
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Posts: 2326 (11/18/2009 9:36 PM) |
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Posts: 2327 (11/18/2009 9:38 PM) |
starlightperfume wrote:If this is their reasoning then I could see them maybe requesting a statement, but if you have a good bank that protects your privacy, the apartments wouldn't be able to find out how much money you have unless you get the information yourself and pass it on to them. Good banks don't just give out balances to people who aren't on the account. |
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Posts: 3207 (11/18/2009 9:55 PM) |
Great. The only place I wouldn't struggle to afford I'm looking at now wants bank account # plus my auto info and plate #, and 3 non family personal
references. I don't know 3 people who are neither family nor coworkers damn it. I'm never moving out.
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Posts: 3606 (11/18/2009 10:04 PM) |
They'll wouldn't be able to get into your account anyway. I think they just want it so they can call the bank and make sure you do have an account with
them etc.
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