RentTech companies still asking tenants for personal data outside new Victorian laws, review finds
A review found some rental platforms continue to seek personal information from tenants beyond what new Victorian tenancy laws permit, according to the Guardian.
A review by the Consumer Policy Research Centre found that some rental platforms, known as "RentTech" companies, are asking prospective tenants for personal information outside the scope permitted by new Victorian tenancy laws, the Guardian reported.
The review identified rental platforms encouraging hopeful tenants to share what it described as an excessive amount of information, according to the report.
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- RentTech companies still asking tenants for personal details ‘completely outside’ new Victorian laws — The Guardian — World
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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