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The pressure on that market also enables landlords to ask for pretty much any information on renters.
Oh you have good revenue but don't want to give your paycheck over the last two years ? Ok let me put that folder with your name on it and put it where it belongs at the bottom of the pile.
A lot of things you have to give are illegal to ask to renters.
On the other hand the law here in France seems really bad when it comes to squatters and it can be insanely difficult to get someone out when they don't pay the rent. Litteraly years in some cases and your bank will still ask for interest on the money you borrowed.
So landlords asks for the best and more solid candidates because they could quite literally lose their investment because someone took a place knowing very well they could just not pay and have no consequences.
A minority of people who can pay rent and choose not to are ruining rent opportunities for others with modest revenue but who actually are willing to pay their rent.
Just to be clear, I'm not saying oh the poor landlords or anything just trying to say how it works in Paris and in France for this market.
I think pretty much it works the same everywhere (at least in EU) In Greece sometimes you even have the leftist supporting the people that are not paying their rent with violence..