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A landlord has stunned Aussie renters with a shocking list of questions to assess whether they would be worthy tenants of an apartment.
The insane checklist asked potential tenants several bizarre questions from whether they were married, the type of car they owned, and if their MyGov was linked to their ATO account.
Some 20 questions were listed on the 'rent application form' with respondents asked to fill in the answers and send them back to the landlord.
A copy of the application was shared on several social media platforms including Facebook and X.
Social media users were left stunned by the list blasting the landlord for the types of questions they had devised.
A landlord put up a list of bizarre questions (pictured), shocking renters about the unusual requests before they are considered an eligible tenant for the apartment
Australia's housing crisis continues to get worse as Aussies struggle to crack the housing market due to consecutive interest rate rises
'This is what happens when vacancy rates are so low,' one wrote.
'OMG!' another added.
"Do you have MyGov linked to ATO?" Geez, I wonder why that is being asked?,' another said'.
'Are these even legal.'
Others saw the funnier side of the landlord's requests and wondered why they didn't ask other bizarre questions.
'They need to add: Mother's Maiden Name, Name of First Dog, City Where You Were Born. All common recovery questions,' one user wrote.
'Forgot to ask for a copy of bank statements,' another said.
'This is what every realestate (sic) asks for too.'
Some questioned whether the form was fake and if a genuine landlord requested these demands be met before they rented out the apartment.
'Sounds suspicious and sleazy,' one user wrote.
Several suggested it was a scammer posing as a landlord.
Low vacancy rates has meant there are few properties available for tenants
The list of bizarre questions comes as Aussies continue to struggle to find a roof to keep over their head as house prices soar and availability dwindles.
House prices in Australian cities have surged by double-digit figures in less than a year despite 13 interest rates rises in 18 months that have seen the cash rate soar to 4.35 per cent.
The latest figures from Core Logic showed that the national vacancy rate for rental properties across Australia fell to a record low of 1.1 per cent.
Rent listings across the country also fell to it's lowest level since November 2012.
Building approvals have dwindled by 40 per cent following a several major company collapses.
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