One thing all these property-owning politicians don't understand about renting in 2023 is the nail-biting, hair-tearing, frustration of typing out your entire life story in triplicate. Just to go to to a viewing for a house they'll show to dozens of potential tenants, so most of that digital paperwork is a complete waste of time.
If you actually get the lease, that's another round of exhaustive data entry labour you're performing for the property management company, unpaid of course.
Me:
> Only the information it's reasonable to ask for would be shown
Here's why I specify that. The forms we have to fill out to view a rental property are often used to extract personal information that's totally unrelated to renting a home. If you don't answer all their questions, however unreasonable, it's anyone's guess whether or not you get to view the property. But the implied threat is obvious.
This is one reason I suspect they're #DataFarming on the side.