Rental Fraud Is Exploding — Here’s What Every Landlord Must Know!

About this episode

David Pickron and Scot Aubrey discuss the alarming rise of rental fraud and share insights from a tenant's perspective.

In this episode of the Rent Perfect Podcast, host David Pickron and co-host Scot Aubrey explore what happens when you experience the rental process from the tenant’s perspective—and the results may surprise you. David shares a real story about helping one of his employees find a safer home after a frightening situation in her neighborhood. What followed was a series of frustrating rental experiences: being ghosted by landlords, questionable application fees, and even potential Fair Housing v...

People in this episode

Host: David Pickron

Topics covered

• rental fraud
• tenant experience
• landlord challenges
• housing safety

Keywords

• landlord
• application fees
• Fair Housing

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