Tom Cashman said he asked his agent to contact the landlord of his prospective rental to provide a reference from recent tenants.
“They didn’t respond for four days, so I followed it up. She then responded ‘I don’t understand the question, please clarify.’ He was then told the landlord would not comply with his request and then immediately received a separate email informing him his application to rent the apartment had been withdrawn.
I would be more inclined to ask for a reference from previous tenants about the real estate agent. From my own experience it is agents who show little concern or care for tenants AND owners.
Douche