Most Australian renters think third-party applications require too much private data, Choice survey finds

Almost a third of respondents say they have chosen not to apply for a property because they didn’t trust tech company with their details

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Nearly two-thirds of renters think third-party rental application platforms require too much private information from them but many still feel pressured to use them to find a home, a new report has found.

In a national survey of 1,020 renters on their use of rental technology, consumer advocacy organisation Choice found 60% of renters were uncomfortable with the amount and type of information they were asked for when applying for a rental using rent-tech platforms. Almost one-third (29%) said they had at least once chosen not to apply for a rental because they did not trust the tech company taking their application with their data, and 41% said they felt pressured to use it anyway.

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