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Landlord - PPS number and photos

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  • 27-08-2010 11:46am
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    #15
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    Is it normal for landlords to request PPS numbers and passport photos of tenants?
    My brother is in the process of renting a place.

    I have never heard of a landlord making such a request before. Is that normal?

    He's not sure if he should hand over his details like that.

    Thanks.


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    Cathmandooo
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    PPS number is to be filled on the PRTB form.

    As for the photos, never heard of that! Is it a multi tenant place or is he renting it by himself?

    Has he asked the landlord what he wants his photo for?


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    hobochris
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    #15 wrote: »
    Is it normal for landlords to request PPS numbers and passport photos of tenants?
    My brother is in the process of renting a place.

    I have never heard of a landlord making such a request before. Is that normal?

    He's not sure if he should hand over his details like that.

    Thanks.

    Pps number - yes. prtb needs this for registration of tenancy.

    Passport photos - no, not normal. don't know why they would need them.


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    #15
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    It's a multi-tenant place. The landlord has requested photos of all of them.

    Good to know the pps no. is legit anyway, thanks for the quick response.


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    You sure he wasn't looking for photo ID, ie. Passport?


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    Cathmandooo
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    A multi-tenant place can get difficult for a landlord to deal with and keep track of, so I suppose it's from his own experience that he likes to remember who's who?

    I guess no harm can come of having a photo though.


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    gurramok
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    I did once have to give a photocopy of my passport photo to say who I was. It didn't bother me as i knew the landlord through an acquaintance.


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    Kebab
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    15 we do a lot of lettings where I work and references are required, but they wouldn't necessarily have to be photo ID more bank/previous landlord/employer references.

    PPSN is required alright for the PRTB as previous posters mentioned.

    K


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    Yawns
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    I have been asked for a PPS number before. That landlord was a guard and he checked me thru pulse and for the PRTB form. I know he shouldn't have done it for his own personal use but I have nothing to hide so didn't care.

    Other landlord wanted a copy of photo id but didn't ask for pps number. I did still get a letter from PRTB informing me I was registered at that address anyway. The copy of photo id was attached to lease agreement. Should I need to go talk to estate agent and it's someone new, it's a fairly quick way to check I am who I saw I am as I don't always bring id. :D


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    snubbleste
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    Yawns wrote: »
    I have been asked for a PPS number before. That landlord was a guard and he checked me thru pulse and for the PRTB form. I know he shouldn't have done it for his own personal use but I have nothing to hide so didn't care.

    You should make a complaint about that to the www.gardaombudsman.ie
    That's misuse of the Pulse system.


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    Yawns
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    snubbleste wrote: »
    You should make a complaint about that to the www.gardaombudsman.ie
    That's misuse of the Pulse system.

    Oh I knew full well it was. But I also know some people have some terrible trouble with tennants and if they could use a system like the pulse system then they could have been avoided. I had nothing to hide so I didn't mind, never been in a bit of trouble with the guards before and don't plan to be.


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