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Mary Joe
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Need to check if tenant is legal resident in the US ?

Mary Joe
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  • Brooklyn, NY
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Is the landlord responsible for checking if the tenant is a legal resident ?  Say if I am renting to someone who is a student from overseas or who is here on a work visa,  is it the landlord's responsibility to check to make sure that the tenant is staying in the country legally with the proper visa?   

normally I only ask for photo ID such as driver's license.  But one applicant is interested in the property but I believe he said he is here under a work visa or something like that. 

Wonder if anyone has come across situations like this. 

THANKS !!

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Dana Whicker
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Dana Whicker
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Some of our visitors are the best tenants you could ever hope for.  They don't want any trouble, they can't be out on the street, etc.  Some of these fine folks that are here on work visas are highly skilled professionals.  Don't rule anyone out just because they're not a citizen.

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