# Documents for applying for an apartment

**URL:** <https://discourse.settlement.org/t/documents-for-applying-for-an-apartment/9894>\
**Category:** Finding Housing\
**Created:** [September 26, 2018, 3:13pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/documents-for-applying-for-an-apartment/9894 "2018-09-26T15:13:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![mahmadhuri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@mahmadhuri](https://discourse.settlement.org/u/mahmadhuri)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 3:13pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/documents-for-applying-for-an-apartment/9894/1 "2018-09-26T15:13:14Z")

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Hi,  
I have applied to rent a one bedroom unit and provided the below mentioned documents  
SIN  
Application form  
Landlord reference  
6 months bank statement  
Recent pay stubs and employment contract form.

I have good credit score and the landlord rejected my application. Upon asking again, he has asked for employment letter from one of the jobs which i joined recently. Again he is now asking for the employment letter from my other job (I have provided recent pay stubs for this job).  
My question is: Is it even legal for the landlord to ask for these documents? I have more than enough balance in my account to pay the rent for a year even without a job.  
Can the landlord reject my application with no valid reason?

Please respond  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![SettlementOrgMod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SettlementOrgMod](https://discourse.settlement.org/u/SettlementOrgMod)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 12:45pm UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/documents-for-applying-for-an-apartment/9894/2 "2018-10-16T12:45:14Z")

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Hello,

Thank you for sharing your situation and question with us.

We can appreciate that you would be concerned about this situation.

A landlord cannot select or refuse you as a tenant based on race, place of origin, ethnic origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, marital status, family status (for example, children) or disability.

You can find some information in our **[Settlement.Org](http://Settlement.Org)** [What documents do landlords ask for?](https://settlement.org/ontario/housing/rent-a-home/apply-for-rental-housing/what-documents-do-landlords-ask-for/) article.

It is best that you contact the nearest [Community Legal Clinic](http://www.legalaid.on.ca/en/contact/contact.asp?type=cl&addr=brantford) for some assistance.

I hope this information is helpful. Please let us know if you have further questions and if there is any follow up to your question/situation.

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Anna  
[Settlement.Org](http://Settlement.Org) Content and Information/Referral Specialist, CIRS  
[Settlement.Org](http://Settlement.Org)