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A repeatable process for private landlords: pre-sort applications, build a shortlist, organise viewings cleanly (one-on-one instead of group), coordinate appointments, decline fairly – and which applicant data you must delete after letting under the GDPR.
What you may legitimately assess as a landlord – creditworthiness, income, self-disclosure, freedom from rent arrears – and where the AGG (German equal treatment act, §§ 19, 21) and the GDPR draw hard lines: forbidden questions, the data-protection authorities' three-phase rule for documents, when a SCHUFA report is even permitted, deletion duties after a rejection, and objective criteria as protection against discrimination claims.
Why trust is scarce in a tight market, how a verified profile lowers the landlord's risk – and how you protect yourself against advance-payment fraud, fake listings and identity theft. With GDPR data minimisation as your guide.