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Old 12-04-2020, 08:15 PM
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Property tax records are public. One can look up if tax was paid and when by address. The owner’s name is included.

I remember trying to rent at Whistler BC one year. The person offering their Chalet for rent was writing from central Africa....

Yeah, Tax records would be the first place I'd look just to be sure.

I've not had any trouble renting our CYV, but then I'm up front about everything and we have a good contract that lays everything out clearly. You can also research us in the tax records too. My phone even comes through with the right name when I call. I would say that a preponderance of things when put together can give you enough to trust someone.

Good thing you caught that bit on the chalet, holy moly, that'd be sending cash right down a black hole.