Should landlords have to provide references from former tenants?

What do you think?
Private renters usually have to provide reference from previous landlords. But what about landlords? - is it reasonable to ask your prospective landlord for a reference from a previous tenant? Would you like to know what previous tenants have said?
One Australian resident [Tom Cashman] thought so, and his experience went viral when we asked.
In this video, TPAS Cymru’s investigative journalist Sophie Nixon [ / sophie-nixon ] explores the arguments for and against landlord references.
Do you agree/disagree? - Once you have watched the video, if you have views on this let us know via quick Tenant Pulse survey we have made on this subject. - tpascymru.ques... (new window)
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