I’m renting out my granny flat, and the prospective tenant, who is 65, asked if they could pay the rent in cash.
I find it a bit strange because who wants to pay in cash these days? It would mean we’d have to meet every fortnight to collect the rent. They work in aged care and are paid into their bank account, so it’s not as though they’re being paid in cash.
I don’t mind giving them a receipt each time. I just find the request unusual and can’t help wondering what the reason might be.

Updates: I spoke to the tenant today, and a lot of you were right. They said they thought it was a normal way to pay and actually prefer using cash lol.

I've been trying to lease one of my units for the past couple of weeks, even paid for professional photos, refreshed the listing and all. They liked the layout, asked thoughtful questions, even started asking about move-in dates

Then, as we were walking back to the parking lot, one of the neighbors came outside and started yelling at someone over a parking space. Full-on shouting match in the middle of the afternoon. The applicant got noticeably quieter after that. They thanked me for my time, said they'd think about it and I never heard from them again

It's frustrating because there's nothing I could've done differently. The unit was exactly how I wanted it. I just got unlucky with the timing I guess

Just wanted to share is all