The Perfect Tenant Trap

With 30 other applicants vying for your dream apartment, the pressure to stand out is crushing. During a group viewing, the property manager pulls you aside for an impromptu interview. Your actual income falls just short of their requirements, and your rental history isn't perfect - but this could be your last chance at affordable housing in the city.

Challenges

Survivors

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Difficulty

B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Desperate apartment hunter with borderline qualifications

Conversation Partner

Ms. Diana Wells

Setting

Sun-streaked modern apartment with gleaming hardwood floors, surrounded by competing applicants filling out forms

Location

Luxury mid-rise apartment complex in a gentrifying neighborhood

Learning Objectives

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Navigate the rental interview without committing application fraud

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Find a way to present yourself as a qualified candidate despite shortcomings

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Maintain composure under cross-examination about application details

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“So... *shuffling through papers* your application caught my attention. Particularly your stated income of $75,000. That would put you comfortably within our requirements. Mind walking me through exactly how you arrived at that figure?”

This is how Ms. Diana Wells's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#707

What You'll Get

🎯Real-world conversation practice
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🎓Learn from your mistakes

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