What's the only cloud in your otherwise blue skies today?

[Clodfobble]

Generally they require guarantors only when there is no provable income to substantiate how the renter is going to pay for it, or if there is a previous history of bad credit (or zero credit at all.) Though it's true that some neighborhoods near colleges are assumed to be high-risk renters and the landlords just won't deal with you without a parent cosigning.