Should Renters be allowed to get information about their Landlords?

Today it's a Renters Market. When  you go Rent an apartment, the first thing the Leasing Agent does is give you an application and they want all kinds of  personal information and let's talk about the FEES and all the other nonsense that goes along with renting.. My question is, Who are your Landlords? What I mean is, we as Renters should give them an application associated with fees also so that we can get an insight on who we are renting from. Do you Agree or Disagree