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Can landlords check if new tenants have previous rent arrears with the local council?
Whateverrr
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I have rent arrears (owed to my local council) and I may be moving in to a new flat. I will be paying off these arrears but not before it comes to the time of the viewing/moving in.
Will the new landlord/housing association be able to find out that I have rent arrears with the council (without asking me)?
Thanks for taking the time to read this, I'll help some other members on here so as not to be taking and not giving!
Will the new landlord/housing association be able to find out that I have rent arrears with the council (without asking me)?
Thanks for taking the time to read this, I'll help some other members on here so as not to be taking and not giving!
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referencing, CCJ from council?"It is prudent when shopping for something important, not to limit yourself to Pound land/Estate Agents"
G_M/ Bowlhead99 RIP0 -
There's no CCJ, just £600 in unpaid rent! I'm wondering whether the new landlord can find this out by asking the council!
I don't know what referencing is, maybe this is what I'm talking about.0 -
No, the council aren't going to release information without your consent. But your new landlord may well expect you to get a reference from the council.0
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Thank you very much! You rock.0
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Whateverrr wrote: »There's no CCJ, just £600 in unpaid rent!
Well unless you address the later the former won't continue to be the case....0 -
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OP pay your dues, we all have to, why are you special? Hope you get what you deserve , good luck"It is prudent when shopping for something important, not to limit yourself to Pound land/Estate Agents"
G_M/ Bowlhead99 RIP0 -
Sincerely hope the council are taking vigorous measures to recover the debt. So you owe to the council: Who do you think pays for that until you do/if you don't? Yes, it's the rest of us taxpayers: Please respect those good old British traditions of decency & fair play & pay up, promptly....Whateverrr wrote: »I have rent arrears (owed to my local council) and I may be moving in to a new flat. I will be paying off these arrears but not before it comes to the time of the viewing/moving in.....
Possibly: If you look at this from Experian...Will the new landlord/housing association be able to find out that I have rent arrears with the council (without asking me)?......
http://www.experian.co.uk/rental-exchange/tenants.html
..they say...
- so maybe certainly housing association will: I have a feeling some HAs & councils cross-check tenants between them, certainly taking up references: They certainly bleedin' well should to prevent scarce, cheaper, housing being wasted on the undeserving: (I make no comment on you yourself necessarily being one of the undeserving cheating bilkers...),If you are a social housing tenant, your landlord can provide your rental payment record to Experian on a regular basis.
Are you perhaps being evicted for rent arrears or has there been a court case regarding you failing to pay as you contractually agreed to?
Best regards
And it's quite possible0 -
theartfullodger wrote: »Who do you think pays for that until you do/if you don't? Yes, it's the rest of us taxpayers:
Actually - as most Council housing bodies are now self funded housing companies/associations - I think (I could be wrong - there are lots of different structures now) you may find that it is the many council tenants who don't get housing benefit who are covering the shortfall - not the general 'tax payer'
If its a case that there is arrears because benefits were not due and were not paid - then I can't see where the 'tax payer' comes into it.0 -
To be fair to the OP they have said they are paying the arrears back so not running from it.OP pay your dues, we all have to, why are you special? Hope you get what you deserve , good luckDon't trust a forum for advice. Get proper paid advice. Any advice given should always be checked0
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