One for Clutton and others......

Gorgeous_George

I'd prefer somebody who could pass a credit check and I would be suspicious of anyone who failed but could afford 6-months' rent up front.

Maybe discrete enquiries with former neighbours?

Do they work? Is the money less than clean?

If in doubt, say no.

You could also consider asking for three months in advance (i.e., pay 6 months up front and start paying monthly at the start of month 4).

GG

tbs624

SquatNow wrote: »

.......There was one in my street in Luton...

Just the one? In Luton?

SquatNow wrote: »

It was found almost instantly as my road is the waiting point for the police chopper while it's waiting to land at the airport.

Such bad planning......:rotfl:

tbs624

silvercar wrote: »

and landlords that want 6 months rent in advance haven't paid their mortgage and are going to disappear with your money leaving the tenant homeless when repossession happens.

Totally agree - rent upfront as a method is best avoided by either party IMO. Guarantor is a better compromise.

SquatNow

tbs624 wrote: »

Just the one? In Luton? Such bad planning......:rotfl:

The police emptied the house and piled the plants up in a skip outside.

Sadly it couldn't be collected that day so they had to leave a whole van full of police officers next to it to avoid someone pinching it.

Apparently there was about £100,000 worth of plants!

Bungarm2001

I think I would start with a few discreet enquiries of the LL or LA that is involved with the property they are renting now. For instance, why are they moving? Have they had any probs with the tenant? Are they happy to let them go?

Inidividuals that can pay 6 months up front are pretty rare, and this alone would get me sniffing around. My business head would say grab 'em with both hands, but my suspicious one would ask many questions.

Glad to see you are meeting them face to face...I always believe in gut feelings. Sometimes, these are far better than all the official credit checks in the world.

scrummy_mummy_2

Bungarm2001 wrote: »

I think I would start with a few discreet enquiries of the LL or LA that is involved with the property they are renting now. For instance, why are they moving? Have they had any probs with the tenant? Are they happy to let them go?

Inidividuals that can pay 6 months up front are pretty rare, and this alone would get me sniffing around. My business head would say grab 'em with both hands, but my suspicious one would ask many questions.

Glad to see you are meeting them face to face...I always believe in gut feelings. Sometimes, these are far better than all the official credit checks in the world.

Letting agent I sue to introduce me to potential clients has had them on his books for a year and they have been fine...apparently the current LL is happy to give them a ref. They have decided to move cos she is putting the rent up and for £25 a month more thay can afford my house rather than the ground floor flat they are in now.
Agent says he is a nice guy and OK.......I told agent I knew where he was and would hunt him down if he was found to be lying to me :rotfl:

Proposed rent is £825PCM
Both working, it would be a joint tenancy with him and his partner....

sooz

scrummy_mummy wrote: »

Letting agent I sue to introduce me to potential clients....

Sue the the LA first! Brilliant. Why have I not thought of that......:D

scrummy_mummy_2

sooz wrote: »

Sue the the LA first! Brilliant. Why have I not thought of that......

Ooops...Freudian slip!!........blinkin will sue him if he puts me in touch with a nutter/loser/fraud/dope grower/insert other dysfunctional occupation as necessary!:rotfl:

sooz

scrummy_mummy wrote: »

Ooops...Freudian slip!!........blinkin will sue him if he puts me in touch with a nutter/loser/fraud/dope grower/insert other dysfunctional occupation as necessary!:rotfl:

you forgot hookers (see sagaris's thread)

Actually, I hear there are a lot of hookers responding to private rental ads for houses at the moment. Seems there is no recession in the sex industry.

teeni

Gorgeous_George wrote: »

I'd prefer somebody who could pass a credit check and I would be suspicious of anyone who failed but could afford 6-months' rent up front.

Maybe discrete enquiries with former neighbours?

Do they work? Is the money less than clean?

If in doubt, say no.

You could also consider asking for three months in advance (i.e., pay 6 months up front and start paying monthly at the start of month ).

I have many clients who pay six month rent in advance because they can not get a monthly tenancy because of poor credit history.

IN many cases they borrow the first six months rent (from family friends, savings) and then put the money away each month ready for the next 6 monthly payment. It keeps landlord happy as new 6 month tenancy agreement signed each time and means tenants get to improve their rating.
Not every body are out to rip you off you know many families are genuine. If they are in full time employment and the references are good what are you really risking by taking them on Issue a s21 when the deposit has been secured in a dts and if they prove to be bad tenants or do not make the six monthly payment as agreed you can get them out.

What ever you decide I hope it works out for you.

teenie