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Problems Renting

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  • estelle123
    estelle123 Posts: 446 Forumite
    Nice to know i am not the only one.
  • socrates
    socrates Posts: 2,889 Forumite
    estelle123 wrote: »
    Will these agents let me use a guarentor.


    It is not the agents that let or do not let you use a guarantor - it is Homelet or the like. They perform the credit referencing/checking and ultimately pay the LL if there is a problem and pursue the tenant/guarantor for any balances outstanding.
  • estelle123
    estelle123 Posts: 446 Forumite
    I have been in contact with various agents in the ilford area and been told that they will still do checks on us even with a guarantor,they are charging between 150-250 per person knowing that they will came back as needing a guarantor.I asked them how they can charge this fee when checks are only about 75 per person,I was told "its takes a lot of their time to do these checks and it cost over 100 per check"
    I am now looking for a private landlord,any other ideas will be much appreciated
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