Looking to rent, now worried about my credit score.

laurabizzle

Move in sometime early June, as yet to sign the agreement. VERY EXCITED. Going to be very poor for the next few months as I've got a holiday coming up in 2 weeks as well. Bad planning I think!

adg1

Congrats Laura - all that worrying is over now.

Good luck with the move and have a cracking holiday too!

jojo9239

Im in a similar situation. We have found a lovely 2 bed apartment put £425 (holding fee) on it and have handed all our forms in with references and are just waiting. The LA asked for a guarentor and said that they ask for guarentors with all there lettings for 1st 6 months?? Is this usual??

Jo x

clairet707

jojo9239 wrote: »

Im in a similar situation. We have found a lovely 2 bed apartment put £425 (holding fee) on it and have handed all our forms in with references and are just waiting. The LA asked for a guarentor and said that they ask for guarentors with all there lettings for 1st 6 months?? Is this usual??

Jo x

No not at all usual, Ive never been asked for a guarantor and Ive rented for years...

Cant beleive they get a guarantor for every first 6 month contract, it would mean a whole load of paperwork they dont necessarily need...

laurabizzle

It would also mean a lot of people don't get the houses they apply for, there was no one at all I could get to be a gurantor. It's a big commitment.

jojo9239

Think it is cause we were both under 25 and my boyfriend is a student maybe x

debrag

I'm waiting for a credit check to come back I'm keeping everything crossed!!!!

laurabizzle

Good luck! I move in to my new house in 23 days (and counting!)

I was so worried about the credit score and we passed with no problems. Since then I've been refused credit on a sofa at Harveys so I'm reckoning estate agents aren't so strict.