How hard is it to get a landlord to accept you as a tenant????

BrettMorganxD

I need to move in 10 months - 1 year, because of my job moving.

Is finding a place to rent hard? what with having no gurantor and not earning 3 x the rent. Wouldn't a landlord accept 6-12 months rent in advance.

Any help appretiated, my new job is one I really enjoy and would hate to give it up, anyone have any ideas how I could get a landlord to accept me. I will be 19 or 20 depending when they move.

I have ran my own place once before, but it was above a shop and no credit checks or gurantor needed, as long as sxhe got her rent every week she didn't care less

BrettMorganxD

I will have money saved by then so no problem paying 6 month in one go.

Annisele

I wouldn't worry about it too much. 3x the rent is often quoted, but it's not a hard-and-fast rule. I've previously rented when earning significantly less than 1x the rent, but the LL was fine about it because I had enough savings to cover the rent for years.

It does depend on where you're moving to, and what the rental market is like there. If rental property is in very high demand you might struggle, but that's true anyway when there's high demand.

Be cautious about offering six months up front. For one, the person you think is a landlord might be scamming you and run off with your money. Alternatively, if the LL is genuine he might think you are planning on running a cannabis farm!

Emmzi

employer reference confirming salary and no threat of redundancy will help

if you get stuck though (and not a bad idea if first time living away) is be a lodger mot a tennant. Can be a good way to make friends in a new town and is certainly cheaper. And the checks are less rigid.

mildred1978

Do you ever think you might over think things, OP?

BrettMorganxD

Annisele wrote: »

I wouldn't worry about it too much. 3x the rent is often quoted, but it's not a hard-and-fast rule. I've previously rented when earning significantly less than 1x the rent, but the LL was fine about it because I had enough savings to cover the rent for years.

It does depend on where you're moving to, and what the rental market is like there. If rental property is in very high demand you might struggle, but that's true anyway when there's high demand.

Be cautious about offering six months up front. For one, the person you think is a landlord might be scamming you and run off with your money. Alternatively, if the LL is genuine he might think you are planning on running a cannabis farm!

What if I shown him statements etc to show I had earned and saved the money?

BrettMorganxD

mildred1978 wrote: »

Do you ever think you might over think things, OP?

Oh I do yes, I get very stressed over little things. But not over big things. But I don't want to lose my job and if I cant find nowhere to rent how will I beable to work there

BrettMorganxD

Emmzi wrote: »

employer reference confirming salary and no threat of redundancy will help

if you get stuck though (and not a bad idea if first time living away) is be a lodger mot a tennant. Can be a good way to make friends in a new town and is certainly cheaper. And the checks are less rigid.

I was thinking this, bedrooms and attic bedrooms go for £200 pcm. I earn 3 x that easy. Do they do reference and credit checks on bedrooms?

jamie11

Emmzi wrote: »

be a lodger not a tenant. Can be a good way to make friends in a new town and is certainly cheaper. And the checks are less rigid.

Emmzi has it spot on, not only will you find it cheaper but it will also allow you to settle into the new location, find out if it really suits and if it does not you will be able to move on without the hassle of breaking contracts or being tied up for a length of time.

Also, if you are living in the house of a local landlord as a lodger, you will be able to find out all those little things about a new area that take ages if you are on your own.

Emmzi

BrettMorganxD wrote: »

I was thinking this, bedrooms and attic bedrooms go for £200 pcm. I earn 3 x that easy. Do they do reference and credit checks on bedrooms?

not usually, usually a chat with the live in landlord, and he may ask for evidence of employment and ID.

BrettMorganxD

Emmzi wrote: »

not usually, usually a chat with the live in landlord, and he may ask for evidence of employment and ID.

ID meaning driving licence and birth certificate?. Can easily get evidence of employment. Renting a room may seem a better option. Is there a chance I COULD rent a £425 house on £840 though or would a landlord not consider me