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Homelet- credit checks

Hi Me and my Husband have applied to rent a property who use homelet for there checks....
we both work full time and have held down jobs for years i work for the local council and can get a reference upfront. My husband works for a local company and reference is no problem also. Hubbys credit is 'poor' and mine will be either the same or worse. neither of us have CCJ's or BR,
Im panicking over a credit check with Homelet has anyone had a positive experience with them and i am worrying for nothing...?????

We have a guarantor if we are unable to gain the tenancy alone...:)

Advice needed!
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  • GDB2222
    GDB2222 Posts: 25,641 Forumite
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    Sounds like you will need your guarantor.
    No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?
  • when we were renting my hubby had a poor rating and mine was average. Had no problem with the homelet reference.
  • Thanks for the replies

    We have a guarantor thats no problem i was just worried how bad your credit would have to be to for it say you aren't accepted.

    hoping its only if you have CCJ's and BR
  • Kynthia
    Kynthia Posts: 5,683 Forumite
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    My tenant passed a Homelet reference. He hasn't paid rent in months, appears to have moved another 4 or five people into the small one bed flat, has caused two leaks, is accused of postal fraud by neighbours and breaks the lease by putting up a satellite disk and hanging washing out the windows.

    I therefore don't think they are very thorough.
    Don't listen to me, I'm no expert!
  • hmmmm....well hopefully we will be ok.
    I guess every circumstance is different.

    Can anyone else share any advice???
  • Kynthia
    Kynthia Posts: 5,683 Forumite
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    It's good that you've got a guarantor if you should need one. The fact you have no CCJs and are both employed is good too. So if you have a good reference from where you live now, preferably where you've paid on time and lived for a long time then you should be hopeful.
    Don't listen to me, I'm no expert!
  • My Husband received this email from Homelet today

    Congratulations on being successfully referenced through HomeLet - we hope you're nearly ready to move into your new home! :T

    Does this mean he has been accepted????


    I am waiting on my payroll faxing back my form tomorrow first thing as they claimed they didnt have time to do it today! Grrrr! :mad:
  • boo2410
    boo2410 Posts: 316 Forumite
    Sounds promising to me, well done :beer:
  • J_blondie
    J_blondie Posts: 44 Forumite
    We got the house!!!! :j

    Checks went through fine and we dont have to give a guarantor.

    just waiting on a moving date now :T
  • dodger1
    dodger1 Posts: 4,579 Forumite
    Well done, happy days :dance:
    It's someone else's fault.
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