Prospective tennant?

tbs624

I_have_spoken wrote: »

You also need to be asking why she's willing to pay 6 months up front..........

My bolding. Presumably because she has done her research and knows that her initial circumstances mean she will be at a disadvantage when competing for properties?

She perhaps likes the "security" of knowing that her rent has been paid for the initial fixed term so that she only has to sort utility bills etc on a month to month basis.

Perhaps ex partner is coughing up the advance rent so as to enable the split to be made and the property to be sold more speedily? ( and for all any of us know the potential T may be due half of some hefty equity from the sale )

I_have_spoken wrote: »

....................... does she not want to give you any reason to visit the property - maybe setting up with new partner and planning to claim benefits?

Whether the rent is paid monthly or fully in advance has little bearing on LL arranging to visit the property at a mutually convenient time so as to comply with S11 repairing obligations. A T claiming benefits is no "reason" for a LL to visit the property and if pursuing a benefits claim was the T's plan, it would make little sense for her to "set up with a new partner"

david29dpo

Been there, done that and read the book.
Its no more kids and dogs for me!

jules-2005

From a tenants point of view, I paid 6 months up front when I first rented 5 years ago after selling my house after a divorce. I had the money from the divorce settlement, It was security for me and meant that I could buy the furniture I needed to furnish the house without worrying about the rent.

I've always paid my rent on time and I look after the house and garden well. Everyone is different but if you come from owning your own house, you like to try and make it like a home. I've improved the house and garden for mine and the landlords benefit as I wish to stay here whilst the kids are growing up

Davesnave

We offered 6 months up front when we rented. It enabled us to negotiate a discount and sweetened the fact that we had 2 cats and 2 ferrets.:eek:

No problem whatever finding willing landlords, though we certainly left the house we chose in a much better state than we found it in!

kanute50

We paid 6 months rent in advance, why the assumption that to do so is in any way suspect? It may have been at the suggestion of the LA, as in our case. Dispute with Landlord, so we didn't want him to be asked for a reference. Our credit history was excellent, and the LA said the 6 months in advance would prove we were reliable. We also have a dog, who doesn't scratch the walls or soil the carpets. I hoover every day, and keep the house and garden immaculate. The original poster was probably unable to provide a reference due to the break up of her marriage/relationship. This doesn't mean she is going to default on future rent payments, or that her dog is going to cause damage, or infest the carpets with fleas.

Dave_the_Ginger_Cat

As an existing landlord, I would set this up as a 6 month tenancy with rent payable up front plus increased deposit and stricter terms due to the pets.

Unless and until her provable income can sustain a monthly rent, I would continue to renew on this basis.

I've done this before for people who can't be referenced for any reason - incoming foreign nationals, music students on visas and the like.

If she has a school age child, she is more likely to want to renew in my experience as once a school is established there is less appetite to disrupt this.

I would take this in preference to someone with borderline affordability in a lower paid job - you don't have to worry about rent coming in for the next period, and you'll just need to decide if you're happy with the pet

FBaby

As an existing landlord, I would set this up as a 6 month tenancy with rent payable up front plus increased deposit and stricter terms due to the pets.

Unless and until her provable income can sustain a monthly rent, I would continue to renew on this basis.

Exactly that.