Preferred tenants

Daxx

Hi,

Just wondering if any landlords out there could advise as to what kind of people you would prefer as tenants.

We are viewing a property to rent on Saturday and are the first of 6 viewings that day. From the details the house looks perfect and so unless there is something drastically wrong I can imagine we would want to apply. The thing is that because it is a lovely house and has so many viewings I can guess that we wont be the only one's applying and in this instance we have been advised that the landlord would then pick depending on credit checks and circumstances.

Just wondering what circumstances most landlords would prefer.

monty-doggy

I was in the same situation when I got my house.

I was told that people working over people on benefits.

Highest income perhaps considered

No pets over people with pets

Good references

How quick you want to move in

That's it really, you don't give many more details when you apply to rent!

nomoneytoday

Ability to afford the rent, credit history and references

Daxx

Well the rent is £645 a month. We currently earn £3500 between us after tax. We work full time in professional jobs which we have done for over 5 years, have no children, no pets, don't smoke and both have a good credit history. And no reasons why references wouldn't be good.

Just wouldn't be able to move until a months time as I would have to give notice on my current property. And I don't know if that will go against me.

Just getting nervous about what to expect and don't want to get my hopes up if a popular property. And hoping that our age doesn't go against us...we are 26.

nonnatus

I'd be wanting a crystal ball! Aside from all the above basic requirements, I'd want the tenants who suggested this was a "longer term" let. I wouldn't want to be doing the whole thing again 6 months down the road when tenant finds a better place / new job / has a baby...

moromir

Considering your take home pay and the proposed rent, I'd be offering to take it as soon as the landlord wanted and suck it up paying rent on two places... if the property is already vacant is the landlord going to wait a month for you with no income?

fishpond

Daxx wrote: »

Well the rent is £645 a month. We currently earn £3500 between us after tax. We work full time in professional jobs which we have done for over 5 years, have no children, no pets, don't smoke and both have a good credit history. And no reasons why references wouldn't be good.

Just wouldn't be able to move until a months time as I would have to give notice on my current property. And I don't know if that will go against me.

Just getting nervous about what to expect and don't want to get my hopes up if a popular property. And hoping that our age doesn't go against us...we are 26.

Even though you can't move in for a month, pay the landlord a months rent to hold the property for you, therefore the landlord will not lose a months rent.

DKLS

Shame you cant vet the landlord at the same time to see if they are good landlords or not.

Daxx

Thats a fair point. I'd never really considered doing that. But I suppose if it is the right place and it gives us a better chance then that could be done.

Also talking about it being long term is a good suggestion. For us it is definitely long term so worth bringing this casually up in conversation.

Thanks

ragecake

Makes me sad that people with pets and on benefits are still really discriminated against.

I've been given a month to get out of my property (Thank whoever, the lord, chickens etc) and Im on benefits, I guess there's a lot of hate because they're all scroungers or something, but it's not true for a lot of people on benefits.

I would just talk to the people. and if you like the place, well...apply.

It's what Im doing on Friday.

gazter

ragecake wrote: »

Makes me sad that people with pets and on benefits are still really discriminated against.

I've been given a month to get out of my property (Thank whoever, the lord, chickens etc) and Im on benefits, I guess there's a lot of hate because they're all scroungers or something, but it's not true for a lot of people on benefits.

I would just talk to the people. and if you like the place, well...apply.

It's what Im doing on Friday.

This isnt the case, its about risk and reward. Pets smell, some pets smell a lot, some a little. With someone on benefits, if you ever have to sue to get rent back you are unlikely to come away with anything.
It's a business decision.