Prospective tenant without credit histroy in the UK

Herbalus

Poor guy from Hong Kong. I had to pay 6 months rent up front for my tenancy and I hope the landlord and estate agent weren't wondering if I was going to start a brothel or cannabis factory. I haven't the first idea about how I'd go about doing that even if I thought it was a great idea...

Although thinking about it, the flat is opposite the prison so I would be in a prime position to catapult contraband to the local criminals if I so wished. Not sure how I'd get paid for it though...

happypuppy

G_M wrote: »

This rings alarm bells about your agent.

Checking the applicant's employment status, and informing the landlord along with all the credit checks, up-front payment arrangements,proposed guarantor etc, is just so fundamental you should not need to ask.....

Wow thanks GM I don't have clue about these things, but when I asked another estate agent, he said something along the same lines. Thanks again

happypuppy

Herbalus wrote: »

Poor guy from Hong Kong. I had to pay 6 months rent up front for my tenancy and I hope the landlord and estate agent weren't wondering if I was going to start a brothel or cannabis factory. I haven't the first idea about how I'd go about doing that even if I thought it was a great idea...

Although thinking about it, the flat is opposite the prison so I would be in a prime position to catapult contraband to the local criminals if I so wished. Not sure how I'd get paid for it though...

Did the estate agent check your
This rings alarm bells about your agent.

1 .Employment status
2 proof of residency abroad,
3. new employment or savings, and
4. a UK guarantor

slopemaster

there are companies that do international credit checking; tell your agent to get this done.

Guest101

I paid 6 months upfront when i moved recently.

There was no check of savings, nor guarantor.

Herbalus

happypuppy wrote: »

Did the estate agent check your
This rings alarm bells about your agent.

1 .Employment status
2 proof of residency abroad,
3. new employment or savings, and
4. a UK guarantor

1. Student, (but moving into a 'proper rental' i.e. not sharing with other students).
2. I'm from the UK, though lived in Spain last year as part of my course.
3. I said I had savings, no proof asked for.
4. Guarantor was an alternative to 6 months rent.

uk_american

As someone who came from living abroad with no UK history, I was asked to provide:

1. A reference from my previous LL + £140 for that reference check. As the LA was a large chain, they needed to go through their head office to find a German speaker who could do the check with my previous LL.

2. Proof of identity (passport copy)

3. Proof of UK employment (showed employment contract, provided employer contact details)

4. 6 months rent up front + deposit

ajayre

When I moved back to the UK I had to provide:

- six months up front
- guarantor relative in the UK

Andy