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Protecting credit rating from room renter

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  • New_User
    New_User Posts: 141 Forumite
    Letting agents can be very variable in how well they check out potential tenants. I've known some to be really thorough. But others have simply accepted an email response for references.
    I would check out a lodger myself, because it's often about individual compatibility and lifestyle etc.
    I would check their employer etc though. If they work as a primary school teacher, it's unlikely they will start dealing drugs from your house etc.
  • Pixie5740
    Pixie5740 Posts: 14,515 Forumite
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    New_User wrote: »
    If they work as a primary school teacher, it's unlikely they will start dealing drugs from your house etc.

    I agree, the playground and teachers' lounge are much richer sources of customers.
  • Beckyy
    Beckyy Posts: 2,833 Forumite
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    Kynthia wrote: »
    Did you credit check a tenant or lodger?


    It was indeed a tenant, so a little different from OP. I would continue to credit check but quite a few members on here thought it was unnecessary.
  • Bart1
    Bart1 Posts: 170 Forumite
    New_User wrote: »
    If they work as a primary school teacher, it's unlikely they will start dealing drugs from your house etc.


    Oh the prejudices folk have. I've brought drugs from people in all sorts of "respectable" professions, including a teacher
  • Kynthia
    Kynthia Posts: 5,692 Forumite
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    Beckyy wrote: »
    It was indeed a tenant, so a little different from OP. I would continue to credit check but quite a few members on here thought it was unnecessary.



    I'm surprised anyone would think credit checking a potential tenant was unnecessary. It's usually a standard activity along with references and confirming their income/employment status.
    Don't listen to me, I'm no expert!
  • jjlandlord
    jjlandlord Posts: 5,099 Forumite
    Bart1 wrote: »
    Oh the prejudices folk have. I've brought drugs from people in all sorts of "respectable" professions, including a teacher

    He said "from your house", and that makes sense considering that a school teacher will have access to plenty of customers at work.

    :D

    PS: You're a naughty boy.
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