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Landlord wants to sell!
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It wouldn't be in your current landlord's interest to provide a bad reference.0
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What would you do if your landlord did not provide a reference?
I am a landlord myself and I do not provide references.
As Guest101 has stated a landlord may never actually meet the tenant. I've never met mine and I've never met the landlord of the property that I'm renting. The money comes in every month and I get a tradesperson in to make good any repairs required and to do the gas safety check every year. What would I say? There's nothing to say that they cannot prove themselves.
Never been in that position. When we rented this house, I was able to obtain a reference from the previous estate agent who managed the last property I rented.
I have just rang to enquire about another rental property and that agent also told me I would require at least 1 reference.0 -
Hutch100uk wrote: »Never been in that position. When we rented this house, I was able to obtain a reference from the previous estate agent who managed the last property I rented.
I have just rang to enquire about another rental property and that agent also told me I would require at least 1 reference.
An employer reference would be sufficient.:footie:
Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S) Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money. 0 -
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westernpromise wrote: »Wrong.
The absence of any is a major, major red flag.
If a prospective landlord says "Why are you moving?" or wants to come and visit you in your current place, what do you say?
The truth.
In this case "the landlord is selling up, you can see the property on rightmove.".
Then I'd ask "why do you want to visit me, I'd rather you didn't. We're in the stages of moving and it's a complete mess.":footie: Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S) Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money. 0 -
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How would the letting agency know you'd given the contact details of your current/previous landlord and not a friend?
You know your landlord so it's up to you to decide how you want to play this. Do you want to dig your heels in about the photographs and viewings or do you want to let the landlord get on with marketing the property?0 -
Hutch100uk wrote: »No I was asked for a previous landlord reference so not sure what they would say if I couldn't provide one. Its no problem for me to get one so its not an issue anyway.
It's not an absolute requirement, it's just a request. There are many tenants that are renting for the first time, moved out from the family home, moved from a partners home, moved from a home they previously owned, moved from a home that landlords do not provide references, etc. The letting agent will understand and allow other references to be provided.
An employer reference has much more value.:footie: Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S) Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money. 0 -
westernpromise wrote: »Wrong.
The absence of any is a major, major red flag.
If a prospective landlord says "Why are you moving?" or wants to come and visit you in your current place, what do you say?
You must be Miss Samantha's partner, friend?
So how am I 'wrong'. I mean YOU may require a reference, fair enough. But then you may not be a very good landlord.
The absence of a reference, to anyone experienced, shows simply that the LL chose not to do one.
If a perspective LL asked why I'm moving, I'd say: I'm upsizing/downsizing, moving to a more / less affluent area / looking for a fresh start / moving to the catchment area of the local school / LL is selling / whatever the reason is.
As for coming to my current home? No. I invite friends and family into my home, not people I do business with.0 -
The truth.
In this case "the landlord is selling up, you can see the property on rightmove.".
And in this case that would work, but if there's no good reason to be moving I'd wonder why.Then I'd ask "why do you want to visit me, I'd rather you didn't. We're in the stages of moving and it's a complete mess."
If you're committed to moving out before you've found anywhere to move in then that's a red flag. so the question would be a useful one to ask.0
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