Landlord wants to sell!

Guest101

westernpromise wrote: »

And in this case that would work, but if there's no good reason to be moving I'd wonder why.



No 'good' reason. So what's a 'bad' reason? I mean I can already tell I wouldn't rent from you, so it's all academic really


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.

I suspect you see many 'red flags' don't you?

Miss_Samantha

This is laughable.

References are the major source of information for a landlord to assess a prospective tenant. Everyone in the industry strongly advise landlords to seek references, and offer tips on how to get invaluable information out of them.

But they are all wrong as the 'experts' of MSE have decided that references have no value.

HappyMJ

westernpromise wrote: »

And in this case that would work, but if there's no good reason to be moving I'd wonder why.

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.

I really doubt you would have rented to me and what was at the time my new parter.

My reason was "previous relationship broke down, I'm homeless and need somewhere to live, no I can't provide a reference and no you can't see me in my current home".

My new partners reason was she was issued with a section 21 for severe rent arrears as she had no income and couldn't pay the rent.

Guest101

Miss_Samantha wrote: »

This is laughable.

References are the major source of information for a landlord to assess a prospective tenant. Everyone in the industry strongly advise landlords to seek references, and offer tips on how to get invaluable information out of them.

But they are all wrong as the 'experts' of MSE have decided that references have no value.

'Everyone in the industry' is laughable.


The reality is a reference offers no additional value over a bank statement and a payslip.


In fact can be riddled with untruths simply to get a troublesome tenant out.


A LL can have a tenant for 5 years and never meet them. The reference will say what exactly?

Hutch100uk

Pixie5740 wrote: »

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?

Because its the details of an actual letting agency.

theartfullodger

References should be taken, but they may be worthless:

Some landlords don't give them. One agency I wanted a reference from for a tenant told me they only gave references after tenant had given notice: Talk about demanding tenant cuts his own throat! It is not uncommon for a current landlord to give a glowing reference for a tenant they are desperate to get rid of: which is why a reference from the previous landlord may be more valuable.

Would Samantha say that references from tenants about their landlords are also a good idea, are valuable and tenants should insist on them? Likewise references from tenants regarding letting agencies??

What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander

westernpromise

Miss_Samantha wrote: »

This is laughable.

References are the major source of information for a landlord to assess a prospective tenant. Everyone in the industry strongly advise landlords to seek references, and offer tips on how to get invaluable information out of them.

But they are all wrong as the 'experts' of MSE have decided that references have no value.

Only one individual has decided that.

No reference, no let.

There probably is a market for tenants with no references and who are reluctant to explain why they're moving or allow you to see how they keep their current property before you let them occupy yours. I just wouldn't go near it, and anyone who does can't say they weren't warned.

westernpromise

HappyMJ wrote: »

I really doubt you would have rented to me and what was at the time my new parter.

My reason was "previous relationship broke down, I'm homeless and need somewhere to live, no I can't provide a reference and no you can't see me in my current home".

My new partners reason was she was issued with a section 21 for severe rent arrears as she had no income and couldn't pay the rent.

So I'd have been foolish in your case not to have asked for a reference then. Without it I'd not have known of the history of rent default.

Guest101

Hutch100uk wrote: »

Because its the details of an actual letting agency.

That's technically not a landlords reference.


And aside from registration with an official body, it's no different to Guest101 Lettings which could be set up now, or now, or now. As that's all it takes to be a letting agent.

westernpromise

Guest101 wrote: »

The reference will say what exactly?

You honestly don't know what goes in a landlord's reference? Seriously?