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References from Outgoing Landlord
markelock
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Hi All
Asking on behalf of someone else.
They are looking to leave 1 property to move closer to family, but, I am told, the current agency is refusing to give a reference without seeing current bank statements?
Is that correct? I've never rented a property, so have no experience in this area.
Asking on behalf of someone else.
They are looking to leave 1 property to move closer to family, but, I am told, the current agency is refusing to give a reference without seeing current bank statements?
Is that correct? I've never rented a property, so have no experience in this area.
Remember the time he ate my goldfish? And you lied and said I never had goldfish. Then why did I have the bowl Bart? Why did I have the bowl?
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The current letting agency sound like !!!!!!. Why would they need to see bank statements? Have they asked the current letting agent why they need to see bank statement before providing a reference? Surely the letting agency knows if the rent has been paid on time and the tenant hasn't trashed the place.
Perhaps this person you are asking on behalf of could request a reference from the landlord (the person they actually have a contract with) rather than the letting agency.0 -
The current letting agency sound like !!!!!!. Why would they need to see bank statements? Have they asked the current letting agent why they need to see bank statement before providing a reference? Surely the letting agency knows if the rent has been paid on time and the tenant hasn't trashed the place.
Perhaps this person you are asking on behalf of could request a reference from the landlord (the person they actually have a contract with) rather than the letting agency.
Thanks
Sounds sensible and logical. Hopefully this is just something that has been lost in translation from agent to tenant to partner to me.
it's like a less lively episode of chucklevisionRemember the time he ate my goldfish? And you lied and said I never had goldfish. Then why did I have the bowl Bart? Why did I have the bowl?0
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