Permitted occupant and bad credit - Help

Andtheivy

Hi all,
I need a little advice on where I stand and there seems to be similar situations but not enough info to help me know what to do and I'm getting such mixed info from estate agents it's confusing and frustrating.

I'm looking to move out soon, I've worked out my maximum budget is £680 per month based on my salary and so I'm only looking at properties up to that amount. I want my partner to move with me but he has very bad credit and a bit of debt, he will fail the credit checks and we do not have a guarantor. We have heard of something called a permitted occupier but only one agency I have contacted so far has mentioned this and all the rest have insisted that he must be named on the tenancy.

Now my questions are this: Can I refuse to put him on the tenancy and a joint applicant and insist on the permitted occupier?
and
Would it be best if I just looked for a tenancy alone and then looked into him moving in later on?

I am happy to be fully responsible for the rent and outgoings, I am in permanent full time employment and we're not looking at properties that make me unable to pay the rent. I just need to know a little more about this if anyone is able to help, I don't want an estate agent taking advantage just because I'm a first time renter.

Many thanks :j

Pixie5740

All letting agencies can check are your public credit files. All public credit files show are CCJ and insolvency.

Andtheivy

Pixie5740 wrote: »

All letting agencies can check are your public credit files. All public credit files show are CCJ and insolvency.

I know that, it's more or less the same as what we can see on our credit files, this is how I know he will fail the credit check for being a joint tenant and will lead onto him needing a guarantor which we do not have. (he has bad debt, no CCJ or bankruptcy but the debt alone will fail him)

So why bother with all that if it's less trouble just including him a permitted occupier? This is what I need to know, if I'm within my rights to say no to a joint tenancy and request the permitted occupant instead.

Pixie5740

:wall:

If all letting agents can see are the public credit files and all public credit files show are CCJ and insolvency, and your partner isn’t insolvent and doesn’t have any CCJ how have you come to the conclusion that he will fail a credit check?

Andtheivy

Because every estate agent has said he will once he explained his situation, and that he will need a guarantor. (I'm not about to disclose what debts he has and the situations surrounding them)
Does this mean they are not telling the truth and he will in fact pass the credit check just because he has no CCJ's and insolvency.

Slithery

Andtheivy wrote: »

Does this mean they are not telling the truth and he will in fact pass the credit check just because he has no CCJ's and insolvency.

Yes. He shouldn't be telling the LA anything about his bad credit.

Because agents don't provide any financial credit services then they don't get to see your full credit report.

Andtheivy

Slithery wrote: »

Yes. He shouldn't be telling the LA anything about his bad credit.

No wonder we've been finding it so difficult. We/he has been trying to be as transparent as possible to ensure we don't make mistakes, don't get our hopes up and spend out money on fees and checks which we've been told will fail and get bitten if we don't disclose anything- bah

Slithery

On a related note some agencies will try to see your full credit report by asking you to print it off and show it to them.

I refuse to deal with such agencies.

elliemet23

When myself and my partner rented together I had about £4k debt, but no CCJs or Bankruptcy.
The debt wasn't even an issue and we didn't need a guarantor.

Good luck
xxxx

Comms69

Andtheivy wrote: »

Because every estate agent has said he will once he explained his situation, and that he will need a guarantor. (I'm not about to disclose what debts he has and the situations surrounding them)
Does this mean they are not telling the truth and he will in fact pass the credit check just because he has no CCJ's and insolvency.

SO DONT TELL THEM....


Infact don't move out, you aren't ready.