Unnecessary reference check

banginghats

theartfullodger wrote: »

Good for you helping mum. But there should be some benefits you (or perhaps mum..) would be entitled to - carer's allowance, etc etc - suggest run benefit calculators (both for mum & for you..)..
https://www.gov.uk/benefits-calculators

& see..
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2013/oct/26/care-allowances-ill-disabled-help
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and will local adult social care not provide assistance? Been to local CaB
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/about-us/contact-us/contact-us/search-for-your-local-citizens-advice/

- to see what they might suggest in your area?


Are you living with mum?

Best wishes, good luck

Thanks, yes I'm looking after her, she's 89 and has COPD, arthritis and suspected Lyme, among other problems. She's suffered a lot the last few years and stress of all this is making her worse. I am thinking of applying for carer's allowance and my mum already gets pension credit.

banginghats

Now I'm being asked to provide proof of address from the letting agency that's managed my tenancy for the last five years.

Comms69

banginghats wrote: »

Now I'm being asked to provide proof of address from the letting agency that's managed my tenancy for the last five years.

And? What don't you get?


they are NOT your agents. They work for the LL.

banginghats

It's a managed tenancy, they receive the rent and check the property every three months, so maybe they know where I live.

Comms69

banginghats wrote: »

It's a managed tenancy, they receive the rent and check the property every three months, so maybe they know where I live.

That is irrelevant. Not sure why you keep banging the same drum- it doesn’t change anything

wesleyad

I agree with you to some extent, if my agent said we've got a guy here who has been a model tenant for 5 years and never missed a payment, that would mean 10 times more to me than some bod ticking some boxes off a credit file.

However I've found agents are tied into this sort of thing, I had prospective tenants a few years back who was clearly going to be great, in their 40s, loads of savings, both ran separate IT businesses. However they had just had a year off to travel and as such failed referencing and had to get a guarantor.

The agents, being a large chain, were tied into their corporate own rules and although agreed it was madness they couldn't change their minds (unless I signed to overrule them as LL)

banginghats

wesleyad wrote: »

I agree with you to some extent, if my agent said we've got a guy here who has been a model tenant for 5 years and never missed a payment, that would mean 10 times more to me than some bod ticking some boxes off a credit file.

However I've found agents are tied into this sort of thing, I had prospective tenants a few years back who was clearly going to be great, in their 40s, loads of savings, both ran separate IT businesses. However they had just had a year off to travel and as such failed referencing and had to get a guarantor.

The agents, being a large chain, were tied into their corporate own rules and although agreed it was madness they couldn't change their minds (unless I signed to overrule them as LL)

Yes, it all seems to be about procedure rather than common sense these days.

G_M

banginghats wrote: »

Thanks for the suggestion, but the section 21 was drawn up by a very large letting agent, so they know what they are doing.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Comms69

banginghats wrote: »

Yes, it all seems to be about procedure rather than common sense these days.

Let's say I'm the LL.


I want to see your payment record, your previous addresses, your employment records. I don't want the agent to tell me 'it's fine', I want physical copies in my hand.


That is common sense.


Me trusting the opinion of a letting agent is not.

banginghats

G_M wrote: »

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

If only. I checked it myself and couldn't see any mistakes. I suppose I could take it to CAB and see if there's a more subtle error.