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Rental agreements
CaitlinW19
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My boyfriend and I want to move in together come September as we are planning on going to the same university. Even though we will be students is there any obligations that a landlord can have stopping us from renting a one bedroom flat/apartment? Does it have to be a student-friendly house that we have to rent also?
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It's entirely up to each landlord to make their own decision when vetting potential tenants. You may, however, have more luck with LL's geared towards the student markets as they are the ones most likely to take you on without full time employment.1
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It doesn't "have to" be student-friendly, but just so that you're aware, the two of you will not be ANY landlord's preferred tenants. They will always prefer someone who's working rather than studying as it signifies maturity and stability (right or wrong, landlords can discriminate in any way they please, as long as they don't tell you why). You might have better luck if the two of you move into a shared house with other students, as the landlord might not want to cover the council tax for non-students. If you have part-time work, this will go in your favour. You might also have some bargaining power if you can supply a guarantor.
Good luck.
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