Would you rent to me?

foolishqueen

Hello Everyone,

A quick question for an LLs who puruse the board. We are selling our house and are looking to rent for a few years. However, the points below I'm guessing will make many a prospective LL run a mile:

1. I have one 3 year old boy.
2. I have 2 outdoor, small cats.
3. My partner is on a debt management plan with the CCCS due to suffering rather bad PND shortly after our son was born.

I have been in touch with a few local agents and am just waiting for them to get back to me.

I did say I would be willing to:

1. Pay an increased deposit in respect of the cats.
2. Have the carpets professionally cleaned/fumugated on vacating the property.
3. Guarantee to put right any wrongs caused either by the cats or my son.
4. Pay several months rent in advance, possibily the whole 6 months of the initial AST.

So what do you guys think? I work full time and have done since graduating nearly 5 years ago. My partner also works part-time for the same company.

Any thoughts? Is there anything else I could offer to make a LL more willing to rent to us?

Thanks for any comments,
Dave.

barnaby-bear

foolishqueen wrote: »

Hello Everyone,

A quick question for an LLs who puruse the board. We are selling our house and are looking to rent for a few years. However, the points below I'm guessing will make many a prospective LL run a mile:

1. I have one 3 year old boy.
2. I have 2 outdoor, small cats.
3. My partner is on a debt management plan with the CCCS due to suffering rather bad PND shortly after our son was born.

I have been in touch with a few local agents and am just waiting for them to get back to me.

I did say I would be willing to:

1. Pay an increased deposit in respect of the cats.
2. Have the carpets professionally cleaned/fumugated on vacating the property.
3. Guarantee to put right any wrongs caused either by the cats or my son.
4. Pay several months rent in advance, possibily the whole 6 months of the initial AST.

So what do you guys think? I work full time and have done since graduating nearly 5 years ago. My partner also works part-time for the same company.

Any thoughts? Is there anything else I could offer to make a LL more willing to rent to us?

Thanks for any comments,
Dave.

We claimed Mrs BB was a housewife because I (just) earned enough to cover the rent because didn't want to pay for two credit checks, so she never got checked - we just claimed to have a "traditional" marriage and they seemed to scared to ask more.
Scruffier rentals seem more willing to take on kids and pets as do rural rather than city ones in my area.

clutton_2

i would take you on if i could see 6 months of bank statements, (have you been paying your rent/mortgage properly)

if you could provide a Working guarantor i would accept that, OR, 6 months rent in advance

i have taken folks on with CCJs - but they have told me all about it in advance.

i am much more interested in tenants honesty, and my not finding surprises when i get tenant checks done.

best of luck

you could try putting a small ad in your local paper "home wanted"

subjecttocontract

I don't take on kids, pets, poor credit or people at home all day......but there are plenty that do.