Unfortunately there is no straight answer to this question - i have had mamny clients who have had no problems what so ever and are treated no different to any other 'renter' but sometimes clients have been asked for 6 months upfront - this is all due to the individual letting agency - there are not rules for this sort of thing
Melanie Nicholas 28 years insolvency experience - 23 of which in the Insolvency Service - Insolvency Manager Jones Giles 01446 711780 melanienicholas@jonesgiles.co.uk
We moved a few months back and we found it very much depenent upon the Agents.
We found one who even before we went BR and we were supposedley a "normal" applicant refused us renting as our business did not make enough profit - they used an agency called MARAS (I think) which cost us over £100!!!
They wanted 6 months up front or a guarantor.
The Agents we did go with only need a reference from a friend and our bank to say we could afford the rent.
Having said that our 6 months are up soon and we will have to tell the Agent we are BR soon to.
I'm hoping that as a reliable tennant we can carry on after BR on normal terms as 6 months up front will be impossible.
Good luck with your search.
Tim
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Posted - 05 February 2009 : 23:58:59
