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Originally posted by jayn200 View PostAdmin fees charged to tenant are illegal now.
Holding deposit must be returned if you are honest in your referencing/application and you get denied.
Last place I rented asked for 11 references but other than that it was fine. I was able to put in my day rate in there instead of an annual salary and just had to provide accountants reference (I assume they verified day rate I didn't actually see the reference) but the sheer number of other supportive references was insane.Comment
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Originally posted by Rachael019 View Post11 references? Wow. Might as well just pay 6 months upfront then... where does one get 11 references?'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by Rachael019 View Post11 references? Wow. Might as well just pay 6 months upfront then... where does one get 11 references?
For me I had to supply 3 landlord references for places I lived. 1 personal reference and my accountant for 5. My wife had to do those same 5 plus her place of employment so 6 for her.
Every other place has been happy with just 1 joint landlord reference and an employment/accountant reference.Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostI'd anything he says with a pinch of salt.. I say a pinch, I mean a salt mine.Comment
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Originally posted by jayn200 View PostYou are the one that sounds a little salty.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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When I moved to rented a few years ago I wasn't actually working at all but having just sold my house had a very healthy capital balance to show for it at the time.
No problem passing reference checks as there was an option to do this on basis of "independent means" i.e. more than enough cash to pay years of rent if required - if one has substantial savings this might be an aternative option.Comment
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