moneygrower
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Wondering if I asked a potential landlord for a reference from a previous tenent how they would react?
Sorry read it incorrectly, I would have no problem as I always have a list of people waiting to rent my properties, and as my tennants at present are with me 8 yrs, 5 yrs, 3 yrs and two different lots that both waited about 2 years on a list to get houses are now with me over a year.
I renovate my properties to a very high standard as if i was going to live in them myself. It is in my interest to keep them in top shape and not to have many problems, this way I can always ask for top dollar for them - no point in having them otherwise.
True but I suppose they could scratch you off the list of people that they want to let to? Maybe discovering early on that a landlord could be that petty is a good thing.Well the worst that can happen is that they simply say no so why not just ask?
I'm sure that some would and others would not. Basically it's a good test that they meet your specific criteria. If they object then you probably don't want them as tenants. I guess that it's your prerogative to ask for such details as long as you respect privacy (possibly include data protection rules if you store the information somewhere?).On the area of references, do tenants object to beig asked for references to vet them as suitable and trustworthy tenents. By references I mean last previously paid utility, passport copy and employer references and payslips.
That's your prerogative as a landlord as long as you don't breach the relevant equality legislation if applicable I suppose? You are probably doing yourself and the neighbours of adjoining properties a favour by being selective in who you rent to.Maybe some people might think that it would be desciminatory to choose one couple over another, but at the end of the day, professional couples are the way to go IMHO.
That's your prerogative as a landlord as long as you don't breach the relevant equality legislation if applicable I suppose? You are probably doing yourself and the neighbours of adjoining properties a favour by being selective in who you rent to.