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Does a let property have to come under both tenants names?
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I’m currently on the search for a house or flat to rent. I’ve been informed by people around me, including my boss that the let doesn’t have to be under my name, but can be under my partners. I have a bad credit rating due to RBS charging me 147 quid a day and having to set up a plan with them to pay it off. Sick, yes. Anyway, according to the “lovely” people at Dorset lettings, this isn’t the case and both our names have to be the “main” letters for this property.
So basically, does it have to be under both of our names and why can’t it just be under his? – everyone else has said I can do this, apart from Dorset lettings. Also, they won’t let us rent a place until I’ve gone down and seen it myself – I live in Scotland! so why would this matter also?
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4 Comments
August 22nd, 2009 at 6:28 pm
Go for a private let if you can. Agencies will rip you off with their fees and are so inflexible with regards to credit checks, references, etc. A private landlord would probably not be bothered at all who’s names on the lease (mine isn’t!) Try googling flats to let in whatever area you are moving to. is always a good one to try…
August 25th, 2009 at 1:03 am
generally if you are not a married couple they have a section which says no sub letting, so if you live with someone, you are both letting the property so usually you both have to sign. otherwise your partner would be subletting it to you. which would breach the terms of the agreement, so yes i see where they are coming from. basically you could both move in he could move out, then they would have you there as a sitting tenant with no contract, so you can see they are just being very careful. if you both sign, you both are legally liable for the rent etc, so if either of you move the other would than become responsible. well that is how it used to be, and i cannot see it having changed much
August 25th, 2009 at 2:17 am
Although the law permits just one person in a couple to be a tenant, it does not REQUIRE the landlord to permit it. The landlord can set whatever reasonable boundaries are deemed necessary in relation to the tenancy. There could be any one of a number of reasons for this – muffinisis gives a fair summary of what some might be.
And why do they insist you see the place? Well, that is for mutual protection. This way, everyone knows the condition of the place when it is handed over and there can be no complaints if, subsequently, a deposit is withheld, for example.
August 26th, 2009 at 11:09 am
If you have bad credit, you can go on the tenancy as a permitted occupier, this means that as soon as the tenant hands their notice in, leaves the property, you have to vacate.
But every agency have a different ways of doing things, if you are not happy with the agent, then rent from another one.
It is usual for all tenants to view before signing the agreement, but it can be done as long as you sign a disclosure.