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Landlord reference

Started by kesm, June 21, 2018, 01:13:20 PM

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kesm


Hi all

Can you please advise if by law I have to give a landlord reference ? The estate agency of my tenant called me for one.
Now because my existing tenant was the worst I ever had, I don;t really want to give one.

Thoughts?

Hippogriff

You can politely refuse to provide a reference - that sends enough of a message.

Or you can delight in giving a bad one... however, once you agree to give one, they try to tie-you down to "yes / no" answerable questions... "did the Tenant pay the rent on time?" - if you answer "yes" then that's a good mark for them, despite them being awful, awful people.

There is no law that says you must provide a reference. How could that ever be implemented?

heavykarma

You are right to decline.I have recently done so.It is not right to pass the problem onto another landlord.If they don't read between the lines,that is not on your conscience.

kesm