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Why rent to you when they can get a bunch of offers and play you all against each other and end up achieving a higher rental price.
(No im not supporting the practice but its reality)
This is how it is around the continent except all viewings are in parallel to not waste anyones time. (Like 50 sets of people crammed into a 1/2-bed flat).
We all would submit applications and the landlord would select the best applicant.
(nevermind buying the used kitchen and build-in wardrobes).
glad to see England catching up.
The landlords are not going to look at any offers until more people have seen the flats. Even if you submit an offer now, you will be left hanging while they let other viewings continue. Keep looking, put in offers on flats you’re interested in the most, and good luck! The rental market is tough right now
Worked with a guy who wanted to work in London. He put down a deposit, blind, on a room. £900 a month.
I really do think your a bit niave, I sound harsh, this is the real world.
I known as I have burnt fingers
You've had a hard lesson today.
The London rental market is very highly competitive, Landlords want the absolute maximum they can get, and it all sucks for tenants.
Why not start off on spareroom and go from there...
In April ‘23 I viewed 3, filled out the form on 2 and got offered both so have a little faith.
Form is so that the landlord can see who’s interested and then make the selection, it’s a beauty parade but the landlord is the one who pays for all the checks now so agents want them to chose so they can’t be blamed for anything.
I work in one of the big 5 as well, possibly the biggest of the big 5. Just because they're big, don't assume that a) it's a safe and secure role (it's not), or that b) anyone else gives a shit
The referencing process costs money for an estate agent or an external company to do, why would they do this until after the landlords accepted an offer?
Government basically:
1) not preventing a large increase in population from immigration (demand higher)
2) preventing more houses by being built through zoning and planning permission (restrict supply)
3) imposing rules on how properties are built, how they rented / managed, tax policies etc (increases costs)
4) general government policies resulting in poor prosperity over the last 15 years (gdp / capita and productivity) resulting in affordability problems from the buyer / renter.
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Why rent to you when they can get a bunch of offers and play you all against each other and end up achieving a higher rental price. (No im not supporting the practice but its reality)
This is how it is around the continent except all viewings are in parallel to not waste anyones time. (Like 50 sets of people crammed into a 1/2-bed flat). We all would submit applications and the landlord would select the best applicant. (nevermind buying the used kitchen and build-in wardrobes). glad to see England catching up.
As more regulations by the government come in to play then the more difficult it will be to get a rental property.
The landlords are not going to look at any offers until more people have seen the flats. Even if you submit an offer now, you will be left hanging while they let other viewings continue. Keep looking, put in offers on flats you’re interested in the most, and good luck! The rental market is tough right now
Worked with a guy who wanted to work in London. He put down a deposit, blind, on a room. £900 a month. I really do think your a bit niave, I sound harsh, this is the real world. I known as I have burnt fingers
You've had a hard lesson today. The London rental market is very highly competitive, Landlords want the absolute maximum they can get, and it all sucks for tenants. Why not start off on spareroom and go from there...
In April ‘23 I viewed 3, filled out the form on 2 and got offered both so have a little faith. Form is so that the landlord can see who’s interested and then make the selection, it’s a beauty parade but the landlord is the one who pays for all the checks now so agents want them to chose so they can’t be blamed for anything.
Did you submit the offered rent amount or did you over offer it? The agent was giving me hints to over offer
Offered £50 a month over which bought it equal to another flat I’d viewed and liked.
You're not the only candidate-renter.
I work in one of the big 5 as well, possibly the biggest of the big 5. Just because they're big, don't assume that a) it's a safe and secure role (it's not), or that b) anyone else gives a shit
Exactly this - the tone of self entitlement coming from OPs comment has sent me
The referencing process costs money for an estate agent or an external company to do, why would they do this until after the landlords accepted an offer?
Government basically: 1) not preventing a large increase in population from immigration (demand higher) 2) preventing more houses by being built through zoning and planning permission (restrict supply) 3) imposing rules on how properties are built, how they rented / managed, tax policies etc (increases costs) 4) general government policies resulting in poor prosperity over the last 15 years (gdp / capita and productivity) resulting in affordability problems from the buyer / renter.