RogueTenantRegister.co.uk – feasibility?
11:09 AM, 23rd February 2022, 4 years ago
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Why has no one started a rogue tenant register? I am ready to….
I have done extensive research on the idea as a multi landlord myself, and the only possible problem I come across is adding a tenant to such a register without a conviction may be legally questionable.
Does anyone have an opinion?
I have funds and the capabilities to create the site, but before ploughing on would like to first see what other property118 members think
Feedback very much appreciated
Paul
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Member Since December 2021 - Comments: 44
8:35 PM, 23rd February 2022, About 4 years ago
Was it an agent who did the reference checking for you? You can ask to see the references and if you suspect that they haven’t done them go to their ombudsman who can demand them. If they don’t produce them the ombudsman (or Property Redress Scheme) can award you compensation. (See also Hale vs Blue Sky Properties and Shevlin vs Sequence). Worth pursuing….
Member Since October 2013 - Comments: 1630 - Articles: 3
8:42 PM, 23rd February 2022, About 4 years ago
Reply to the comment left by Jane Tomlin at 23/02/2022 – 20:35
The agent has retired, and I now just want to put this behind me and exit the sector for a hassle-free retirement.
Member Since October 2013 - Comments: 1630 - Articles: 3
8:43 PM, 23rd February 2022, About 4 years ago
The agent has retired, and I now just want to put this behind me and exit the sector for a hassle-free retirement.
Member Since April 2021 - Comments: 1
8:05 AM, 24th February 2022, About 4 years ago
To strengthen the legitimacy, linking/integrating this to the DPS and a recognised reference checking service would help.
Member Since April 2018 - Comments: 31
9:15 AM, 24th February 2022, About 4 years ago
We used to have a tenants reference list in Cornwall. It was brilliant. It had the tenants name and any other name they went by listed with the previous landlords number beside it so you could call the landlord to find out what had really happened and why the name was on the list, I dodged two or three potential problem tenants with the help of that list but good old gdpr stopped it?. Think it was against their human rights to be named and shamed. Clearly nobody cared about the landlord. I’d love to see it reinstated as it was a useful tool for local landlords.
Member Since May 2016 - Comments: 1570 - Articles: 16
9:52 AM, 24th February 2022, About 4 years ago
Reply to the comment left by TrevL at 23/02/2022 – 18:01TrevL, a ‘Tenant’s passport’ is like a Guarantor, – something the Tenant ‘has’ to produce to be granted a tenancy ( or Not )
If Landlords adopted a much more rigorous vetting system ( such as asking for previous reference checks – that’s Not discriminatory, doesn’t come under any of the ‘protected characteristics’ ) the dross could be weeded out.
I know of some Landlords who have a multi-page tenant application form. !
Member Since February 2022 - Comments: 70
7:08 PM, 24th February 2022, About 4 years ago
I’ve just started looking into Experian’s The Rental Exchange. They’ve set up a system whereby rental payments are used in the credit score calculation. I think this is a really good idea.
For either a rental credit score system or a rogue tenant database surely the answer is just to compel tenants to agree to be added to these services if they sign a tenancy agreement. No permission, no tenancy. Simple.
Member Since September 2020 - Comments: 16
8:39 PM, 24th February 2022, About 4 years ago
The referencing system is useless, I have had a tenant falsify bank statements which the referencing agents did not detect. How can a landlord give a bad reference if you want to get rid of a tenant.
Member Since May 2016 - Comments: 1570 - Articles: 16
11:51 PM, 24th February 2022, About 4 years ago
Reply to the comment left by Timmo at 24/02/2022 – 20:39Where a landlord asks for the last Two, at least landlords, – don’t have that conflict ( of wanting rid of the tenant ) Similar too my Tenant Passport suggestion.
I think the notion of Tenants presenting their credentials ( passport ) should be ‘marketed’ to them as a way to get ahead of the vast rental shortage, rather than as a ‘tool’ against bad tenants – as outside of landlords, nobody believes a bad tenant exists, least not Govt.
Member Since February 2022 - Comments: 88
1:37 PM, 25th February 2022, About 4 years ago
Reply to the comment left by Steve Guest at 23/02/2022 – 11:47
a simple solution: only take in people with diamond references and good jobs!