Is Contracting a problem for house sharing?

[farout117]

Hi All

As you may know by now, I am relocating to the UK early next year, and to start with, I will be flat sharing. I have a question though, would it be a problem for a landlord if I have a contract and not a permanent job? Wherever I have flat-shared before (outside of the UK) the landlord will always want proof of "stable" work. If I do take a contract, and have a LTD, will a letter from my LTD be enough?

I know most probably its more on a case by case, but what is the general feeling?

[JoJoGabor]

Sometimes it is a problem. I have had landlords question my earnings ability, but as soon as you show them your contract with your rate they usually realise you're good for the money. You could always offer more of a deposit if you have to

[skipjack]

Hi All

As you may know by now, I am relocating to the UK early next year, and to start with, I will be flat sharing. I have a question though, would it be a problem for a landlord if I have a contract and not a permanent job? Wherever I have flat-shared before (outside of the UK) the landlord will always want proof of "stable" work. If I do take a contract, and have a LTD, will a letter from my LTD be enough?

I know most probably its more on a case by case, but what is the general feeling?

Yeah, we all know you are relocating to UK, we know you will be flat sharing, we know you will face problems dealing with your landlord, we know you have shared flat before when you were outside UK, we know landlords prefer tenants who have professional stability. We also know that this is a wrong place to ask this question. You should repost in "General".

[farout117]

Sometimes it is a problem. I have had landlords question my earnings ability, but as soon as you show them your contract with your rate they usually realise you're good for the money. You could always offer more of a deposit if you have to

Yeah I guess showing them the contract is proof enough. When I was in Ireland, once I had to issue a letter from the umbrella I was working for, that I was working for them, and it was good enough. Don't know how it works in the UK though, guess very similar

[farout117]

Yeah, we all know you are relocating to UK, we know you will be flat sharing, we know you will face problems dealing with your landlord, we know you have shared flat before when you were outside UK, we know landlords prefer tenants who have professional stability. We also know that this is a wrong place to ask this question. You should repost in "General".

You know too much about me its true.

I posted here because I thought it was a relevant post since its asking about contracting. How do I move to General?

[Ignis Fatuus]

Sometimes it is a problem. I have had landlords question my earnings ability, but as soon as you show them your contract with your rate they usually realise you're good for the money. You could always offer more of a deposit if you have to

I've done that a couple of times when I've rented. Six months or a year rent in advance tends to reduce the landlord's worry about not being able to pay the rent. Of course it does mean that you can't change your mind.

[SueEllen]

I know most probably its more on a case by case, but what is the general feeling?

With direct landlords it's a case by case basis.

Estate/Letting Agencies are likely to have an issue with it. More so because you aren't a British National so won't have any information to credit check you on.

[farout117]

With direct landlords it's a case by case basis.

Estate/Letting Agencies are likely to have an issue with it. More so because you aren't a British National so won't have any information to credit check you on.

Thanks Sue

I was not going to be bothered with Letting Agents. I would look directly myself.

And as some suggested here, maybe a bigger deposit

[Scoobos]

You may have problems regarding the registration of your LTD and any VAT registration.

It's often in shared house tenancy agreements that the tenancy is residence only and not business purposes. If the owner has a registered business there, it may raise eyebrows.

[NotAllThere]

As a British national but not resident, I also cannot be credit-checked. It wasn't a problem last time I rented a flat for a few months in the UK.

If all else fails, a suitcase full of twenties usually does the trick.