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To ask why landlords won't let to students

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DreamsOfDownUnder · 07/06/2019 14:15

I'm off back in to education at the ripe old age of 26 and looking at moving to a house once my tenancy is up so my little girl will have a garden to play in (in a first floor flat at the moment).. can ask why landlords won't let to students?

Or is just the stereotypical student? I'm single parent of 1 working part time and will continue to do so whilst at college and then university.

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ZoomingCockerel · 07/06/2019 14:16

Because students usually trash the crap out of a house.

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Hortz · 07/06/2019 14:17

All the students I know rent from landlords. My two DC have both rented in university cities.

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DreamsOfDownUnder · 07/06/2019 14:20

@ZoomingCockerel that's why I said is it based on the stereotypical student.

I'm not, I'm an adult with a small child.. don't have time to have parties and trash houses.

Wandered if it was in their mortgage terms.

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DreamsOfDownUnder · 07/06/2019 14:21

@Hortz where I live isn't a university city and I don't really want to move from my support network.

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Fishywife · 07/06/2019 14:22

Lots of landlords who say 'no students' will accept mature students. They will probably want proof of funds or a guarantor though.

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araiwa · 07/06/2019 14:23

Students are poor

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DreamsOfDownUnder · 07/06/2019 14:25

@Fishywife That's good to hear, I have a guarantor as I needed one for my current flat - single parents on a low income are hardly desirable tenants without one. Just wish my current landlord had houses in my area, we're quite happy with each other.

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SoHotADragonRetired · 07/06/2019 14:25
  1. they're noisy
  2. they're hell on the property
  3. their income is minimal and/or erratic
  4. they're unsettled and transient.

    They are quite likely to make an exception for a mature student who is a parent but as PP say would want a guarantor for financial reasons. And yes of course it's based on the stereotypical student. It's easier to tell an agent "we don't accept students" than to have to vet every case. The large majority of full-time students are not mature students with children.
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Far2go46 · 07/06/2019 14:27

Because they're bad for communities

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DreamsOfDownUnder · 07/06/2019 14:27

@araiwa that's entirely true. That's also what I meant by stereotyping.

My income from SF with my wages and tax credits is around £2800pm (£2000 if you don't include childcare grant)

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TeaMeBasil · 07/06/2019 14:28

Maybe because a lot of students only stay in the city for term time & go home for summer? Or just do a year at a time & move into another place? They might want long term tenants only...

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Nickpan · 07/06/2019 14:28

who would you rather rent a place to: a working family who may stay there for 10yrs, or, all the descriptions in the previous posts.

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DreamsOfDownUnder · 07/06/2019 14:28

@SoHotADragonRetired I have a guarantor so that won't be a problem.

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AnchorDownDeepBreath · 07/06/2019 14:30

Because you'll almost certainly leave after a year or two, and they ideally want tenants who are staying put for quite a while, so they don't have to keep paying to renew the tenancy.

But also my old landlady wouldn't rent to students because of something to do with council tax. I don't think she could claim "free" months when the flat was unoccupied if the last tenant hadn't paid council tax.

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DreamsOfDownUnder · 07/06/2019 14:30

@Nickpan my point is not all students are as noisy, poor, reckless and less likely to stick around.

I want to rent a property for 10 years and I am a family - I do also work, only part time as baby is only 9 months!

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DreamsOfDownUnder · 07/06/2019 14:32

@AnchorDownDeepBreath where do I even suggest I want to move within a year or 2. I want to find somewhere longer term - don't fancy uprooting my child every 5 mins!

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C0mfortZ0nez · 07/06/2019 14:33

Some landlord insurances won't cover non employed people
Insurance to pay rent, damages etc

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DreamsOfDownUnder · 07/06/2019 14:33

@Far2go46 how? I hope you're not suggesting this of all students. No one would even know I was a student in my 'community'

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DreamsOfDownUnder · 07/06/2019 14:34

@C0mfortZ0nez I didn't know this, but I'm not unemployed - I work and will continue to do so.

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Bluthbanana · 07/06/2019 14:40

I don't know why you're taking this so personally. You clearly don't fit the usual FT Student profile. As a PP said, you may find they're more flexible for someone in your circumstances.

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C0mfortZ0nez · 07/06/2019 14:43

It's about risk
If a landlord had the choice of
Landlord insurances also accesses risk

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Single person employed salary disclosed
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Student grant/income disclosed
Would they want the property during holidays ?
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Unemployed person

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Outoutout · 07/06/2019 14:44

£2800pm for working part time!

Why rent, surely with that much money you could afford a mortgage.

Your earning over £40,000pa before tax.

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AnchorDownDeepBreath · 07/06/2019 14:45

I didn't suggest you would @DreamsOfDownUnder - you asked why landlords don't like to let to students. That's the most common reason; that I've found. Your average student moves more than they'd like.

They may well be happy to overlook your student status; I hope they do Smile

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Breathlessness · 07/06/2019 14:47

Under £34k actually

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werideatdawn · 07/06/2019 14:48

Why are you taking every comment personally when they don't relate to you..? You have more income that MANY two parent working families and you don't fit the typical student stereotype I doubt it'll be an issue.

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