What are landlords looking for in a tenant?
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| 1 | About to be homeless in a few weeks and I have no idea and what landlords/rental agencies are looking for. I keep getting the generic email saying the owners have gone with someone else and better luck next time. Some of the places I don't even get a viewing before I get the email. I work full time, have 1 child who is 10yrs old (so not a toddler who could draw on walls or potentially damage things), non smoker, no bad credit and a decent amount of money to fall back on if anything unforseen happened. I'm on the Kapiti Coast and very few rentals at any one time. What more can I do? suzie76 - 2020-11-24 09:04:00 |
| 2 | It's unfortunate that the idiots in charge have made the tenancy laws so unbalanced and onerous. pcle - 2020-11-24 10:48:00 |
| 3 | Have you any pets? desi1969 - 2020-11-24 11:06:00 |
| 4 | As a landlord I am looking for someone who pays the rent and doesn't trash the place. Also would be very pleased if the tenant stayed long term. That is all I look for in a tenant. From your description I would certainly consider you a strong prospect. tygertung - 2020-11-24 11:10:00 |
| 5 | From your description, are you a single mum? masturbidder - 2020-11-24 11:26:00 |
| 6 | People tend to be more reckless with something does not belong to them. Whether it's house or welfare money or public toilet etc. When it's something you own or have earned you take better care of it. mone - 2020-11-24 12:08:00 |
| 7 | mone wrote:
Not sure the relevance of this comment in this thread ^^^ ??? Always makes me giggle/cringe inside a little when a prospective tenant says to me "I would take care of the house as if it were my own house" ... I want to reply with "No, I want you to take care of it as if it were MY house" ;) desi1969 - 2020-11-24 12:46:00 |
| 8 | There have been similar questions asked on this forum and here is one I have been able to find https://www.trademe.co.nz/Community/MessageBoard/Messages.as shanreagh - 2020-11-24 14:55:00 |
| 9 | No pets, no feral children, be employed, be clean and tidy, no meth habit, no part time abusive gang member boyfriend who invites the homies to stay. sellontrademe - 2020-11-24 17:06:00 |
| 10 | What do your public social media pages look like? huggy5 - 2020-11-24 19:22:00 |
| 11 | I always did a Google search on any tenants that were presented to me by Property Managers, for one particular property - in fact they now do this simple search now as well as thier more specialised searches. OP will your previous LL give you a reference? Edited by shanreagh at 8:38 pm, Tue 24 Nov shanreagh - 2020-11-24 20:37:00 |
| 12 | OP In your original posting you mention rentals on Kapiti Coast are rare. Have you thought of putting together a rental CV and visiting the local real estate/rental offices in person. This would perhaps give you a "leg up" when rental properties are first listed. In this cv or subsequent interview you would need to mention background, references etc too and financial status. As a landlord besides the above I look for personal presentation and also that of the vehicle if applicable. The car may be old, but the tidiness of the inside (no cans, rubbish on the interior etc) gives an indication of some pride and care. Capricorngirl mlarkin - 2020-11-25 09:58:00 |
| 13 | keys - 2020-11-26 10:24:00 |
| 14 | Thanks all for the advice. I don't have a current rental history as have been living in a family home for 13yrs. My dad owned it, with my brother and I having a small share. My dad passed away so we owned it together and brother wanted his money so was put on the market. So the landlord is technically me which doesn't help. I have a healthy bank account, due to the sale of said house. I do have 1 cat and have offered to pay a little extra to have her and to get carpets professionally cleaned after we leave. Edited by suzie76 at 5:50 pm, Fri 27 Nov suzie76 - 2020-11-27 17:46:00 |
| 15 | Any chance you could use the proceeds from your house sale as a deposit for purchasing a new house, OP? sarahp24 - 2020-11-27 21:43:00 |
| 16 | This message was deleted. mals69 - 2020-11-28 08:01:00 |
| 17 | you could look at a book a Bach type thing for short term, look at buying your won place, caravan through summer and keep looking, ask new owners if you can rent off them for a while. fromnature - 2020-11-29 09:40:00 |
| 18 | From experience- comsolve - 2020-11-30 17:02:00 |
| 19 | Single (or couple no kids), well off, white, no pets, never home. lythande1 - 2020-11-30 17:17:00 |
| 20 | sarahp24 wrote:
I will do this eventually, but still trying to get approved for a mortgage, and it takes time for that as well as finding the right house and being successful with the purchase. I still need to live somewhere in the meantime. suzie76 - 2020-11-30 18:42:00 |
| 21 | lythande1 wrote:
Single will exclude you from many rentals. LLs can see it as a risk as there is only one income, and if that is lost how will the rent be paid. sw20 - 2020-11-30 18:47:00 |
| 22 | sw20 wrote: all their other conditions are all white, though. sparkychap - 2020-11-30 18:54:00 |
| 23 | Just a thought. You are on the Kapiti coast so does the paekakariki caravan park allow short term rentals while you look for other accommodation? I assume the park is still running in QE 2 park so hiring a caravan could be a possibility as a temporary solution. Good luck. I hope you find something soon. megan109 - 2020-11-30 18:57:00 |
| 24 | References and lots of them, work, personal, ex landlords, like suggested including a "rental CV" selling yourself with applications can differentiate yourself, I once had a group of students who wanted my sought after North Dunedin flat do a full powerpoint presentation video that ended up getting it. monsieurl - 2020-11-30 20:11:00 |
| 25 | This message was deleted. kiwilandchch - 2020-12-18 19:43:00 |
| 26 | We decided on a young couple who were looking for their first place to live together, and their story resonated with us. They had no references, but a good back story. Maybe write a letter to the landlord that accompanies the rental application. Good luck. loukirby - 2020-12-18 20:45:00 |
| 27 | tygertung wrote: same for me....as above spead - 2020-12-21 21:34:00 |
| 28 | This message was deleted. mals69 - 2020-12-23 08:25:00 |
| 29 | This message was deleted. kiwilandchch - 2020-12-24 11:15:00 |
| 30 | This message was deleted. kittycatkin - 2020-12-24 12:07:00 |
| 31 | sarahp24 wrote: This! I seriously recommend you look at using your money to gain your own asset instead of paying someone else for theirs. jjm281 - 2020-12-26 21:43:00 |
| 32 | Hopefully you have found somewhere by now. One thing you probably need to be careful about is telling landlords you have sold a house and are looking to buy, because that might make you seem a bit short term for most landlords. Not having landlord references is also hurting you, homeowners do not always make the best tenants and the lack of references is just one of the reasons. Get references from employers, your lawyer, etc, it's not the same but better than nothing. Rentals are in short supply in Kapiti, so it's not easy for anyone trying to get one. Good luck :) Edited by rose2004 at 6:38 am, Tue 29 Dec rose2004 - 2020-12-29 06:37:00 |
| 33 | I've just sold my rentals but: bwg11 - 2021-01-01 20:41:00 |
