{"id":843,"date":"2015-10-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/3-steps-to-finding-a-great-tenant\/"},"modified":"2018-02-19T13:46:50","modified_gmt":"2018-02-19T13:46:50","slug":"3-steps-to-finding-a-great-tenant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/3-steps-to-finding-a-great-tenant\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Steps To Finding a Great Tenant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p><strong>3 Steps To Finding a Great Tenant<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you are looking to <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Renting\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/renting\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/renting;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01y857;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Renting\" >rent<\/a> your <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/property\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/property;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.05wrt;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Property\" >property<\/a> through a free classified ad, it\u2019s important that you thoroughly vet all prospective tenants.<\/p>\n<p>Here are three steps to helping you find a good tenant.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Word your advert correctly<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Finding the right tenant starts with your advert.\u00a0 You should make sure that your ad is targeted at the right audience.\u00a0 Make sure it is worded to attract the sort of tenants that you\u2019re looking for, and make it clear who the property is not suitable for.<\/p>\n<p>Include as much information as you can so you eliminate the \u2018wrong\u2019 tenants early.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Find out more about prospective tenants<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When someone expresses an interest in your property, have a checklist ready to ask questions about them.\u00a0 As well as <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Eminent domain\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/eminent-domain\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/eminent_domain;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0127bq;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Eminent_domain\" >taking<\/a> contact details you should find out why they are moving, what their employment status is, whether they have pets or children, whether they smoke and who you can approach for references.<\/p>\n<p>If potential tenants are cagey about answering your questions or refuse to give you these details, don\u2019t consider them.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to find a good long term <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"tenants\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/leasehold-estate\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/leasehold_estate;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03jg1x;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Leasehold_estate\" >tenant<\/a> for your <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"homes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/home\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/home;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01l0mw;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Home\" >home<\/a> it is vital that you find a tenant who will be happy there.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Obtain all references<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once you have found a prospective tenant that you\u2019re happy with, it\u2019s time to check their references.\u00a0 There are companies that you can approach to do basic reference searches on your behalf from a cost of around \u00a310 upwards.\u00a0 You will need the tenants authority.<\/p>\n<p>References include an ID check to ensure the tenants are who they say they are and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/tenant-referencing  \" title=\"credit check\">credit check<\/a> to search for CCJs and other negative payment information.\u00a0 You should also obtain references from previous <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Landlord\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/landlord\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/landlord;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.02mx_6;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Landlord\" >landlords<\/a> and employers.\u00a0 These will confirm that previous rent payments have been made on time and that the tenants earn enough to pay the monthly rent.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>3 Steps To Finding a Great Tenant If you are looking to rent your property through a free classified ad, it\u2019s important that you thoroughly vet all prospective tenants. 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