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Landlord Reference - Living with Parents !

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  • 16-02-2009 2:20pm
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    WaterWolf
    Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭


    Hello, I'm going to be renting an apartment with one other person. The letting agency has asked for three references:

    A reference from the employer - I've got this.
    A reference from my previous land lord - I've been living with my parents the last few years !
    A reference from my bank - AIB say they don't do references. I don't think I should be obliged to give them one anyway.

    The other person can get a reference from their landlord but are with AIB too.

    So what should I do for the previous land lord reference ? Give them a letter from my parents ?!


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    Noopti
    Registered Users Posts: 2,776 ✭✭✭Noopti


    Was in the same boat before.
    Just did up a letter with my mam as the landlord and used her maiden name. I don't think the letting agent even rang her.


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    sickle
    Registered Users Posts: 701 ✭✭✭sickle


    Just tell them you are still living at home and this is you first time moving out, I had to do this when i moved out and there was no problem.


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    nowimtalking
    Registered Users Posts: 143 ✭✭nowimtalking


    My parents are in the property busines, a local garda reference always goes down a treat.
    Mabye try that to be on the safe side!


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    MG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 823 ✭✭✭MG


    Wouldn't think letting agencies are too picky at the moment


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    shoegirl
    Registered Users Posts: 2,021 ✭✭✭shoegirl


    In all honesty, most dont check up. I have a letter from my ex, who is technically rented from for a year. They never call up. Stupid really. Find a friend and get them to sign a letter.


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    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users Posts: 24,499 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    sickle wrote: »
    Just tell them you are still living at home and this is you first time moving out, I had to do this when i moved out and there was no problem.

    I was in the same situation and ^^this^^ was no problem.


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    Cathmandooo
    Registered Users Posts: 17,324 ✭✭✭✭Cathmandooo


    I'm in the process of doing the exact same. AIB do bank references, I got one from them yesterday. It doesn't give any details of your money with them, mine just said I'm trustworthy in their eyes and that they'd recommend me for a letting. I also gave a bank statement with all monies blanked out, just to confirm my house address and that I'm with that bank.

    Go to a different person in AIB, the first person I went to told me I need the address of the landlord on it as they can't give out 'to whom it may concern' letters, this was no problem, I went off to get the landlord's address. Came back the next day and asked for a reference and the girl just took my account number and did up a 'to whom it may concern' letter :rolleyes: So clearly there's no definite procedure that all bank employees go by.

    I had no previous landlord reference as I live with my parents, this wasn't a problem.


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    WaterWolf
    Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭WaterWolf


    Okay, thanks. I guess I'll just try being honest then ! It sounds strange that AIB would be so inconsistent at giving references; we'll have to try them again...


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    mambo
    Registered Users Posts: 697 ✭✭✭mambo


    WaterWolf wrote: »
    Hello, I'm going to be renting an apartment with one other person. The letting agency has asked for three references:

    A reference from the employer - I've got this.
    A reference from my previous land lord - I've been living with my parents the last few years !
    A reference from my bank - AIB say they don't do references. I don't think I should be obliged to give them one anyway.

    Is this the norm (providing 3 references)?
    If a couple are renting, do they both usually have to give references?
    Do they expect written references, or a phone reference?

    And finally... Has the current 'difficult' market for landlords reduced the liklihood of them looking for references?


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