Tenant Checks

[Maria_smith11]

Hello there

I’m moving out of a flat I own and would like to rent it out on a long term AST to a professional working tenant.
What information should I request from interested tenants.
I want to be assured that they will be good rent paying tenants living in my accommodation.
Should I run a credit check too? If so, let me know a good website for this and what I should look out for in these checks.
Thank you for any help

Maria

[theartfullodger]

RLA and NLA have tenant checkers.

Assuming you've not been a landlord before humbly suggest you join RLA or NLA and do their landlording courses. They will be cheaper (time, £££) than ignorance- which I sadly know about having started, thinking I knew things, made expensive mistakes, been learning since.

And see here...
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com....php?t=5180214

Are you in England, Wales, Scotland?

Get the place valued NOW by a couple of agents - once you move out you are liable to CGT on increases...

[MdeB]

What artful says.
There are lots of legal requirements now for landlords, with potentially hefty penalties if you get things wrong.

[mariner]

What Credit refs would you expect to provide if renting your Property?
Join NLA/RLA as advised