Please can a landlord just give me some advice here. Is this the kind of information that I will have to provide every time I wish to view a property. Please bare in mind I have been asked to provide this before I can view the property.
Tenant applicants details
Title: Mr Miss Mrs Ms Other
First Name: Full Middle Name:
Surname: Date of birth:
National Insurance Number:
No of dependants:
Marital status: Single Married Divorced Separated Widow(er)
Daytime phone number: Mobile Number:
Work number: Email Address:
Any previous names?:
First Name: Last Name: Used Until:…………………………
Nationality:………………………………… Passport number ………………………………………
Do you need a work permit to work in the UK? Yes No
Please provide the address of any other UK property you own jointly or on your own.
Do any of the applicants enjoy diplomatic immunity? Yes No
Also they wish to know my last 3 years of address, 4 character witnesses.
Tenant identification (to be completed by the landlord)
(Proof of residency means 2 original and different documents such as bank statement, utility bill, council tax bill, telephone bill etc with the applicant’s name and current address on. The document must not be older than three months, or the most recent version if issued less frequently, when this application is made). Has a certified and signed copy of a driving licence and/or passport and/or other valid personal identification been put on file?
Yes No, specify……………………………
Next of kin. She also would like me to provide her with the same information for my adult son.
Also my doctor’s details where I give my permission for my medical records to be looked at.
Wow this is to live above a small shop, not Harrods.
I will definitely not be giving any of this information out……
She wished to contact the doctor to ensure there is no mental health issues, that’s what she confirmed in a email, when I declined the form and cancelled my enquiry. So, do you ask for everything else before a potential tenant has viewed the property?
Colin, I assuming you are a landlord, so I was asking you, do you ask a potential tenant to provide that information before you allow them to view advertised property.
I never ask for this kind of information just to view a property. I normally ask a few questions by telephone. Once the property has been viewed and the let agreed, I ask them to complete an application form based on a landlord association model.
Not good practice to ask too many questions from every viewer in my opinion.
That’s far too much information to ask at this stage. Prior to viewing, I would ask for basic info, about 5-6 questions that is similar to openrent’s automated screening questions. After viewing and wanting to proceed, the referencing agency will then ask other questions relating to credit, employment, landlord reference etc. I would NEVER need to know their national insurance, doctor information, medical records(!), passport number. Please also double check who is asking for this information, in case it could be a scam to get personal and sensitive information