Very disappointed with quality applications on openrent. People the estate agents would reject ciz affordability, ref etc. had to resort to high street agent to find candidate and pay their exorbitant rent , approx 6 weeks rent and that’s find tenant only. Openrent needs to position themselves as professional agent not catch all for unsuitable tenants or dodgy candidates. Have used openrent for 4 properties and candidates getting worse. Need better pre qualification upfront from Openrent before passed to landlords. Waste of energy
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It’s a self managing platform, the idea is you weed out the chaf, because you’re not paying an agent to do this for you!
If you want an agent to select your tenants, then pay an agent to select your Tenant.
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Are you using auto reply screening questions? Usually cuts out a few time wasters.
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Yep, I have a few flats. Just saying. Agents also not great. I’d say to
An agent, am
Lookin fir - single person, furnished fjst, no pets and agent say? Hey I have a great potential, a couple, want unfurnished and btw they have a dog and will pay £xx.
Can’t wait to be sell up when the market allows me to do so.
Yep, have cd a few who lied to get through screnjng
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Some tenants believe that self managing landlords do not do due diligence or fully consider affordability.
Make it clear on your advert that the tenant will need to meet affordability, that checks will be carried out, and that anyone with adverse credit will not be considered.
Next set the pre-screening questions to provide you with much more information before offering any viewing.
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Openrent or Rightmove, you are subject to the same applicants and i for one would rather choose the best tenant for me rather than a pesky agent who won’t care who they put in…and they’ll charge you the earth for the privilege! Not sure why you think an Agent will do a bettter job than you
Most are clueless and focused only on their% not your investment
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Agree totally. Dec quiet month and just had hip replaced so I couldn’t do any viewings. Hope this chap leaves after 12 months so can be released from agents claws of second year fees.
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I have used an agent and they have screened out quite a few unsuitables .but the final choice is with me . I always but always meet them and “ponder” for a weekend before choosing
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