Prospective tenant about to start new job; will this be a problem when put through comprehensive affordability/credit check?

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As per title. I intend to use OR’s full checking service, but should I be worried the tenant’s new job will cause a fail? He apparently can prove the new job that starts in 3 weeks with a contract, and his current job already meets the minimum salary required.

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Have you seen six months of bank statements already? And the contract for the new job?

One will give you history, the other will give you future.

Referencing will only go on current situation. If the current situation is fine then there doesn’t seem to be any barrier.

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I had this
I wrote to new employer and asked tenant to contact HR at new job to confirm to me job offer salary and old job HR …I had 6 months bs/ps too
So far (6 months into contract now)…things going well.

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Bare in mind that if it is a new job it may well be on a trial period what if tenant dosent like the job and quits or the company dosent keep them on after said trail you may be stuck having to try and get rent from tenant

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You raise a good point about verifying employment details and requesting bank statements. It’s important for landlords to do their due diligence when screening prospective tenants.

Your comment also got me thinking about the broader issues surrounding background checks and employment verification. I recently came across an insightful blog post that delves into the topic of employment discrimination and the need for comprehensive background check reform: https://www.lawgroup.biz/addressing-employment-discrimination-through-comprehensive-background-check-reform

The post discusses how current background check practices can disproportionately impact marginalized groups and perpetuate employment discrimination. It also explores the legal landscape and the rights of job applicants in the background check process.

While the focus is on employment rather than tenant screening, I think the underlying principles of fairness, transparency, and the need for reform are relevant across different types of background checks. It’s an interesting read that sheds light on some of the complexities and challenges in this area.

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… in the United States of America.

Just in case anyone thinks “background check reform” is on the cards in the UK.

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