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and if a LL such as @Mr_A_H chooses not to use it, does Rent Now appear anywhere on the property listing?
As I mentioned in my last comment, we will always include the Rent Now option on every listing page.
If a landlord decides not to use Rent Now, they can instruct their applicant to place a holding deposit or make an application using other means.
If a tenant is desperate for a place they will just push that button , no matter what your instructions say to the fact. These are chancers, hoping it will get them thru. This just annoys the above landlords That is the problem. Landlords will not like that
If that does happen then landlords are completely able to reject the application and recoup any holding deposits themselves.
Yeah, @Colin3 is spot on. You say we are free to âdecide not to use Rent Nowâ but you still force any LL to have that on their listing which obviously contradicts any desire that the LL might have not to use it.
Your âsolutionâ of completely rejecting an application someone has made in good faith but has been mislead into doing via the wrong method fails to âmake renting fairerâ because it doesnât make for a level playing field. Secondly, it doesnât make it âcheaper for everyoneâ because it directs applicants into placing holding deposits that the LL doesnât want them to make. Sure, the holding deposit comes off the main deposit so theyâre not out of pocket. But the hassle and inconvenience for LLs who donât want applicants to use this method has been made very clear in this thread (if not elsewhere previously). It thus costs time and effort to sort out when it goes wrong.
The problem with your suggestion that the LL can âinstruct their applicant to place a holding deposit or make an application using other meansâ is that the placement of a holding deposit likely takes place before any communication has been established between the LL and the applicant.
Granted. Not all LLs can be trusted. But if you really want to ensure your mission was accomplished, then why isnât Rent Now the only method by which tenancies can be created on OR?
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Not all tenants can be trusted eitherâŚ. IF I were to use Openrent I would put words in the advert such as.. â if you place a holding deposit WITHOUT my consent ,it will be rejected and I will NOT consider you for this propertyâ
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I did just that. It doesnât help. Not all TT read the ad. They just look at the pictures, LOL
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Then point it out and reject them
I want to be in control of everything about my properties .So I place with an agent ,they cut them down to my requirements . I interview all. . Take a few days to think about it. Say to agent â take this oneâ Bliss. Costs a bit more . Set against tax. Had great results
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Me too, so I DONâT place with an agent
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what ever floats your boat . I have a great agent , for listing only. Works for me
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Karl⌠any decent LL knows that you manage the agent when you appoint them. Youâre still in control. Colinâs just using them to do the donkey work.
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