# Tenancy income requirements (applicant) **URL:** \ **Category:** Tenant Discussion\ **Created:** [31 August 2022 11:49 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/tenancy-income-requirements-applicant/38317 "2022-08-31T11:49:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dreamrealiser22](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/dreamrealiser22/32/9284_2.png) [@dreamrealiser22](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/dreamrealiser22)\ **Post date:** [31 August 2022 11:49 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/tenancy-income-requirements-applicant/38317/1 "2022-08-31T11:49:41Z")
An estate agent has just turned down my viewing request because I do not earn 36 times the property’s monthly rent. However numerous online sources state income should only be 30 times. Could the fact that I am self employed be the reason why they raised the figure? ---
**Author:** ![Richard19](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/richard19/32/1035_2.png) [@Richard19](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Richard19)\ **Post date:** [31 August 2022 12:18 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/tenancy-income-requirements-applicant/38317/2 "2022-08-31T12:18:06Z")
Different landlords will have different multiples and it is upto landlord on level of risk they are willing to take. Income of 3 times rent isn’t unusual. It’s possible they raised it for self employment, you’d have to ask them ---
**Author:** ![John45](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/john45/32/515_2.png) [@John45](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/John45)\ **Post date:** [31 August 2022 13:10 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/tenancy-income-requirements-applicant/38317/3 "2022-08-31T13:10:29Z")
36 = 3years x 12 months hence 3 times annual rent, that is what I thought the recommended salary level should be. It is just a rule of thumb. It assumes no other debts held by the tenant that need on-going payments. Hence 2/3 of the tenant’s income goes on living expenses and leisure. That is my understanding. Hence 30 and 36 are both valid, depending on the landlord. Where you got 30 from I dont know, but that does not matter. At least you checked. ---
**Author:** ![Bastian](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/bastian/32/2137_2.png) [@Bastian](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Bastian)\ **Post date:** [1 September 2022 01:22 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/tenancy-income-requirements-applicant/38317/4 "2022-09-01T01:22:46Z")
> [@John45](#): > > Hence 2/3 of the tenant’s income goes on living expenses and leisure. That is my understanding. The rule talks about gross income. Tenants will have much less than 2/3 left over after tax and rent. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/system/32/11_2.png) [@system](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/system)\ **Post date:** [30 November 2022 01:23 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/tenancy-income-requirements-applicant/38317/5 "2022-11-30T01:23:14Z")
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