# Tenant from abroad **URL:** \ **Category:** Landlord Discussion\ **Created:** [13 June 2021 12:31 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/tenant-from-abroad/23379 "2021-06-13T12:31:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rashmi1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/rashmi1/32/7632_2.png) [@Rashmi1](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Rashmi1)\ **Post date:** [13 June 2021 12:31 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/tenant-from-abroad/23379/1 "2021-06-13T12:31:54Z")
For landlords advice I am about to take a tenant from abroad. I am not able to do a credit check as they are from abroad. They have offered me 6 months advance rent. They will give a holding deposit via OPENRENT. They seem like very good professional people and I am happy to go ahead. I would like to know if this is ok or is there any more checks i need to do? ---
**Author:** ![Colin3](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/colin3/32/450_2.png) [@Colin3](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Colin3)\ **Post date:** [13 June 2021 13:03 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/tenant-from-abroad/23379/2 "2021-06-13T13:03:03Z")
google in "tenant from abroad " and also go on gov . website Then you will be taught "how to fish " ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_T](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/mr_t/32/515_2.png) [@Mr\_T](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Mr_T)\ **Post date:** [13 June 2021 22:22 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/tenant-from-abroad/23379/3 "2021-06-13T22:22:45Z")
You have to do a Right to Rent check to make sure they are legally allowed to. If you get it wrong there is a heavy fine or jail. ---
**Author:** ![Rashmi1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/rashmi1/32/7632_2.png) [@Rashmi1](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Rashmi1)\ **Post date:** [14 June 2021 04:03 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/tenant-from-abroad/23379/4 "2021-06-14T04:03:14Z")
How you do this check ? ---
**Author:** ![David122](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/david122/32/1449_2.png) [@David122](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/David122)\ **Post date:** [14 June 2021 08:55 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/tenant-from-abroad/23379/5 "2021-06-14T08:55:53Z")
> **[Check your tenant's right to rent](https://www.gov.uk/check-tenant-right-to-rent-documents)** > > You must check that a tenant or lodger can legally rent your residential property in England. ---
**Author:** ![Colin3](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/colin3/32/450_2.png) [@Colin3](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Colin3)\ **Post date:** [14 June 2021 10:48 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/tenant-from-abroad/23379/6 "2021-06-14T10:48:30Z")
Rashmi1you need to join the NRLA. There is a load of regulations for landlords ---
**Author:** ![Tony9](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/tony9/32/515_2.png) [@Tony9](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Tony9)\ **Post date:** [14 June 2021 19:59 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/tenant-from-abroad/23379/7 "2021-06-14T19:59:20Z")
You obviously have not met these people face to face, personally there is no way I would contemplate offering them a tenancy over the phone they may sound ok but are they ??? ---
**Author:** ![Rashmi1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/rashmi1/32/7632_2.png) [@Rashmi1](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Rashmi1)\ **Post date:** [14 June 2021 21:42 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/tenant-from-abroad/23379/8 "2021-06-14T21:42:05Z")
Met them on zoom I sign all paperwork They are a couple with kid Coming to settle kid in top school It all looks good ---
**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:** [15 June 2021 01:42 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/tenant-from-abroad/23379/9 "2021-06-15T01:42:57Z")
Before they arrive, provide them all the paperwork the law states you must provide: safety certificates, etc. Open rent provide a checklist for this on thir site somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![Rashmi1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/rashmi1/32/7632_2.png) [@Rashmi1](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Rashmi1)\ **Post date:** [15 June 2021 05:55 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/tenant-from-abroad/23379/10 "2021-06-15T05:55:34Z")
Yes … all uploaded on open rent portal Open rent doing all referencing and handling deposit etc ---
**Author:** ![Daisy1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/daisy1/32/8773_2.png) [@Daisy1](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Daisy1)\ **Post date:** [28 September 2021 10:18 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/tenant-from-abroad/23379/11 "2021-09-28T10:18:24Z")
Hi there, I am dealing with a overseas tenant, they will move in two months later, they can offer 12 months rent upfront, do you know how to work this with Open Rent, so they should pay Open rent and Open rent will hold the fund for tow months? May I know how you work on the upfront rent with Open Rent? do you use Open rent to draft a contract? Thanks ---
**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:** [9 August 2022 12:52 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/tenant-from-abroad/23379/12 "2022-08-09T12:52:37Z")
Closed on 9 August 2022 12:52 UTC