UK phone number issue to book viewings

Landlord Discussion
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Hi everyone,

I’m posting here because I’ve been having an ongoing issue with some UK rental websites, especially when trying to book a property viewing.

The issue is simple: I don’t have a UK phone number, only a French one. Apparently, to verify your email and then book a viewing with a letting agent, you need a UK number.

Has anyone else experienced this?

Did you find a solution to get around this requirement (e.g. UK eSIM, temporary number, another method)?

Or do you know of any agency that is more flexible about this?

Thanks in advance for your help,

Axel

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As landlords we get a lot of timewasters not showing up for viewings.If a rental agent booked a viewing with someone not even in the country and wasted my time I would be pretty angry with the agent. So why would anyone give a viewing to someone not even in the country, or who gives appearance of not being in the country? Get a UK e-SIM.

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Axel,
We too have questions for the landlord and not to schedule a site review. UK phone numbers are required just to communicate with the landlord. Anyone have away to communicate with the landlord without a UK phone number?

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This issue comes up regularly. You can download an esim can with a UK number. Please do some research as I have never had to use one.