Do Landlords check references?

FesterBeatty

Just wondering how much detail they will go into when checking your references. If its not too thorough then cant I write my own glowing reference and give my mates phone number for the landlord to ring?

TeddyTedson

In my experience no.
No employer has even checked my references. hahaha

Oranage2

FesterBeatty wrote: »

Just wondering how much detail they will go into when checking your references. If its not too thorough then cant I write my own glowing reference and give my mates phone number for the landlord to ring?

i doubt anything is stopping you from doing that - i did the exact same thing for a few jobs and got away with it -

pebbles21

FesterBeatty wrote: »

Just wondering how much detail they will go into when checking your references. If its not too thorough then cant I write my own glowing reference and give my mates phone number for the landlord to ring?

Yes larry you can ...and by the way is your mate Peter Sutcliffe?

landsleaving

Oranage2 wrote: »

i doubt anything is stopping you from doing that - i did the exact same thing for a few jobs and got away with it -

Between this and the near death car experience, you're confessing far too much on boards.

Tzardine

I have a few staff working for me and they have asked to use me as a reference for new landlords etc. I have had calls from landlords then asking for a reference over the phone so it does happen from my experience

AnonoBoy

My last landlord rang every reference I gave.

Hookah

Sometimes they do ring up.

I've given myself some glowing references.

flash1080

Hookah wrote: »

Sometimes they do ring up.

I've given myself some glowing references.

I'm not great at doing other voices/accents, but that's what friends are for :pac:

mikemac

I've never given a past landlord reference.
Sure it's useless, it could be a friend with a mobile

TeddyTedson

Will you be doing much coke in said property?

whiteonion

Where I'm from landlords will check both references AND your credit history.

Lawrence1895

whiteonion wrote: »

Where I'm from landlords will check both references AND your credit history.

That would be Germany?

veryangryman

I have given name for a mate and got called once out of 3 occasions.

They dont go to town with the questioning. To be honest, i think the reason that a referee is asked for is to stop scumbags from getting into the job/new gaff. Theyd be too stupid to just give a mates mobile (one would hope). Its generally to give the illusion of checking detail and thus put off affore-mentioned gypsies.

TheZohanS

I gave a reference to a friend a few months ago and it was followed up by her landlord to be, a quick call. A few years back I also had my own references checked and they asked for a fax from a ref. to confirm that I was who I said I was, I don't think that would happen today with the rental market the way it is.

Mr. Presentable

I have had my name given as a reference to a landlord. He called me. Let's just say it didn't go as the would-be tenant intended.

Lawrence1895

veryangryman wrote: »

I have given name for a mate and got called once out of 3 occasions.

They dont go to town with the questioning. To be honest, i think the reason that a referee is asked for is to stop scumbags from getting into the job/new gaff. Theyd be too stupid to just give a mates mobile (one would hope). Its generally to give the illusion of checking detail and thus put off affore-mentioned gypsies.

A landlord always wants to be on the safe side in terms of getting his rent paid in time. I guess that's why they are looking for a reference.

gigawatt

I find private landlords mightn't bother but agents always will.