LL making contact before viewing?

username_x · 13-10-2013 10:28am #1

I'm currently looking for a new tenant for a property and have viewings booked for the current week. A previous landlord of a prospective tenant contacted me as soon as she made the booking with a glowing reference.

Is this something I should be wary of?

odds_on · 13-10-2013 11:00am

I think that the fact that the "previous landlord" contacted you is very dubious. Does the landlord live close by or in another county? Could you visit the landlord to verify if she is a the prospective tenant's landlord?

djimi · 13-10-2013 11:37am

Sounds very dubious alright. If you want to verify a reference then it takes more than just a phone call, which in fairness could be to/from anyone! Sounds very much like someone is trying to pull a fast one.

Atlantic Dawn · 13-10-2013 2:56pm

Sounds dodgy, how do you even know they are a landlord, could have been the propective tennants mate calling on their behalf.

djimi · 13-10-2013 3:14pm

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Sounds dodgy, how do you even know they are a landlord, could have been the propective tennants mate calling on their behalf.

It almost certainly is the tenants mate... :pac:

Pawwed Rig · 13-10-2013 5:25pm

Could be just the tenant asked the previous LL to call and the LL was obliging her. You never really know if the person you are calling is actually a Landlord anyway without doing more research than agents generally do. I wouldn't think this is that dodgey and if everything else checks out I would see no reason to not consider the tenant. Might be just a case of being over eager.

athtrasna · 13-10-2013 5:38pm

I'm always wary of previous landlord references. Way too easy to fake!

LL making contact before viewing?

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