Reference when licensee/not on lease?

MmmmmCheese

Hi all, just a quick question- Myself and my partner are currently looking for an apartment to rent. We have been licensees in our current shared house for the past year, paying rent to the lead tenant and our names are not on any lease. Have never met nor have had any communication with the landlord. How do we navigate a reference for the past year since the landlord has no knowledge of us? Hardly asking housemate/ lead tenant for reference would be any use?

ted1

The lead tenant or a friend can give a reference

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119896001#Comment_119896001

A friend?

ted1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119896224#Comment_119896224

Yes a friend who “was” the posters landlord ;)

herbalplants

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058272083/reference-when-licensee-not-on-lease

It wasn't wise you lived in a home where landlord has no knowledge of you. No landlord will be happy to have someone living in their property without their knowledge. There is risk involved for the landlord.

I presume you took that risk for not getting references when you accepted that.