Tenant Selection and Screening

Landlord guidance generally identifies tenant selection as carrying more weight than the rent achieved, a reliable tenant at a marginally lower rent being preferred to a difficult one at the top of the range.

Listing accuracy - photographs representing the property, the actual carpet area, maintenance stated separately, and clarity on what is furnished - is described as determining the quality of enquiries received.

Screening involves verifying identity and employment, obtaining and contacting the previous landlord, and establishing who will occupy the property rather than only who will sign. For corporate lets, whether the company or the individual is the tenant is established, that determining recourse.

Police verification of tenants is required in many jurisdictions.

Documentation comprises a written and adequately stamped agreement, registration where the term requires it, an inventory of fittings and appliances with photographs signed by both parties, and meter readings recorded on the day.

The deposit follows the local norm, with the basis for any deduction set out in the agreement.

Expectations on maintenance responsibilities, notice periods and inspection access are established at the outset, ambiguity rather than bad faith accounting for most disputes.

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Reviewed: September 2026