Comments on: Tenant Guarantor Form

By: freefall

freefall — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:30:36 +0000

Who are you supposed to use as an ‘independent’ witness? If it’s supposed to be independent then I can’t use a friend or member of my family and I assume the same goes for the tenant. I’m not using a letting agency so can’t use them. Is the only option to pay a solicitor? Seems a bit much.

By: Benji

Benji — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:03:51 +0000

Ben, If your Father hasnt signed, then there is nothing for him to worry about (I assume he hasnt given anyone power of attorney).

By: Maria

Maria — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:53:14 +0000

I would check with a solicitor

By: Ben

Ben — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:50:12 +0000

hello im in desperate need of help!

I moved into a flat last september with a friend, my dad acted as my guarantor and my friends mother failed the credit check, but they let us move in anyway. Cut a long story short she got us kicked out by not paying rent…I let the estate agents know it was her, as did she and they haven’t bothered me or my father since. (March 2011) Then suddenly yesterday (December 2011) the actual landlord, not the agents, sent my dad a final demand for the money.

I’m guessing this is due to her ignoring their demands so they’ll try to get it off him now? But the tenancy was terminated on eviction and they didn’t ask for anything at the time and also told me he was not liable and she was, also the guarantor form was not witnessed and wasn’t signed in person by my father. I also have a suspicion they do not have her home address.

What should we do?

Cheers, Ben.

By: alison fry

alison fry — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:50:31 +0000

i signed to be a guarantor for my daughter and her partner a year ago and i have just found out that my daughter has come off of the tenancy and that her partner has signed a new year tenancy on his own as the year was up and a new agreement had to be signed. i have not seen the new agreement or signed any new paperwork so does this mean i am no longer the guarantor as i did not see the new paperwork or sign so i have no idea what i would be agreeing to.please would you advise me as to what i should do? should i write to the agent that did the new agreement to get it in writing?

By: d hill

d hill — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:52:55 +0000

If the guarantor deed was witnessed & signed by the letting agent, does that mean the deed is infective as it need to be someone not relating to the tenancy

By: d hill

d hill — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:12:57 +0000

I need advice – I helped out a friend last year and became guarantor for 6 months this ended in June 2011 – she recently had an eviction notice which she ignored & the landlord did not want to spent £1000 to take her to court.. I no longer speak to her and I am currently trying to get out of the contract but the letting agent states that in the guarentour agreement it states that you are liable for
all the time she is in the property it is not possible unless she leaves in the case of any extended, renewed or regranted tenancy.

How can I get out this agreement – how can a letting agent do this – am I tied in until she leaves

Thanks
Dee

By: Becks

Becks — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:56:16 +0000

hi i own my home with my boyfriend and a yr ago we were put on the spot to become hi brither an gurlfriends gyrantor as they had a baby on the way and literally NOBODY else met criteria to be able to be gurantir, so we have acted as gyrantor for the forseeable future really! Now his sister, a yr on from
This has asked the same of us as she has found herself in the exact same situation! I dont want to do it as i feel acting as gurantor for one is risky enough never mind a second one, where do u draw the line? Will his final brother come to us next yr too? My partner feels he has to say yes as she has nowhere to live and seriously has nobody else she can ask! Basically i want to know, are you actualky physically allowed to act as a gurantor for more than one person at the time or is there a limit?! Thanks becks

By: G.t

G.t — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:53:15 +0000

My guarantor has signed a guarantor form 3 years ago but there isn’t any date about the period of a tenancy. Which it was 6 month. After that we have signed only 2 contract but our guarantor hasn’t signed anything since. Some people said that because there isn’t any date to state the period of tenancy he will be liable as my guarantor till I am in this flat. Can you please tell me if he is or not?

Thank you.

By: Maxi

Maxi — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:46:10 +0000

I am a DSS tenant and i want to move to Manchester,where my son is.
We have no problem with the bond and rent but i am 58 and no idea who could be a guarantor for me my son is with an IVA so he can’t, this is the only thing stopping me.
I do not have any rent arrears or outstanding bills everything is paid to date, my current landlady will give a good reference for meand so will a previous one. What can I do