Being a rent gaurantor....

Or more appropriately, a good excuse not to be one. Gf has been asked by a friend to be one on a 6 month rental property - and although she has reservations is feeling that she can't say no. Seems to fulfil all the financial requirements of the letting agency (which said friend knows). Have advised the gf she just says no, but the weight of obligation is heavy. Any advice?

Posted By: maidstoneyellow on November 19th 2020 at 21:13:54

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Being a rent gaurantor.... (General Chat) - maidstoneyellow, Nov 19, 21:13:54
- The times I've lent someone a tenner and 90% of the time I know (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Nov 19, 22:43:12
- It depends on the relationship! (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Nov 19, 22:36:42
- Steer clear (General Chat) - Suilven, Nov 19, 22:11:45
  - Because letting agents are cunts (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 19, 23:29:30
- Don’t do it (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Nov 19, 21:32:35
  - Indeed, but let your gf and her friend sort it out between them. If it isn't your money (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Nov 19, 21:58:19
    - I'd never demand that she doesn't do it (General Chat) - maidstoneyellow, Nov 19, 22:02:57
      - if she doesn't want to do it then there must be some doubt (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Nov 19, 22:05:15
- Tell your gf to tell her friend she’s (General Chat) - jamesward, Nov 19, 21:30:59
  - Both plausible with me about (n/m) (General Chat) - maidstoneyellow, Nov 19, 21:35:09
  - Or just purchased a huge consignment of cocaine? (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 19, 21:32:16
- I'd never do it. People are shit with money, even friends you might trust (n/m) (General Chat) - Ben, Nov 19, 21:30:29
  - What if the person had never missed rent in their life? (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 19, 21:59:15
    - Then they probably wouldn't have to ask (n/m) (General Chat) - Ben, Nov 19, 22:12:47
      - But the letting agents still demand a guarantor (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 19, 22:23:01
        
        Is that new thing? (General Chat) - Ben, Nov 19, 23:49:55
        
        I needed a guarantor in around 2013 (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 20, 00:01:18
  - ^this (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Nov 19, 21:39:41
  - I know! And the gf knows this too... (n/m) (General Chat) - maidstoneyellow, Nov 19, 21:35:48
- If the friend has a steady income (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 19, 21:18:38
  - It shouldn't be a problem... (General Chat) - maidstoneyellow, Nov 19, 21:20:56
    - people can get funny when money comes into the equation (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 19, 21:50:21
      - Yeah you’d need to have no doubts they are reliable (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 19, 23:30:30
      - this^ (n/m) (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Nov 19, 22:00:09
- Yeah,you tell me them no on her behalf. Easy. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 19, 21:15:46
  - Unlike your style (General Chat) - maidstoneyellow, Nov 19, 21:21:45
    - Do abit of prep first (aka make up some lies).You've just invested in alot stocks and bon. (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 19, 21:25:38
    - *I like your style! (n/m) (General Chat) - maidstoneyellow, Nov 19, 21:21:59
- How reliable is the friend? (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Nov 19, 21:15:13
  - She could cover them if they default (General Chat) - maidstoneyellow, Nov 19, 21:19:16
    - what could possibly go wrong in the middle of a global pandemic? (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 19, 21:28:22
      - Well yes, exactly! Sage advice (n/m) (General Chat) - maidstoneyellow, Nov 19, 21:31:41
        
        yeah, I reckon unless she can trust them 100%, then claim your own financial uncertainty (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 19, 21:52:39
        
        Agreed 100% (n/m) (General Chat) - maidstoneyellow, Nov 19, 21:56:14
        
        Will she give head in lieu of missed payments ? (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Nov 19, 21:52:08
        
        You don't know how close to the truth that comment is! (General Chat) - maidstoneyellow, Nov 19, 21:55:31
        
        Hubba hubba! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Nov 19, 21:56:11
        
        It involves fab swingers. Com, bi-sexual thrersums (General Chat) - maidstoneyellow, Nov 19, 21:58:10
        
        Pics? (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 19, 22:12:30
        
        🚧🚧🚧 THREAD CORDONNED OFF - AUTHORITIES AWARE 🚧🚧🚧 (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 19, 22:10:10

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