Credit Checks

[Rio-boy]

My friend and her family are looking for new rental property, after their landlord asked for them to find somewhere else to live. Thing is that worries her, she had credit reference check 18 months ago, which wasn't good, so she had to pay 6 months rent up front. Now she's looking for other properties, how long does the negative credit reference check last for?

[Purple_Popple]

It depends what the 'negatives' are to how long it stays on your credit report.
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/loans/credit-rating-credit-score

[Graham-W]

A negative credit check could last until something changes it.
Examples on how to improve your credit rating here: http://www.experian.co.uk/consumer/improving-your-credit-rating.html
Experian is one of the biggest agencies in the UK. You can get a free credit check here: http://www.experian.co.uk/consumer/improving-your-credit-rating.html
Don't forget to cancel your membership before the first payment is due.

[Peter Pedant]

for a credit check - you donthave to sign up for a month and then cancel. there should be a statutory service for £2 but it takes a bit of finding.

It will be there somewhere !

I would try to get a ref from the landlord
the usual three: was she a tenant ?
Did she pay her rent ?
WOuld he give her another tenancy ?

All the landlord wants to know is if she will pay the rent.

[Twenty20]

As to the LL reference, there might be a problem concerning why the current LL is asking them to leave?

[China Doll]

My credit is not very good really but I passed the credit check to rent my current flat. I was quite worried at the time though as we'd have lost £250 admin fees/deposit stuff you have to put down and I had tummy butterflies. Has your friend been paying her rent and bills properly since the last check? That might help.