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What is a Guarantor for Rent?
When renting in the UK, you are often asked to provide a rent guarantor. Put simply, this is a person who is prepared to be
What is it?
The proven, trustworthy way to have a greater choice of UK renting options and to make renting easier by providing a UK guarantor to everyone who doesn’t have one.
Whether you’re a student or a professional, you can use our guarantor service so you don’t have to pay rent up-front when moving into a rental property.
We guarantee the rent for the whole of your tenancy, so whether you’re 18 or 80, if you don’t have a UK guarantor then this is the service for you!
When using Housing Hand, we’ll need a co-signer to sign up with you. This is an individual over the age of 18 that will take responsibility for you meeting your obligations outlined in your tenancy agreement.
The only pay monthly guarantor service.
Payments start when you move in from £31pcm.
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Don’t have a place yet? Use our House Finder Service and find rental accommodation guaranteed to accept Housing Hand as your rent guarantor.
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Move in, we start as your rent guarantor
We keep it nice and simple. Once you’re in, you can pay our fee by splitting it over 8 months starting from £42 per month.
We can email you a check list
We’re here to make getting a rent guarantor as simple as possible. We’ve listed the basic requirements here, but you can pop your email address in the box below and we’ll send you a list with everything you need to fly through our application process.
For Students:
A correspondence from University, UCAS form or a Student ID.
This can be a passport, drivers license or a national ID document.
This is someone we can get in touch with if we can't contact you. They can't be an existing Housing Hand Customer.
For Professional:
The last 3 months worth of Payslips or Bank statements showing your income.
This can be a passport, drivers license or a national ID document.
This is someone we can get in touch with if we can't contact you. They can't be an existing Housing Hand Customer.
Finding a guarantor costs less than you think
Our mission is for everyone to be able to move into a home they’ll love, so we want to make our rent guarantor service affordable for everyone. Whether you’re a student in need of a UK rent guarantor or a professional moving into a home, you can split our fee over 12 months for as little as just £31 a month.
For a full price list, fill in your email below and we’ll show you how much you’ll pay based on your rent amount
What do I need?
You’ll need some ID; If you’re a student you’ll need some proof of study and If you are a working professional you’ll need proof of income. We’ll also need proof of address and your co-signer’s details. You can find out more in our Knowledge Base.
How long does it take?
Much of this depends on you! You can get approval in principle immediately, but we need all of your documents to progress. Then we contact your accommodation provider. Typically, with everything we need in place, it’s just a few days.
Will I get accepted?
Working professionals need to show they earn 1.5x their contribution to the rent, and students need to show proof of study. We then need some other documents and a co-signer. We accept 99% of applicants who can provide those details.
What is a Co-signer?
You’ll need to find a co-signer to sign up with you.
When you use Housing Hand as your rent guarantor, we’ll need a co-signer to sign-up with you. This can be a parent, family member or friend. As long as they’re working and over the age 18 they’ll usually be suitable.
We won’t need to credit check them or you, it’s just someone else that will take responsibility for you meeting your obligations outlined in your tenancy agreement as well as a point of contact if we can’t get hold of you.
Need Help?
We can help, check out our Knowledge Base
Many of our customers had questions before joining us – so don’t worry if you do too! Check out our Knowledge Base and you’ll find all the answers you need (and probably some more!)
We work hard to be the best rent guarantor service around, doing everything we can to help our customers. But everyone’s story is different, so hear from our amazing community about their guarantor experience.
When renting in the UK, you are often asked to provide a rent guarantor. Put simply, this is a person who is prepared to be
Embarking on a journey to study in the United Kingdom is not just about acquiring knowledge but also immersing oneself in a rich cultural tapestry and embracing new experiences. Before setting foot on British soil, it’s crucial to ensure you have all the essentials to make your transition smooth and hassle-free.
Embarking on a journey to study in the United Kingdom is not just about acquiring knowledge but also immersing oneself in a rich cultural tapestry and embracing new experiences. Before setting foot on British soil, it’s crucial to ensure you have all the essentials to make your transition smooth and hassle-free.
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Most referencing agencies want you to show you’re earning 3x the rent. We just need 1.5x
Our explainer video covers all points
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