Landlords' relations with tenants

Renting out a flat is an increasingly popular way of earning extra income. This solution has its pros and cons. Almost every landlord can tell a story about a tenant who caused problems of various kinds. We decided to give you a closer look at landlords' relations with tenants, based on a report prepared by one of the online portals.

• Placing advertisements
• Who is refused a rental?
• Which behaviours do landlords dislike?

Placing advertisements

Looking for tenants is the first stage that landlords have to deal with. Advertisements can be placed on online classifieds portals, in newspapers and on social media. Here the first inconveniences already appear. Many people interested in a listing do not take the owners of residential premises seriously. They make calls at various (often inappropriate) times of day, arrange meetings… and then do not turn up. The report shows that as many as 47% of those searching do not come to viewings arranged beforehand. That is almost half of those who get in touch! It is a very high proportion of people.

34% of people back out of the rental at the last moment. Such behaviour is an obstacle for the landlord, who loses the chance to earn. There are also individuals who, at the stage of signing the agreement, refuse to pay the deposit. In the report prepared by the morizon.pl portal, this is one of the more serious obstacles to signing rental agreements. The deposit is meant to protect the landlord against unforeseen damage in the flat and is a guarantee of loyalty.

Landlords' relations with tenants – verification

Because of the behaviours described above, landlords do not trust tenants. As many as 56% of landlords interview candidates before signing the agreement. Property owners want to get to know potential tenants. The conversation may concern many issues, for example:

• the number of tenants and their relationships
• whether they have children
• whether they have pets (landlords usually ask about dogs and cats)
• previous places of residence
• bills
• the kind of work they do.

Some owners decide to check the profiles of potential tenants on social media. As many as 40% of respondents do this.

Who is refused a rental?

Owners of residential premises have different preferences. Because of the rules on renting, 33% of people do not want to trust families with children. This is the group that has the greatest difficulty finding a property to rent. It is similar with single parents. Pet owners also encounter problems more often. Landlords are most willing to rent to single women.

Which behaviours do landlords dislike?

The researchers asked landlords which tenant behaviours are the greatest obstacle for them. It turns out that as many as 42% of respondents noticed that tenants do not keep the flat tidy. Paying the rent by the previously agreed date is also a problem: as many as 37% of owners noticed that tenants are late with payments. Other problems are listed in the graphic below.

As the report shows, landlords encounter many problems when looking for suitable tenants. Of course, it works both ways. There are many situations in which it is the tenants who are dissatisfied with the conditions they find. Let us remember, however, to keep our word and be consistent, which will definitely make cooperation easier.

Would you like to take a closer look at the report on landlords' opinions of tenants? You are welcome to read it on the Morizon blog.