Bad Tenants Blacklist?

[vernonk]

Is there any kind of national blacklist for bad tenants, to stop them renting again? References are virtually pointless when letting agents accept backhanders from bad tenants.

[Sharingan]

No because its open to abuse by bad landlords. You can always credit check the person applying to see if they have CCJ's for rent arrears, although this is less than a perfect vetting system.

[Old_Geezer]

Whilst I do not know it seems incredible to me that a general access blacklist existed. But I would have thought it plausible for large ownership landlords not to hold their own lists to avoid running into a 'right pain' and having to deal with them a second time. But not really what you're looking for is it. I guess all money making enterprises have their own risks one must deal with as they trigger.

[Canary42]

Backhanders from bad landlords would be a bigger problem.

[Canary42]

...and probably already is.

[emmie]

wouldn't have thought so. That would infringe all kinds of laws i suspect

[meglet]

O_G not all landlords are renting property as a money-making exercise. I rent my property in the UK as I've moved abroad for a period of time.

[Old_Geezer]

I bet you'd have less cash if you didn't ;-)

[meglet]

Not losing money is isn't the sameness making it though is it ;-)

[coccinelle]

For the past 17 years I've only let to people who have rented privately and not through agents. This could be a solution.