lindadoidge Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Hi. Myself and hubby are waiting on a 143 visa but in the meantime want to come in on a years visitor visa. Question is, can we rent a house for a year.?? Then we might have to leave for 6 months then can come back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
can1983 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 On 12/07/2019 at 07:06, lindadoidge said: Hi. Myself and hubby are waiting on a 143 visa but in the meantime want to come in on a years visitor visa. Question is, can we rent a house for a year.?? Then we might have to leave for 6 months then can come back. Have to say i dont know for certain but i rented on a WHV with a 6 month tenancy. i guess you arent, on the face of it, an ideal tenant if you have no rental history but if you dont make it obvious you only have a visitor visa and you arent in a super competitive rental market id say it would be possible Where are you looking to stay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon the Hat Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 You would probably have to pay the full rental upfront. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 The difficulty for you would probably be being able to return to the same house if you were leaving for 6 months. Unless you continued to pay rent on it - but the landlord may not wish to rent it and it be empty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 I dont think you would have much of an issue renting for 12 mths, all migrants arrive with no history so we were all in the same boat,as Ali says the issue would be with the time you were out of the country unless you continued paying rent. When you do look at properties to rent have all your paperwork/ evidence ready to submitt. (passports, driving licence, paid up uk utility bills etc ) Cal x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 I agree with Cal, it isn't likely to be an issue because real estate agents don't check visas. You'd be wise to tell a white lie and say you're moving over to be with your kids, though. Agents will always prefer tenants who are likely to stay long-term, so if you reveal that you'll definitely leave in a year's time, he'll choose someone else. If you're not able to provide proof of income, then you might be asked to pay 6 months rent upfront. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welljock Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 On 20/07/2019 at 07:52, Marisawright said: I agree with Cal, it isn't likely to be an issue because real estate agents don't check visas. You'd be wise to tell a white lie and say you're moving over to be with your kids, though. Agents will always prefer tenants who are likely to stay long-term, so if you reveal that you'll definitely leave in a year's time, he'll choose someone else. If you're not able to provide proof of income, then you might be asked to pay 6 months rent upfront. We had to supply a copy of our visa for both rentals we've been in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 8 hours ago, welljock said: We had to supply a copy of our visa for both rentals we've been in. Lkewise, always had to show passport or visa - the agent wants to know that they aren't taking out a 12 month lease with a tourist who can only stay 3 moths and not work to cover the rent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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