Maximum rent most agents will accept
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a month, based on the common 30 times rule
Letting agents and landlords set their own rules; many use income of 30 times the monthly rent, and about 36 times for a guarantor.
Most letting agents and referencing companies in England use a simple rule: your yearly income should be at least 30 times the monthly rent. For a flat at £2,000 a month, that means about £60,000 a year, alone or combined with the people you rent with.
If you fall short, you can often still rent with a guarantor, usually someone in the UK earning about 36 times the monthly rent, or with a rent guarantee service. Read what checks letting agents do and how renting through a letting agent works.
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A common rule is a monthly rent of up to your yearly income divided by 30. On £60,000 a year, that is about £2,000 a month.
About £60,000 a year between the tenants, using the 30 times rule most agents apply.
Often yes, with a guarantor earning about 36 times the monthly rent, or a rent guarantee service.
No. In England, the Tenant Fees Act 2019 bans fees for referencing and credit checks.
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