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5 Ways A Rent Guarantor Can Help Landlords
Understandably, one of the biggest fears for landlords when renting out their property is the potential risk of costs if a tenant fails to pay
Reduce your risk of rent arrears and support students living in your property with the Housing Hand guarantee service. All at no cost to you as a PBSA provider.
As the UK’s largest guarantor service, we eliminate tenant default risk and ensure consistent rental income. Our focus is on keeping the tenant in their home and we are proud of our 100% record of paying out on all valid claims.
When you partner with Housing Hand for your PBSA rent guarantee needs, you’ll have access to a wider pool of tenants, be able to increase your occupancy rates and get support to resolve disputes quickly.
Join the hundreds of PBSA operators already working with us to reduce your risk and provide guaranteed peace of mind.
Working with some of the largest private accommodation providers in the UK, we cover millions of pounds in rent. So, if you’re looking for a bespoke approach for your Purpose Built Student Accommodation rent guarantee, we can help.
Partnering with us means you can remove tenant default risk, benefit from guaranteed rent and accept and access a wider pool of tenants.
We eliminate the risk of rental income loss due to tenants defaulting at no cost to you, the letting agent or the landlord.
We streamline and facilitate the entire guarantee process with robust processes to show you the status at each stage of the application.
We provide a larger pool of creditworthy applicants, increasing your chances of getting an occupant.
When tenants use us, the full rent obligation is guaranteed under the Tenancy Agreement.
As acting rent guarantors, we mediate any disputes and ensure they are resolved quickly.
Fill vacant rooms quickly and find replacement tenants through the free house finder service we offer.
Housing Hand offers a UK-based PBSA rent guarantor service. We will stand as the tenant’s guarantor, offering PBSA partners a simple way for students to get guaranteed and move in quickly.
We work with you to understand your unique processes and have a range of options, from API links to custom application pages, that ensure your students can apply for our rent guarantor service.
We are the only award-winning UK rent guarantor service offering fully comprehensive rent, damages and dilapidations coverage. As long as a tenant is eligible, they can sign up with us and we will stand as their guarantor. It’s up to the tenants to pay us each month. You can sit back and relax in the knowledge that rent will be guaranteed.
No longer will you have to turn away perfectly valid tenants because they cannot supply a qualifying UK-based guarantor! Housing Hand provides you with a safe way of ensuring property rentals, without any risk of defaulting tenants.
Housing Hand will cover whatever is specified in the signed guarantor agreement. This includes service cover for any rental default as well as other costs incurred, such as extensive damages or joint and several liabilities.
The service is free for PBSAs, so you don’t have to worry about a thing. Housing Hand charge the tenant a one-off fee at the beginning of their tenancy, but can also split the cost out over monthly payments.
All parts of the process can be completed quickly online, however, the speed of the process is heavily dependent on the applicant completing the full online application, and the response from the accommodation provider. It is also based on the applicant making the appropriate payment and signing the contract with us.
Subject to having everything we need, we can complete the guarantor process in around 5 working days. If it is an urgent case, please get in touch and we will do everything we can to expedite the process.
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.
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