The majority of students are asked to provide a rent guarantor to secure accommodation. What about if you don’t have someone to ask?
Most student landlords insist on a rent guarantor for all student tenants. A rent guarantor is someone who is legally liable to pay someone else’s rent in the event that they cannot.
Accessing a rent guarantor is an issue for most students, but one which disproportionately estranged and care-experienced students disproportionately. If you don’t have a family member to call on, accessing someone to guarantor for you can be challenging.
Students are put in the position of disclosing sensitive information to landlords, often multiple times and going through this process anew every year.
