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Rent Now: Tenant Guide

Rent Now is our tenancy creation service. It makes it easier than ever for tenants and landlords to enter into a legal, safe and secure tenancy agreement. Find out more about the steps involved. Select a section below, or perform a search!

General questions

  • Who is the "lead tenant" in a Rent Now Application
  • What are the steps involved in Rent Now?
  • What happens after I initiate Rent Now?
  • How can I rent a property using Rent Now?
  • How does Rent Now protect me as a tenant?
  • Can I change the lead tenant?
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Holding Deposit: Beginning Rent Now

  • Should I put down a holding deposit through the website?
  • How do I place a holding deposit?
  • Having difficulty placing a holding deposit?
  • I've placed my holding deposit - what happens next?
  • I've agreed a lower price with the landlord. How do I use Rent Now?
  • How will the holding deposit be treated?
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Referencing

  • How does referencing work?
  • I'm being referenced as part of Rent Now. What should I be doing?
  • I've finished referencing. What happens next?

Contract-signing

  • How do I sign the contract?
  • I want to make changes to the contract before signing
  • What does joint and several liability mean?

Payment of Deposit and Rent

  • How can I pay the final balance?
  • When do I need to make payment for the deposit and first month's rent?
  • Can I pay the final balance in more than one transaction?
  • Can I pay the final balance in installments?
  • My bank won't allow me to pay the final balance - what do I do?
  • Paying the final balance by international bank transfer

During the Tenancy

  • How to Setup a Standing Order.
  • Can OpenRent help me with any issues in my tenancy, like repairs?
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