Student accommodation - letting agency...

[andyoxon]

Pick the one most likely to pay.

.   So path of least legal resistance?

[Jaded]

That’s what I understand. It’s then up to the guarantors to fight amongst themselves.

[andyoxon]

I wonder if it's worth checking on how the agents enforce all named tenants the agreement have guarantors...

[Gattopardo]

From experience of having look after students in the east end.

All usually pay up.  Places usually aren't left that messy. 

All deposits are held in a bond scheme that has a strict criteria for the landlord to be able to make charges against the deposit.

[andyoxon]

Is it 'normal' to require the prospective tenants to pay deposit & fee before signing the tenancy agreement?

[Gattopardo]

Is it 'normal' to require the prospective tenants to pay deposit & fee before signing the tenancy agreement?

Er what is the deposit and fee for?

[andyoxon]

Holding deposit already in place, so admin fee & full rental deposit to be paid before the agreement is actually signed...

Edit.  They may go down the optional 'reposit' route.