finding a tenant
Looking for your next tenant?
Every step of letting a property, explained properly: advertising, viewings, referencing, negotiation, and inventory and check-in. What good looks like at each step, and the mistakes that cost you a tenancy.
What you need to know about finding tenants
The best way to find a tenant: quality first
The best way to find a tenant is to reach the widest pool on Rightmove, then filter with price, photos, three screening questions and well-run viewings. Our guide, with the data.
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The best way to find a tenant: ask landlords who have done it
Choosing a DIY letting service: price the whole job, read the terms, and weigh reviews from landlords who have used it. What the law requires and what Trustpilot shows.
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The best way to find a tenant quickly: make the first week count
More than half of a rental listing's viewing requests arrive in its first week. Hello Neighbour data on 911 London listings, and how to make that week count.
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Introducing version 2.2 of the Hello Neighbour DIY lettings platform
Version 2.2 of the Hello Neighbour DIY platform: publish without viewing availability, see who you are showing round, invite your own tenants and more.
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How to let your property faster: Does Rightmove Featured really work?
What Rightmove's Featured Property product does, what the evidence says about letting faster, what a void costs, and why Hello Neighbour includes Featured as standard on every listing.
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Get Rented Pro: the best way to find a tenant
A full-service tenant find for one fixed £1,440 fee, paid only on move-in. Six days average to first offer, 70% of viewings become offers, and compliance handled throughout.
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Get Listed to Get Rented, only £30 more
Discover how Hello Neighbour's Get Listed and Get Rented packages simplify property letting, ensuring compliance and peace of mind for landlords.
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Finding the right tenant: a five-step guide for UK landlords in 2026
Discover a five-step guide for UK landlords to find the right tenant in 2026, ensuring compliance and maximizing rental income in a changing landscape.
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Offer Negotiation in the New Rental Landscape: What Landlords Need to Know
Discover essential insights for landlords navigating new rental regulations under the Renters’ Rights Act, effective May 2026, including negotiation tips and compliance requirements.
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Why Professional Photos, Videos & Floor Plans Are a Game-Changer for Your Rental Property
Discover how professional photos, videos, and floor plans can attract the right tenants for your rental property, enhancing marketing effectiveness and minimizing wasted viewings.
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Finding the Right Tenant: Hello Neighbour’s guide to Viewings
Guide to effective property viewings for landlords, ensuring you attract the right tenants and minimize void periods. Learn tips from Hello Neighbour's extensive experience.
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Get Rented by Hello Neighbour: The Complete DIY Letting Service with human support for first-time landlords
Get Rented is the £59 end-to-end DIY letting service: portal advertising, screening, referencing, a compliant tenancy agreement and deposit registration, with human support.
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Finding the right tenant: Hello Neighbour’s guide to screening viewing requests
What 8,304 real screening messages show about vetting viewing requests: the questions landlords ask, the legal limits, and the phased approach that keeps demand.
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Why Hello Neighbour’s Get Listed Is the Smarter Way to Let Your Property
Discover why Hello Neighbour’s Get Listed service is the smarter, efficient way to let your property, offering control, speed, and comprehensive support for landlords.
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Why Rightmove is an essential part of advertising your rental property
Learn why listing your rental property on Rightmove is crucial for attracting quality tenants quickly, especially in a cooling rental market.
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Hello Neighbour partners with No Letting Go to provide independent inventories
Hello Neighbour partners with No Letting Go to offer landlords independent inventory services, enhancing tenancy protection and compliance with the upcoming Renters' Rights Act.
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Introducing Version 2.1 of the Hello Neighbour lettings platform
Hello Neighbour launches Version 2.1 of its lettings platform, enhancing tenant understanding, compliance, and fraud protection for landlords.
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Why does a professional independent inventory matter?
Why a professional, independent inventory is the evidence every deposit claim relies on: what it records, how the check-in works, and how adjudicators use it.
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Hello Neighbour – a look back at 2025 and what’s coming in 2026
What Hello Neighbour delivered for landlords in 2025, from new DIY lettings products to Renters' Rights support, and our priorities for 2026.
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What makes Hello Neighbour different?
Discover what sets Hello Neighbour apart from other letting agents, from transparent pricing and smart tech to flexible support for landlords and tenants.
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Tenant referencing: why it really matters and how we handle it
Tenant referencing helps landlords reduce risk and protect their rental income. Learn what checks are included and how Hello Neighbour handles the process.
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Hello Neighbour Launches Updated End-to-End Lettings Platform
Learn how to spot rental scams, recognise the warning signs of a fraudulent landlord, and stay safe when renting. Practical tips and tenant advice.
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Smarter Viewing Management Now Live
Our redesigned viewing management for Get Listed and Get Rented: viewing requests instead of instant bookings, landlord approval and smarter availability.
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Hello Neighbour’s Lettings Packages: How It All Works
Get Listed, Get Rented and Get Rented Pro compared: what each lettings package includes, how the process works, and which level of support fits you.
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Key management matters
What key management is, how KeyNest's 5,000+ secure Points work, and why Hello Neighbour uses them for viewings, contractors and emergency key storage.
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How invaluable is an inventory check?
What a property inventory is, what counts as fair wear and tear, what a good inventory report contains, and how the check-out uses it at the end of a tenancy.
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Powered by tech supported by people
Our tech makes the letting process simple, but it's easy to underestimate the value that our people bring to a landlord's lettings experience.
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Lettings with likeability
Landlords and tenants that join Hello Neighbour can’t help but tell us how happy they are to have made the move from their previous agency.
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Affordable and hassle free: a game changer for landlords
Hello Neighbour is a game changer for landlords and we are committed to doing things differently
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Does your property look rental ready?
A brand new investment property? Or is yours a property that needs a refresh? Let’s take a look at how to get your property rental ready
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