Guarantors

If you're a guarantor, you agree to meet the terms of an agreement between a landlord and a tenant if a tenant can't.

You can only be a guarantor by signing an agreement. This may be a tenancy agreement or other document.

A tenancy agreement covers what's agreed between a landlord and a tenant about a home. You could be asked to sign an agreement if the landlord feels the tenant needs a guarantor.

Not all tenants need a guarantor. A landlord might choose to ask for one if:

• the tenant doesn't have a job
• the tenant has a poor credit record
• the landlord needs a reference for the tenant but can't get one

What a guarantor needs to do

You'll need to do things like:

• pay the rent if the tenant can't
• replace or repair items that are damaged
• give money to the landlord if the landlord spends money doing something the tenant should have done

If you're a guarantor and you don't pay something you need to, a landlord can take legal action against you.