MIDAS SHARE TIPS: RentGuarantor, pioneer in rental market, is on rise

An Englishman’s house is his fortress. But for greater than 4 million households, that fortress is privately rented, fairly than owned outright. Some can’t afford to purchase; others are simply not eager about house possession. Either means, numbers have been growing lately and are more likely to proceed doing so.

Whoever the tenant, landlords are entitled to ask for documentation proving would-be occupants will pay the hire, akin to employment information, character references and credit score checks.

Up to twenty per cent of potential tenants discover this a problem. They could also be completely able to paying their payments however will usually lack the requisite paperwork. In such circumstances, landlords are likely to ask for a guarantor, usually Mum and Dad for younger individuals and college students. But mother and father or colleagues might lack the means or inclination to step in – and the logistics for anybody making use of from overseas might be nearly unimaginable to navigate.

Paul Foy, an entrepreneurial Irishman, noticed the issue and determined to attempt to repair it. With a portfolio of 27 properties, Foy has spent greater than 30 years within the letting market and is a passionate advocate of honest play for each landlords and tenants.

Noticing that completely sound candidates had been being turned down throughout the board as a result of they might not present documentation or guarantors, he based Rent Guarantor, a web-based enterprise, designed to assist each renters and property homeowners.

Safe as homes: RentGuarantor is designed to assist renters safe the properties they need and reassure landlords that they won’t be out-of-pocket if tenants default on funds

The firm is listed on the Aquis trade for small, fast-growing corporations, the shares are £2.74 and will enhance in worth this 12 months and past.

Set up in 2017, RentGuarantor is designed to assist renters safe the properties they need and reassure landlords that they won’t be out-of-pocket if tenants default on funds. Applicants fill out questionnaires on-line and obtain a year-long assure, if they’re profitable. Foy and his workforce have developed the method over a number of years and it appears to work. Thousands of tenants use RentGuarantor, defaults are uncommon and the agency is more and more endorsed by property brokers and specialist teams, akin to Clever Student Lets.

Annual outcomes for 2023 can be launched in full this spring however a buying and selling replace final week revealed that revenues surged nearly 80 per cent year-on-year to £742,000, the variety of tenant contracts elevated 57 per cent to 1,124 and the worth of every contract rose too.

Foy has been investing closely within the enterprise so it stays loss-making however revenues are anticipated to rise at tempo and earnings ought to comply with by way of.

Midas verdict: RentGuarantor is a pioneer within the rental market, utilizing intelligent expertise to make life simpler for landlords and tenants. Foy is an astute businessman with a long time of expertise below his belt. With greater than 30 per cent of the shares, he’s additionally motivated to succeed. At £2.74, the shares ought to go far.

Traded on: Aquis Ticker: RGG Contact: rentguarantor.com or 020 7193 4418