Title: How to rent a flat in Bristol/Bath without a UK job yet? (Returning expats)

My wife and I are relocating back to the UK this week and are looking for a 1b1b or 2b1b in the Bristol/Bath area.

We’re currently job hunting, so don't have employment contracts. We know the market is brutal—how do we avoid getting automatically rejected by agents?

We are financially secure and can offer:

  1. Rent upfront: Willing to pay 6 months in advance from savings.

  2. Guarantor: Local UK homeowner with stable, full-time employment.

  3. Employment History: 6–12 months of recent payslips and references from our previous jobs abroad.

Any tips from anyone who has done this recently would be amazing. Thanks!

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u/emma16161616 — 6 days ago

How to rent a flat in Bristol/Bath without a UK job yet? (Returning expats)

My wife and I are relocating back to the UK this week and are looking for a 1b1b or 2b1b in the Bristol/Bath area.

We’re currently job hunting, so don't have employment contracts. We know the market is brutal—how do we avoid getting automatically rejected by agents?

We are financially secure and can offer:

  1. Rent upfront: Willing to pay 6 months in advance from savings.

  2. Guarantor: Local UK homeowner with stable, full-time employment.

  3. Employment History: 6–12 months of recent payslips and references from our previous jobs abroad.

Any tips from anyone who has done this recently would be amazing. Thanks!

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u/emma16161616 — 6 days ago
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How to rent a flat in Bath without a UK job yet? (Returning expats)

My wife and I are relocating back to the UK this week and are looking for a 1b1b or 2b1b in the Bristol/Bath area.

We’re currently job hunting, so don't have employment contracts. We know the market is brutal—how do we avoid getting automatically rejected by agents?

We are financially secure and can offer:

  1. Rent upfront: Willing to pay 6 months in advance from savings.

  2. Guarantor: Local UK homeowner with stable, full-time employment.

  3. Employment History: 6–12 months of recent payslips and references from our previous jobs abroad.

Any tips from anyone who has done this recently would be amazing. Thanks!

reddit.com
u/emma16161616 — 6 days ago