Landlords reveal portrait of the perfect tenant

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by Gill Montia

Halifax Landlord Insurance has been surveying 1,000 UK landlords to determine the characteristics of the most desirable tenant.

According to the research, the perfect tenant is a female medical professional, aged between 36 and 45, living in London.

Seventy-seven per cent of respondents said they preferred female occupants in their properties, while almost 25% reckoned Londoners made the best tenants.

Surprisingly, the ideal income for a tenant was not at the high end of remuneration, with 32% of landlords in favour a tenant commanding a salary of between £20,000 and £30,000.

In terms of professions, GPs topped the poll (24%), while a nurse or a carer found favour with only 9% of landlords questioned.

Least agreeable careers included HGV driver, with 19% of landlords opposed to this group, followed by taxi drivers (15%); traffic wardens (15%) and shop workers (10%).

Sixty-seven per cent of respondents valued maturity and were not keen on renting to people aged 25 and under.

Celebrities were viewed with suspicion, although US President Barack Obama and 007 star Daniel Craig shouldn’t have too much trouble finding digs.