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You have a relationship with your tenant as a landlord or property manager, whether it’s good or bad. Frequently, the tenants will ask you for a rental reference letter, which they will give to the potential landlord.
With you as the verifier or recommending person, this letter may make it easier for them to rent a new apartment or property.
Sample 1 - Landlord Reference Letter
Your Name
Your Address
City, State, Zip Code
DATE
Name of Person Requesting the Reference Letter
Address of Above Person
City, State, Zip Code
RE: Reference Letter for [Name of Tenant]
Dear [Name of Requesting Person]:
This letter is formal verification that [Name of Tenant] has lived in my rental house [Address of Rental House] for the past three years. [Name of Tenant] moved in on [Date] and has a lease that expires on [Date]. He pays $1,200 per month and has always paid on the required date. He is a good tenant, and anticipate full refund of his security deposit.
If you require any additional information regarding [his or her] suitability as a tenant in one of your units, please contact me at my phone number or email address.
Sincerely,
Signature
Your Name
555-234-5678
name@email.com
Sample 2 - Landlord Reference Letter
Your Name
Your Address
City, State, Zip Code
DATE
Name of Person Requesting the Reference Letter
Address of Above Person
City, State, Zip Code
RE: Reference Letter for [Name of Tenant]
Dear [Name of Requesting Person]:
I, [Your Name], recommend [Name of Tenant] as a tenant in the apartment for which she is applying. Despite being a single mother of two children, [Name of Tenant] was never late with her rent payments.
Between [Year] and [Year], she rented from me for a total of five years (on two distinct times, in two different apartments). Those two properties had rents of $1,100 and $1,350, respectively.
[Name of Tenant] kept the apartment in immaculate condition and made sure that her children did as well. All of the [Name of Tenant]’s neighbors seemed to get along with them, and no one had ever complained about them in the years they had rented from them.
If you require any additional information regarding her suitability as a tenant in one of your units, please contact me at my phone number or email address.
Sincerely,
Signature
Your Name
555-234-5678
name@email.com
