B Robson wrote:
> declan_murphy@hotmail.com wrote:
> > kuri wrote:
> >
> >>"¥$(D????(B¼¥$(D??(B" <hohan0len@netscape.net> wrote in message
> >>
> >>>Is it standard procedure for real estate to ask for guarantor?
> >>
> >>That used to be. Now in Osaka, most agencies accept that you take an
> >>insurance instead of a guarantor.In fact, they prefer as they are sure
> >>insurances will cover automatically if you fail to pay, while guarantors are
> >>not always as sekinin as they should and realtors don't ask spending time
> >>trying to get the money back.
> >
> > Not around here they don't. Every agency I went to between October last
> > year and confirming the new declan manor required a guarantor. Do the
> > insurers require a guarantor?
>
> I'm sure you could have got someone to help you out

None of the usual suspects unfortunately. One place I really wanted to
move into in November was perfect but I couldn't obtain a suitable
guarantor in time so I missed out on that one. My new place is pretty
OK though - it took a while but eventually I found someone able to
assist.