A letter from your sponsor
If a parent, relative or partner is paying your rent, they write a short letter saying so. Here is one they can copy.
Sample, not yet reviewed by our lawyers
Use it as a guide. We will confirm the final wording before we rely on any letter.
How to use it
- Your sponsor copies the letter and fills in everything in square brackets.
- They sign and date it, by hand or with an electronic signature.
- They add a copy of their passport or ID card, a bank statement in their name from the last 3 months, and proof of how you are related.
- You upload it all after you apply. Write the letter in English, or send an English translation with it.
The letter
[Date] To Equrent Letter of financial support I, [sponsor's full name], of [sponsor's full address], confirm that I will pay for [applicant's full name]'s rent and living costs in the United Kingdom from [start date] to [end date]. [Applicant's full name] is my [son / daughter / relative / partner]. I will contribute [amount in pounds] each month. The money comes from [my salary / my savings / my business]. With this letter I enclose: - a copy of my passport or national identity card - a bank statement in my name from the last 3 months, showing these funds - evidence of our relationship, such as a birth certificate I understand that this letter is evidence of my support. It does not make me a guarantor, and I take on no legal liability to the landlord. Signed: ______________________ Full name: [sponsor's full name] Phone: [phone number] Email: [email address]
The letter is evidence that someone supports you. It does not make your sponsor a guarantor, and they take on no liability to the landlord.
See what it costs
See the annual fee before you apply. No account needed.