21/05/2026
We were delighted to welcome Pat Drinan and Sharon McDermott from HomeHak to Sherry FitzGerald O’Donovan to discuss the rental market, tenant selection and how we can continue to improve the letting process for landlords and home seekers.
We have worked successfully with HomeHak for several years, and their Tenant CV approach has helped us select many excellent tenants for our landlord clients.
The home seekers we meet through HomeHak are often well organised, responsive, employment-backed, reference-ready, affordability-aware and serious about finding the right home. That makes a real difference when we are advising landlords and helping to manage a smooth, professional letting process.
Tenant selection has never mattered more. With new rental rules, GDPR obligations, landlord expectations and rising administration costs, agents need a cleaner, safer and more efficient way to manage applications.
HomeHak helps with many of the everyday challenges agents face, including:
✅ Incomplete enquiries
✅ Inbox overload
✅ Time spent chasing documents and references
✅ Duplicate application forms
✅ Sensitive data arriving too early
✅ Difficulty comparing applicants consistently
✅ Risk of forged ID documents or misleading information
✅ Staff time spent on applicants who will not be selected
✅ Brand risk when the process feels slow or unclear
The HomeHak Tenant CV gives applicants a way to prepare one comprehensive profile and share relevant information in a more structured and controlled way. For agents, it supports better shortlisting. For landlords, it supports better informed tenant selection. For serious home seekers, it helps them become Rent-Ready.
There is no cost for our agency to use HomeHak. It also helps save time, money and hassle by allowing us to focus earlier on better organised applicants.
We also encourage collaboration between HomeHak and property websites, so tenants can submit comprehensive Tenant CVs when applying for homes online. That is a practical step towards better quality applications and less unnecessary duplication.
At Sherry FitzGerald O’Donovan, we invite HomeHak Tenant CVs as applications for our rental properties.
If you are a landlord with a property to rent, we would be happy to talk to you about how we can help you find suitable tenants, manage the process professionally and protect your investment.
If you are looking for a rental home, get yourself Rent-Ready on HomeHak. It may help you present yourself more clearly and be better prepared when the right home becomes available.
Better organised applicants. Clearer applications. Stronger tenant selection. Better outcomes for landlords and home seekers.
Thank you again to Pat, Sharon and the HomeHak team. We look forward to continuing to work together.
