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Tenant Referencing & Right to Rent Check

Fast & Reliable Tenant Referencing for Renters Coming From Overseas

Navigating the rental market can be challenging, especially for landlords renting to international professionals or overseas students. Our specialised tenant referencing service is precisely designed to bridge that gap, providing peace of mind and comprehensive screening on prospective renters.  So if you are a landlord looking to rent to tenants from overseas our tenant referencing service is designed specifically for situation such as:

  • Individuals arriving in the UK for employment
  • Tenants without an established UK credit history
  • Professionals transitioning to the UK job market
  • Overseas students relocating to the UK for studying
  • Landlords who need to verify a prospective tenant’s income and employment

Our Referencing-Only Tenant Check ensures speed, accuracy, and attention to detail. Unlike automated systems, every application is carefully examined by trained agents for a thorough and reliable assessment.

What’s Included in Our Tenant Referencing & Right to Rent Compliance Check?

Affordability Check – We verify that tenants have sufficient income to comfortably cover their rent and meet their financial commitments.

Employment Verification – We confirm employment status, salary, or future job contracts to ensure steady income during the tenancy period.

Landlord Reference – If the tenant is currently renting, we check with their landlord for any history of missed payments or property issues.

Proactive Follow-Ups – We chase up references via email to speed up the process.

Affordability Calculation – We assess income against rental requirements for a clear financial picture.

Application Tracking – 24/7 online access to track the progress of the referencing process.

Right to Rent Check – Ensure compliance with current Home Office legislation.

Comprehensive Report – Delivered within 2 business days (subject to referee cooperation and time zones).

For tenants who have lived in the UK within the last seven years, we also recommend a credit check for a more complete screening.

Our Referencing Packages

Instant ID & Credit Check

Immediate background history & credit report
£ 10
95
  • Instant Credit Report
  • ID Verification & Report
  • Telephone Number retrieval
  • Linked address search
  • Court & Insolvency Information

Full Tenant Profile

Full ID, credit, employment & landlord referencing report
£ 22
95
  • Instant ID & Credit Check
  • Employment referencing
  • Income Confirmation - salary, benefits, pensions and other income sources
  • Bank account validation
  • Landlord referencing
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Referencing Only

Ideal for individuals who are from overseas and never had a UK residential address
£ 17
95
  • Employment reference – confirming employment status and annual salary
  • Confirm any additional forms of income being used for the tenancy
  • Landlord reference – confirming any defaults in rent payment and property tidiness, even if from overseas

Guarantor Suitability Check

Check an individuals’ suitability to act as a guarantor for the tenancy
£ 16
95
  • Instant Credit Report
  • ID Verification & Report
  • Income Confirmation - salary, benefits, pensions and other income sources
  • Affordability Check ensuring individual is able to support their own living along with paying into a tenancy if required

Rent Protection Full Tenant Profile

Check that meets the criteria for taking out Rent Protection
£ 22
95
  • Enhanced CCJ checks to meeting rent protection criteria
  • Instant Credit Report
  • ID Verification & Report
  • Employment Referencing
  • Income Confirmation
  • Landlord referencing

Tenant Referencing in 4 Simple Stages...

Tenant Screening provides a quick, easy & affordable way to reference your prospective tenants. Offering Credit Checks, Income Referencing and Current Landlord checking services

Start a screening application on a potential tenant

Application

Enter your property details followed by your prospective tenant’s contact detail. An application is then automatically sent to your applicant to complete. Once complete you are prompted to review before authorising us to start the referencing.

Our comprehensive tenant checking/referencing system

Our System

We will obtain a credit history report instantly and send reference requests to employment and landlord references.
We request and chase information from referees and prospective tenants

Information Gathering

Our team will chase any outstanding references and obtain all information required to make a rounded application decision.
We compile are findings and recommend if the individual is suitable for the tenancy

Summary Report

The application is reviewed by a case manager and the reference check is concluded. Once finished you will receive an email report with our findings and recommendations.

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