Applications and referencing
Applying to rent and carrying out reference checks.
Applications to rent
- I have an interested tenant. What do I do next?
- How do I invite a tenant to apply to rent?
- What happens when my application is accepted?
- Do you accept tenants on universal credit or housing benefit?
- Who reviews my application?
- Can I cancel my application?
- Why has my application to rent been declined?
- Where can I find the tenant criteria for a property?
- I’ve viewed a property and I am interested. How do I apply to rent?
- What happens to my property advert during application?
- What happens after application?
- What happens if my tenant withdraws their application?
- How do I know if my tenant has completed their application?
- What does the application process involve?
- How do I find out when a tenant can move in?
- How long does the application process take?
- I have multiple interested tenants. How do I choose?
- Why has my application been cancelled?
Holding deposits
- How do I request a holding deposit?
- Are holding deposits legal in Wales and Scotland?
- When is the holding deposit returned to the tenant?
- Where is the holding deposit kept?
- How is the holding deposit paid?
- When does the tenant pay the holding deposit?
- How much is a holding deposit?
- What is a holding deposit?
- Can I rent to a tenant without a holding deposit?
Referencing and credit checks
- What is tenant referencing?
- How is referencing different to application?
- How do I submit a tenant for referencing?
- What does referencing involve?
- Who needs to be referenced?
- Why do I need to reference my tenant?
- Is tenant referencing required?
- How long does referencing take?
- How is tenant affordability calculated?
- What if a tenant doesn’t have a previous landlord reference?
- Can tenants receiving benefits be referenced?
- How can I view the progress of my tenant’s reference check?
- Who pays for referencing?
- Is referencing included in my plan?
- What happens if my tenant fails referencing?
- My tenant has passed referencing. What happens next?
- What do the different referencing results mean?
- I’m new to the UK and don’t have a UK credit score. Can I still pass referencing?
- Why do tenants need good credit to rent?
- How do I view my tenant’s referencing results?
- What are AML Checks and why are they required?