Everything You Need to Know About Tenant Referencing

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If you’re a landlord, a tenant or a letting agent, it’s almost guaranteed that you’ve had to deal with tenant referencing checks. Tenant referencing is a crucial part of the rental process and can give a landlord or letting agent a good indication of whether a potential applicant will be a good, reliable tenant and take care of their property.

For many tenants, tenant referencing can seem like a bit of a black box and they often feel that they don’t fully understand the process. Some landlords also share this problem as they are not always aware of what a reference check actually involves and how the result is reached.

That’s why we’ve created this comprehensive guide to tenant referencing checks to help landlords and renters get to grips with the process and hopefully answer any questions you may have about referencing in general.

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Most letting agents will employ a professional referencing provider to conduct the checks for them, but some DIY private landlords prefer to conduct the checks themselves. Letting agent references will usually involve automated digital checks, like a credit check, while old-school DIY landlords may be happy to simply speak with the tenants’ previous landlord and get verbal character references.[/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]Unpaid rent and property damage costs landlords billions of pounds each year – so don’t rush to fill your property without conducting a proper reference check first.

 

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Still not convinced? Check out the 5 Undeniable Reasons to Reference Your Tenants

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How Does Tenant Referencing Work?

The exact workings of a tenant reference will vary depending on whether you are employing a professional company to carry out the checks or doing it yourself, and how detailed you want the resulting reference report to be.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”13109″ img_size=”large” add_caption=”yes” 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Why Do Letting Agents and Landlords Run Reference Checks?

While they won’t be able to weed out every single bad tenant from the bunch, a thorough tenant referencing check is the best way available for landlords and agents to establish whether an applicant will be a suitable and reliable tenant.

Preventing Rent Arrears

Landlords want to know that whoever they choose to live in their property will be able to reliably pay the rent, on time, each and every month. Whether or not the potential tenant can realistically afford the rent for the property is a hugely important factor for most landlords. A large number of rental properties in the UK are owned by Buy To Let landlords who will be using the rental income from their tenants to cover their mortgage payments. This means that if a tenant falls into arrears and fails to pay their rent, the landlord may be unable to keep up with their mortgage payments and could quickly find themselves in a very tricky situation.

Preventing Property Damage

Another significant factor for many landlords and agents is whether the tenant will take good care of the property during the tenancy. Especially for accidental landlords who have ended up letting out their own property after getting married, or renting out a relative’s property after they pass away – knowing that the renters living in the property will be respectful, tidy and responsible is incredibly important.

Irresponsible tenants who cause damage to the property and leave a mess when they move out can also create huge repairs and cleaning bills for the landlord. Many landlords are working with tight margins, and an unexpected expense like fixing broken windows or paying for a professional deep clean of the property, can wipe out their profit for a given month.

A professional reference check should always include an affordability calculation and credit check, alongside a reference from the tenants’ previous landlord. Both of these crucial elements of a tenant reference will help a landlord or agent determine whether the tenant can meet the requirements laid out above.

Improving Accountability When Issues Arise

Another reason why letting agents and landlords conduct tenant referencing checks is that it gives them some accountability should something go wrong further down the line. Most Buy To Let mortgage providers will demand that all tenants living in the property undergo a thorough reference check as part of the landlord’s loan agreement. Therefore, any Buy To Let landlord will need to conduct proper reference checks to avoid breaching their mortgage agreement.

Similarly, most rental guarantee insurance schemes will only be available to landlords where the tenants living in the property have passed a professional reference check.

You can find out more about how letting agents and landlords check their tenants in this useful article from Shelter: How Landlords and Letting Agents Check Tenants – Shelter.org.uk[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”13078″ img_size=”large” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center”][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]If you are ordering a tenant reference from a professional referencing company, they will usually give an estimated time frame for each of their referencing products. At TheHouseShop, we offer 2 levels of tenant referencing: a basic check and a comprehensive reference check. The Basic Reference involves a simple credit check that will return an instant result – so once we receive permission from the tenant, you could have the result in minutes.

In comparison, our Full Reference product involves a variety of more detailed, manual checks that require our referencing agents to contact the tenant’s previous landlord and employer to verify their details and their identity. The time it takes to return the completed reference report will depend on how quickly the referencing agents can get hold of the tenants’ referees, but most checks will be completed within 48 hours of receiving the tenant’s consent.

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What Does Tenant Referencing Involve?

Depending on the level of referencing you choose, the exact details and checks involved will vary. Below we have included a list of all the various checks and references that are included in our Full Tenant Reference:

• Credit Check

The vast majority of tenant references will include a basic credit check that will use data from the tenants’ credit report from one of the leading credit ratings agencies.

• Bankruptcy Data

Automated search to determine if the tenant has declared bankruptcy in the past and how long ago.

• Residency and Address Confirmation

Searches to verify that the tenants current and previous addresses are genuine.

• Electoral Roll Checks

Checks to verify if the tenant is registered on the electoral roll and which address they are currently registered with.

• Alias Name Search

This will identify any alternative names used by the tenant and could reveal hidden information about their financial and legal history.

• Employment Verification

This will verify that the employment details provided by the tenant are genuine and that they do indeed work for the company that they have listed on their application form.

• Income References

This will involve contacting the tenants’ employer, either by phone or in writing, to confirm their salary and income. If your tenant is self-employed, this process can be more difficult and the referencing agency may ask your tenant to provide several months of bank statements or tax returns to prove their income.

• ID Verification

Depending on how detailed your chosen reference is, this could involve a simple online automated search, or your tenant could be asked to provide copies of official ID documents which will then be checked, copied and kept for your records.

• Previous Landlord References

This will involve contacting the tenants’ previous landlord and asking them to verify the tenant’s details and provide a short overview of how the tenant behaved during their time at the property.

• Affordability Calculation

This calculation will examine the tenant’s income and out-goings against the rent for the property and determine whether they can realistically afford the monthly rent.

• CCJ Search

This search will check the Register of Judgements for any County Court Judgements or High Court Judgements made against the tenant in the past 6 years.

• Right To Rent Confirmation

Since the introduction of Right To Rent legislation in February 2016, landlords and letting agents have been made responsible for checking that potential tenants have the legal right to live in the UK. This check will verify the tenant’s immigration status and make sure they are compliant with Right To Rent rules.

Want to try out our comprehensive reference for yourself? Find out more here: TheHouseShop Tenant Referencing

Or, find out more about what tenant referencing involves here: What Does Tenant Referencing Involve?[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”13083″ img_size=”large” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]In June 2019, the Tenant Fee’s Act was enacted which prevents most letting fees and caps tenancy deposits paid by tenants in the private rented sector in England.

Who Pays for Referencing when Renting from a Letting Agent?

Since June 1st 2019, letting agents cannot charge a tenant for the reference checks they carry out before renting a property. The new Tenant Fee’s Act has now put a stop to the ‘admin fees’ previously charged to tenants, which would include the charge for a reference check. This change also covers the cost of guarantor references, the tenant or guarantor cannot be charged for these checks.

As this is a loss of income for letting agents, it is likely that the landlord will be charged to cover the costs of referencing checks themselves.

Who Pays for Reference Checks when Renting from a Private Landlord?

If the tenant is applying for a private landlord’s property (i.e. a DIY landlord who manages the property themselves without the help of a letting agent), then it is the landlord who has to cover the cost of any reference checks they wish to perform.

At TheHouseShop.com, we give landlords a choice of two different types of checks; a quick Basic Tenant Reference for £9.99 or a fully comprehensive Full Tenant Reference for £24.99.

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Tenant Referencing FAQs for Landlords

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Can I still Accept a Tenant Even if They Fail a Reference Check?

While it is not advisable to accept a tenant who has failed a reference check, this decision is totally up to you. If your tenant has put forward a convincing explanation for why they have failed their reference, and you believe that they will be a responsible and trustworthy tenant, then it is totally within your rights to let the property to them anyway.

HOWEVER, If you own a Buy To Let property with a BTL mortgage, you may find that your mortgage agreement states that all tenants living in the property must have passed a professional reference and background check. So, if you plan to accept a tenant who has failed a reference, make sure you check your mortgage agreement first to ensure you are not in breach of your loan agreement by doing so.

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• Full name
• Current and previous addresses
• Employment details
• Current monthly income
• Contact details for both their previous landlord and their current employer
• Copies of official ID documents

You can then conduct your own checks by contacting the tenants employer and previous landlord to confirm that the details they have provided are correct. You will also need to obtain a copy of an official ID document and check it is genuine before making a copy to keep for your records.

This guide from the Property Investment Project provides really useful and detailed advice on how you can conduct your own reference checks: Tenant Referencing Guide for Landlords

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What Information Will I get in a Tenant Referencing Report?

If you are using TheHouseShop’s tenant referencing service, the exact contents of your report will depend on which referencing product you choose – either our Basic Check, or our Full Reference.

What Does a Basic Tenant Reference Include?

What Does a Full Tenant Reference Include?

Can I See a Sample Tenant Reference Report?

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But if you would like to get a more detailed overview of what to expect, you can download a copy of the sample reports below:

Sample Full Report

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For more information on Right to Rent checks in general, visit the Government’s advice and resource section here: Check Your Tenant’s Right to Rent – Gov.uk

Which Type of Tenant Reference is Best?

Most referencing providers will offer at least 2 different levels of service for their tenant referencing products – a simple or basic option, and a more detailed, comprehensive option. A basic reference will usually be the fastest option available, as most of the time this will just contain a simple credit check on the potential tenant. With TheHouseShop’s Basic Reference, we have had multiple landlords receive their reference results within 20 minutes of placing an order!

A more detailed reference will give you a much better idea of your tenant’s suitability but will usually take a couple of days – so if you are in a hurry, you will probably want to opt for an instant check.

Below is a comparison table showing the 2 different referencing products that we offer at TheHouseShop and the key points for each product:

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Think You’ve Found The Right Tenants?

Don’t Leave it to Chance!

Comprehensive Reference Checks from just £9.99

TheHouseShop Tenant Referencing

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