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How referencing works

Get referenced once and your verified profile travels with every application. It's free for tenants — the cost is charged to the landlord only when you're placed.

Start light, go deep only if needed

You begin with a quick open-banking check that confirms your income and affordability in minutes. If a landlord needs more, it steps up to a comprehensive reference — credit history, employment and previous-landlord checks — without you re-entering anything.

Why it pays to do it early

You can offer without referencing, but a completed reference makes you the easy yes. Verify once and it travels with every offer, so when you find the right place nothing holds you up.

What it costs you

Nothing. Referencing is free for tenants under the Tenant Fees Act 2019. The referencing fee is charged to the landlord when a tenancy is agreed.

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