RentFig vs Vouch for tenant referencing
If you came looking for Vouch, the honest answer is that Vouch is no longer a company you can buy from. Its website now redirects to Goodlord, which states that Vouch referencing has moved there, and the name survives only as a middle tier called Control (Vouch). So the real comparison is between Goodlord's agent-sold referencing and RentFig's £9 credit check or £19 full reference, sold directly to landlords with a free application form and no account.
What actually happened to Vouch
Vouch was a well-regarded UK referencing provider sold largely through letting agents. It has been absorbed into Goodlord. As at 1 August 2026, visiting vouch.co.ukissues a permanent redirect to Goodlord's referencing page, which says in its own words that Vouch referencing has moved to Goodlord.
A permanent redirect is the clearest signal a company can send that a brand has been retired rather than kept alongside the acquirer's own product. What remains is the name attached to one tier — Control (Vouch)— sitting between Goodlord's entry-level Essential tier and its PRO tier. Existing Vouch customers can still reach the old dashboard, but anything new is bought as Goodlord.
RentFig vs Goodlord (Vouch) at a glance
Referencing is paid for by the landlord or agent — the Tenant Fees Act 2019 bans charging the tenant. Vouch and Goodlord details were checked on 1 August 2026; confirm anything load-bearing on their own site.
| Feature | RentFig | Vouch (now Goodlord) |
|---|---|---|
| Does it still exist | Yes — RentFig referencing is live and sold direct | Not as a company — vouch.co.uk redirects to Goodlord; Vouch is now a tier name |
| Who you'd be buying from | RentFig, direct | Goodlord, through a letting agent |
| Published price | Yes — £9 credit check, £19 full reference (£7 / £17 for members) | No — Goodlord publishes no price and has no pricing page; CTAs are “Book demo” |
| Tiers | Two: credit check, or full reference | Four: Essential, Control (Vouch), PRO and Priority |
| Income verification | Income and affordability checks in the £19 full reference | Open Banking from the Control (Vouch) tier; HMRC and payroll data at PRO |
| Insurable decision | No — a factual reference, not an underwriting decision | Full insurability at the PRO tier |
| Turnaround | Usually within 48 hours | Publishes 30% instant, 70% within 24 hours, 90% within 72 hours |
| Free application form | Yes — collect details and consent at no cost | Not offered to landlords directly |
| Best for | Self-managing landlords who want a published price and no account | Letting agencies already on, or moving to, the Goodlord platform |
Vouch and Goodlord details from goodlord.com, checked 1 August 2026. RentFig figures are our own (disclosure: RentFig is our product).
Where the Vouch tier sits now
Goodlord runs four referencing tiers, and knowing which is which saves a conversation:
- Essential — credit and identity checks, positioned for students and simpler cases.
- Control (Vouch) — the tier carrying the old name; adds residential checks and Open Banking income verification.
- PRO — adds HMRC and payroll income data, proactive chasing of referees, referencing decisions and full insurability.
- Priority — PRO, turned around faster.
Against that, RentFig has two options rather than four. Our £9 credit check is broadly comparable in scope to Essential, and our £19 full referencecovers income and affordability, employer and previous-landlord references, Right to Rent in England and anti-fraud. We don't offer an insurable decision, so if you need a reference an insurer will underwrite for rent guarantee, PRO has something we genuinely don't.
If you used Vouch and now manage your own property
This is the situation where the change actually bites. While an agent runs your property, the migration is mostly invisible — they use Goodlord, and referencing is part of what you already pay them for. The moment you take the property back and self-manage, the agent-channel products stop being available to you at all, because they are sold to agencies rather than to landlords.
That is the gap RentFig was built for. You send a free application form, the applicant fills in their details and gives consent, and you pay only if you decide to run a check. If you're making that move more broadly, our self-managing landlord guide covers what else changes.
FAQ
What happened to Vouch referencing?
Vouch has been absorbed into Goodlord. As at 1 August 2026 the vouch.co.uk domain returns a permanent redirect to Goodlord's referencing page, which states plainly that Vouch referencing has moved to Goodlord. The Vouch name survives only as the label of a middle tier, Control (Vouch), in Goodlord's referencing line-up. Existing Vouch customers can still sign in to the old dashboard, but new referencing is bought as Goodlord.
Is Vouch still available to buy?
Not as a standalone product from a company called Vouch. You would be buying Goodlord referencing, and if you specifically want what Vouch used to provide, the nearest equivalent is the tier that still carries the name — Control (Vouch), which adds residential checks and Open Banking income verification to the entry-level credit and ID checks. Like the rest of Goodlord's range it is sold through letting agents, and no price is published.
How much does Goodlord or Vouch referencing cost?
Neither publishes a price. There is no pricing page on goodlord.com at all — the calls to action are to book a demo or speak to sales, and referencing is priced inside a letting agent's contract. That means the cost to you depends on your agent's arrangement rather than a rate card you can check. RentFig publishes £9 for a credit check and £19 for a full reference, with no account or subscription. (Disclosure: RentFig is our product.)
I'm a landlord who used Vouch through my agent. What now?
If your agent still manages the property, most likely nothing changes for you — they will be using Goodlord, and referencing remains part of what you pay them for. It matters if you are moving to self-managing, because at that point the agent-channel products stop being available to you and you need a provider that sells direct. That is the gap RentFig fills: a £9 credit check or a £19 full reference bought by card, with a free application form to collect the applicant's details and consent first.
How do Goodlord's tiers compare with RentFig's two options?
Goodlord runs four tiers: Essential (credit and ID), Control (Vouch) (adds residential checks and Open Banking income), PRO (adds HMRC and payroll income data, proactive chasing, referencing decisions and full insurability) and Priority (PRO, faster). RentFig has two: a £9 credit check roughly comparable in scope to Essential, and a £19 full reference covering income and affordability, employer and previous-landlord references, Right to Rent and anti-fraud. RentFig does not offer an insurable decision, so if you need a reference an insurer will underwrite for rent guarantee, the PRO tier has something we don't.
For the platform rather than the brand history, see RentFig vs Goodlord, or weigh the wider market in Vouch alternatives.
Disclaimer:This comparison is general information for UK landlords, not legal or financial advice. RentFig is our own product; Vouch and Goodlord are independent companies and their details are summarised from their public websites and may change — always confirm current pricing and what's included directly with each provider.