Tenant referencing

Know exactly who you're letting to.

Professional tenant referencing for UK landlords — identity, credit, affordability and Right to Rent, run by a specialist UK referencing partner. Pay per check. No subscription. No account required.

Run a check — from £9How it works
  • Soft search — never affects credit scores
  • Most results within 48 hours
  • Pay per check, from £9

Licensed data, UK partner

Every check runs through our specialist UK referencing partner on licensed credit-reference-agency data — the same sources letting agents use.

Consent-first by design

Your applicant is contacted directly and securely to supply their own details and consent. You never handle their sensitive data.

Soft search only

Checks never leave a mark on the applicant's credit file or affect their score — searchable only by them.

Results within 48 hours

Most reports arrive within 48 hours of the applicant completing their part — many the same day.

Two checks. One clear price each.

No subscription, no bundle, no minimum volume — order exactly the check you need, when you need it.

Credit check

£9per check

The fast first filter — confirm who they are and how they handle credit.

Includes:

  • Credit history & adverse-credit search
  • Soft search — no impact on the tenant's credit score
  • Identity verification
  • AML (anti-money-laundering) check

RentFig members pay £7

★ Most chosen

Full tenant reference

£19per reference

The complete picture — everything a letting agent would run, without the agent.

Everything in the credit check, plus:

  • Income & affordability verification
  • Employer & previous-landlord references
  • Right to Rent check (England)
  • Anti-fraud verification

RentFig members pay £17

For comparison: a letting agent typically charges £30+ per reference, and standalone referencing services £25–£50 for a full reference.

How it works

  1. 1

    Order online in two minutes

    Choose a credit check or full reference, tell us who you're referencing, and pay by card. No account needed.

  2. 2

    Your applicant does their part

    Our referencing partner emails them directly to collect their details and consent, securely.

  3. 3

    Your report arrives

    A clear verdict with the full detail behind it, emailed to you — usually within 48 hours.

Referencing a guarantor instead? Guarantors go through exactly the same checks — just enter their details when you order.

Not ready to run a check yet?

Collect a prospective tenant's full application first with our free tenant application form — then reference them when you're ready.

Use the free form

Letting more than once a year?

RentFig members pay £7 per credit check and £17 per full reference — and every report files itself against the right tenancy, alongside compliance, rent chasing and accounting.

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Questions landlords ask

Who actually runs the checks?
Checks are run through our specialist UK referencing partner, using data from licensed credit reference agencies. The partner contacts your applicant directly to collect their details and consent, so sensitive information goes straight from tenant to referencing agency — it never has to pass through you.
Can I use this without a RentFig account?
Yes. RentFig tenant referencing is open to any UK landlord — you order online, pay by card, and the report arrives by email. No account, no subscription, no minimum volume. RentFig members pay £2 less on every check and have each reference filed against the tenancy automatically.
Will a check affect my applicant's credit score?
No. Every check uses a soft search, which is only visible to the applicant on their own credit file. It never affects their score, however many checks are run.
How quickly will I get the report?
Most reports are ready within 48 hours of the applicant completing their part. The clock starts as soon as they respond to the secure email from our referencing partner — many come back the same day.
Can I reference a guarantor as well as a tenant?
Yes. Guarantors can be put through exactly the same credit check or full reference as tenants — useful for student lets and first-time renters where a guarantor is carrying the affordability.
What if the applicant fails referencing?
The report gives you a clear verdict plus the detail behind it, so you can decide what to do next — decline, ask for a guarantor, or take a larger picture into account. Many landlords re-run affordability against a guarantor rather than losing an otherwise good tenant.

Wondering what referencing should cost? See our guide to the cheapest tenant referencing in the UK or learn how to reference a tenant step by step.