Free tenant credit check form & tenant referencing
Send a prospective tenant a free application link, or order a credit check or full tenant reference straight away — pay by card, no account required.
Application form
£0
Send your prospective tenant a shareable link. Their completed application comes straight back to you — no account needed.
Credit check
£9
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
Full tenant reference
£19
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
Get your free application link
How it works
- 1
Get your free link
Enter your email and we'll generate a shareable application link instantly.
- 2
Tenant applies
Your prospective tenant completes the form. Their details come straight back to you — free.
- 3
Run a check (optional)
Choose a credit check or full reference, pay by card, and we handle the rest.
Tenant referencing form — free template and online version
The tenant referencing form collects everything you need to assess an applicant before deciding whether to run a check: full name and date of birth, contact details, current and previous address, employment status and employer contact, gross annual income, current or previous landlord reference, a CCJ/adverse-credit declaration, and the tenant's written consent to a credit check.
Use it either way — both are free, with no account and no subscription:
- Online form: enter your email, send the applicant a link, and their completed application comes straight back to you. If it looks right, run a £9 credit check or £19 full reference in one click.
- Printable form: a fillable PDF version of the same tenant reference request form, including the consent declaration — print it or email it to the applicant.
Simple, per-check pricing
Credit check
£9
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
Full tenant reference
£19
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
Members pay less on every check and keep references organised against each tenancy. Start free.
For comparison, a standalone tenant credit check in the UK typically costs £10–£20 and a full reference £25–£50. RentFig's checks start at £9, and the application form is always free — so referencing a tenant costs less than almost any agency, with most results back within 48 hours.
Is there a free tenant credit check form?
Yes — the application form itself is free, with no account needed. It collects everything you need to decide whether to run a paid credit check (£9) or full reference (£19) next.
Can landlords do a credit check for free?
Not a genuine one — credit data comes from licensed credit reference agencies that charge for access. What's free is collecting the application; the check itself is £9, with no subscription.
What's included at each level
Start with the free application form, then add a credit check or full reference when you're ready.
| Check | Free form £0 | Credit check £9 | Full reference £19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenant's full application details | Included | Included | Included |
| Identity verification | Not included | Included | Included |
| AML (anti-money-laundering) check | Not included | Included | Included |
| Credit history & adverse-credit search | Not included | Included | Included |
| Soft search — no impact on credit score | Not included | Included | Included |
| Income & affordability verification | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Employer & previous-landlord references | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Right to Rent check (England) | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Anti-fraud verification | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Typical turnaround | When tenant submits | Up to 48 hrs | Up to 48 hrs |
| Price | Free | £9 £7 members | £19 £17 members |
Every check is run online through our UK referencing partner, who contacts the applicant directly to collect their details and consent. You only pay when you choose to run a check.
Free credit check for tenants — what landlords should know
The tenant application form is genuinely free— you can collect a prospective tenant's full details, employment and address history at no cost, with nothing to pay unless you decide to run a check. A proper tenant credit check, though, isn't free anywhere credible: the data comes from a licensed credit reference agency, so “free tenant credit check” services usually show little of real use. RentFig keeps it honest and low-cost at £9 per credit check (£7 for members) — among the cheapest in the UK, where a standalone check normally costs £10–£20.
What a £9 tenant credit check covers
- Identity verification and an AML (anti-money-laundering) check
- Full credit history and adverse-credit search (CCJs, defaults, bankruptcies)
- A soft “quotation” search — no impact on the tenant's credit score
- Available for a tenant or a guarantor
Turnaround:most credit checks complete within 48 hours. As soon as you order, our UK referencing partner contacts the applicant to securely collect their details and consent, and the report is ready once they've completed their part.
Tenant referencing — FAQ
- Is the tenant application form really free?
- Yes. You enter your email, we give you a shareable link, and your prospective tenant fills in their application — at no cost. You only pay if you choose to run a credit check or full reference afterwards.
- What's the difference between a credit check and a full reference?
- A credit-only check (£9) covers the applicant's credit history and basic identity. A full tenant reference (£19) adds income/affordability, right-to-rent and anti-fraud checks for a complete picture. Both run online.
- How much does tenant referencing cost in the UK?
- RentFig charges £9 for a tenant credit check (£7 for members) and £19 for a full tenant reference (£17 for members). Across the UK a standalone tenant credit check typically costs £10–£20 and a full reference £25–£50, so RentFig sits at the lower end. Under the Tenant Fees Act 2019, landlords — not tenants — must pay for referencing in England.
- Is there a free tenant credit check form?
- Yes — the tenant credit check form is free in both versions. Online, you enter your email and send the applicant a link (no account needed); their completed application comes straight back to you. There's also a free downloadable tenant reference request form (PDF) you can print or email, which collects the same details plus the tenant's written consent to a credit check. Either way you only pay if you then choose to run the check itself (£9).
- Can landlords run a credit check for free?
- Not a genuine one — for landlords there is no truly free tenant credit check, because credit data comes from licensed credit reference agencies that charge for access. What landlords can do for free is collect the application: RentFig's form is free, with no account and no subscription. If the application looks right, a full credit check is £9 (£7 for members) — among the cheapest in the UK — using a soft search that doesn't affect the tenant's score.
- Is there a free credit check for tenants?
- The tenant application form is free — you can collect an applicant's full details at no cost. A genuine credit check is not free anywhere reliable, because the data comes from a licensed credit reference agency, so “free tenant credit check” services tend to show little of use. RentFig runs a full tenant credit check for £9 (£7 for members) — among the cheapest in the UK — using a soft search that doesn't affect the tenant's credit score. Most results are back within 48 hours.
- What's the cheapest way to reference a tenant in the UK?
- The cheapest credible route is a pay-per-check service rather than a monthly subscription or an agent package. A standalone credit check is the lowest-cost filter — RentFig charges £9, versus the £10–£20 typical online price — and a full reference (income, Right to Rent and anti-fraud included) is £19 at RentFig against a £25–£50 UK market norm. The tenant application form itself is free, so you can collect a tenant's details at no cost and only pay if you decide to run a check.
- Is there tenant referencing without a subscription?
- Yes. RentFig tenant referencing is pay-as-you-go — no subscription and no account required. You send a free application link, the tenant's details come back to you, and you pay only when you choose to run a check (£9 credit check or £19 full reference). Many referencing services are sold as a monthly subscription or are only available through a letting agent; with RentFig you pay per check and nothing else.
- How long does tenant referencing take?
- Most checks complete within 48 hours. As soon as you order, our UK referencing partner contacts the applicant to securely collect their details and consent, and the report is ready once they've completed their part. The free application form comes back to you as soon as the tenant submits it.
- What's checked in a full tenant reference?
- A full tenant reference (£19) covers identity verification, an AML (anti-money-laundering) check, full credit history and adverse-credit search, income and affordability verification, employer and previous-landlord references, a Right to Rent check (England) and anti-fraud verification. A credit-only check (£9) covers the identity, AML and credit-history elements.
- Does the credit check affect the tenant's credit score?
- No. Tenant referencing uses a soft 'quotation' search, which is only visible to the tenant on their own report and does not affect their credit score, no matter how many they have.
- Do I need a RentFig account?
- No account is needed for the free form or to run a one-off check by card. RentFig members pay a lower price per check and keep every reference organised against the tenancy automatically.
- Who collects the sensitive details for the check?
- When you run a check, our referencing partner emails the tenant directly to securely collect and consent to the information needed. That keeps the most sensitive data out of the free form.
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