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Applications and Referencing

Applying to rent and reference checks.

Applications to rent

  • How does a tenant apply to rent my property?
  • I have an interested tenant. What do I do next?
  • How do I invite a tenant to apply to rent?
  • What happens when my application is accepted?
  • Do you accept tenants on universal credit or housing benefit?
  • Who reviews my application?
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Holding deposits

  • How do I request a holding deposit?
  • Can I rent to a tenant without a holding deposit?
  • Are holding deposits legal in Wales and Scotland?
  • How do I view my tenant’s referencing results?
  • How is the holding deposit returned to the tenant?
  • When is the holding deposit returned to the tenant?
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Referencing and credit checks

  • What is tenant referencing?
  • How is referencing different to application?
  • How do I submit a tenant for referencing?
  • What does referencing involve?
  • Why do I need to reference my tenant?
  • Is tenant referencing required?
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Guarantors

  • What are guarantors responsible for?
  • Do guarantors need to sign the tenancy agreement?
  • What happens if I don’t have a guarantor?
  • Do I need a guarantor if I’m self-employed or retired?
  • How do I reference a guarantor?
  • Who can be a guarantor?
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