Tag: tenant referencing checks

Alternative tenant referencing options including employment, credit, affordability and digital verification for UK landlords.

Government urges landlords to adopt alternative referencing methods as checks tighten

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th July 2026, 2 weeks ago | 15

The government has encouraged landlords to use other available referencing criteria to give them confidence the tenancy is suitable. In...

Landlords assess prospective tenants under new Renters’ Rights Act rules on rental discrimination and referencing checks.

Government claim landlords still have a choice over who they rent to

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th July 2026, 3 weeks ago | 5

The government has claimed there is “no one-size-fits-all” approach for landlords when determining whether a tenancy is suitable, despite measures...