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Practical, no-nonsense guides on referencing, the Renters' Rights Act, deposits and tenancy management — for letting agents and self-managing landlords.
Agents & landlords
Tenant referencing fraud: how to spot fake payslips and forged documents
How UK landlords can spot fake payslips and forged tenant documents, with the tax-code, NI and net/gross checks plus open banking and HMRC income verificat
Craig Ryder · 13 Jun 2026
Agents & landlords
Failed or declined a tenant reference? A landlord's decision guide
A landlord's decision guide for failed or declined tenant references: diagnose the cause, weigh guarantors, RGI and open banking, and stay compliant.
Craig Ryder · 12 Jun 2026
Agents & landlords
What's actually checked in a tenant reference (and why each part matters)
A plain-English breakdown of what a comprehensive UK tenant reference covers — identity, credit, affordability, employment, previous landlord and Right to Rent — and what each part tells you.
Craig Ryder · 11 Jun 2026