Landlord Services
Choosing the right tenant from the start can eliminate the stress of late or missing rent payments and reduce the risk of damage to your property and problem tenants. Our full range of services is available direct to landlords on a pay-as-you-order basis to help you make sure each applicant is suitable.
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Full Profile Referencing – £29 inc. VAT
We believe our Full Profile service does more than any other product available in the industry to minimise the risk of defaulting tenants. Our cost effective service provides the greatest depth of enquiry currently available to landlords in the UK and we aim to respond within twenty four to forty eight hours.
Each Full Profile includes:
Written verification of employment/income
Previous letting reference or home ownership check
Residency confirmation
Affordability calculation
Full credit history check including:
County Court Judgment (CCJ) search
Bankruptcy & IVA data search
Linked address checks
Electoral roll presence
Existing credit agreements
Application tracking with 24 hour online access
Easy to read comprehensive report by email
Instant Credit Check – £9.50 inc. VAT
Our Credit Check service is ideal for situations when you require information quickly. Simply enter the name, date of birth and addresses of the applicant for an instant result.
Each Credit Check includes:
County Court Judgment (CCJ) search
Bankruptcy & IVA data search
Linked address checks
Electoral roll presence
Existing credit agreements
Company Check – £14.95 inc. VAT
Letting a property to a company is not guaranteed income. In the current economic climate it is more – important than ever to ensure that the company you let to is a good risk.
Is your customer likely to go out of business owing you money? Will a customer delay payments, costing you time and money as you chase the payments? A Company Reference Check can help you avoid these difficult situations.
Each Credit Check includes:
Confirmation of registered office, trading addresses and date of incorporation
Verification of business activities
Details of any previous names or subsidiaries
Full analysis of profit and loss account and balance sheet
County Court Judgment search
Verification of Director details
Suggested Credit Limit and Risk Level
Register for free for immediate access our services:
Before ordering any services, you must first register your details with us using our short registration form. Registration is FREE for ALL Landlords and there are no hidden charges – you simply pay for the services you order, when you order them.
Registration only takes a couple of minutes and you can order your first report immediately upon completion.
FAQ’s
Before using FLS Tenant Referencing you will need to register your details with us. The details you supply will be used solely for the purpose of providing our services to you.
Once you have completed the registration form you will receive an email confirming your registration. An account manager will contact you shortly and send you all of the information you need.
There is no registration or monthly charges – simply register now and pay only when you want to order a service.
We provide our services to landlords on a pay as you order basis. There are no charges for registration and payment is made via our secure card payment process at the end of placing an order.
This is a personal choice and depends on your attitude to risk assessment. Simply, using our Credit Check service will let you know if your prospective tenants or guarantors have had any problems in the past and given you the correct addresses. Our Full Profile service will include references and income confirmation and the result will be predictive of what is likely to happen in the future.
Letting Agents can choose between submitting online applications or by sending application forms that have been completed by your applicants. For Credit Check and Company applications you can simply enter the information required into the online form. For Full Profile Applications you can choose between an online application or sending in completed paper applications.
Yes, if you wish to – we can provide a printable form for you to issue to your tenants and guarantors.
Tenant Referencing is a requirement of Rentguard Legal Expenses & Rent Guarantee products. Using FLS Tenant Referencing will help meet the requirements of the policy.
We will recommend a guarantor when:
- the applicant has insufficient income
- the applicant has minor credit history problems
- the applicant is unemployed or we are not happy with the status of their employer
- the applicant is self-employed and unable to provide acceptable proof of income
- we receive a negative reference from a current/previous landlord
- the applicant is a student, unemployed or on housing benefit
- the applicant’s history of residence or identity can not be verified
- the application is considered generally weak for any other reason
We will decline a guarantor application when:
- negative credit history is located
- the guarantor has insufficient income
- the guarantor is employed on a temporary contract or casual employment
- the guarantor is self-employed and has no proof of income
- the guarantor’s residency at their address cannot be verified
- the information on the application is found to be fraudulent
An acceptable guarantor will be financially stable and able to demonstrate that they can afford to cover the tenant’s rent; they have to be a full UK resident and be confirmed at their current address; they should not have any adverse credit history; they should be prepared to have a full guarantor reference carried out by Rentguard and to also sign a Guarantor Agreement.
To enable you to get the most benefit from our services we have a dedicated support team to help with enquiries. They will be able to assist you through the process and answer any questions you have about Tenant Referencing.
The support team can be contacted on 01227 257777 Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm and Saturday 9am to 12pm. If you are a registered user you can also request help or advice from within your user area and track your applications 24 hours a day.