Rentguard Rent Guarantee & Legal Expenses Insurance Referencing Requirements

FREE TO CANCEL
Although you will need to ensure that satisfactory tenant IDs and references are in place at the start of the Tenancy to validate the policy, remember that you can cancel this policy with a FULL REFUND within 14 days from it's commencement... Thus you can safely apply for this insurance even if you do not currently have references etc in place, knowing that you can cancel, in the event that the references are not satisfactory.*

TENANT REFERENCING

It is a requirement of this policy that the policy holder presents the following information in the event of a claim...

For Professional Lets (people in full-time employment)...

• Clear photocopies of 2 forms of identification from the tenant, one containing a clear photograph.

• Written confirmation of tenant employment.

• A credit check of the tenant, clear of CCJ’s, at the start of the tenancy

For anyone NOT in full-time employment, such as Self Employed, Student, DSS or to asylum seekers ...

• A Full Tenant Reference (Full Profile) from an approved referencing company. You will almost always require a Guarantor for each of these tenants – it is FREE if applied for AT THE SAME TIME. Obviously many self-employed people may not require a Guarantor but if it does transpire later that one is needed the cost is £19.95.

How exactly do I start the referencing process?

1) Click here to start an online application now.
Select which level of referencing you require; an Instant Credit Check is sufficient for Professional Lets (tenants in full-time employment). For all others you will require the Full Profile option, or in the case of letting to a business you will need Company Referencing.

If you still require further information or advice about tenant referencing, please email Landlords and Letting by sending us a message.
You can also call our referencing team quoting 'Landlords & Letting' during office hours only; 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday and Saturday 9.00am to 1.00pm on 0844 357 8125.

• Remember that Rentguard Landlord Rent Guarantee & Legal Expenses Insurance premiums are per PROPERTY (for up to five tenants).

Subject to Terms & Conditions of Rentguard's Policy Wording.