Tenant’s Quick Guide to Referencing Criteria
Each applicant must:
You will require a Guarantor or may be asked for additional rent/bond if:
You will be declined outright if:
IMPORTANT Please note the above is only a basic, guide to our referencing criteria. For further clarification please call our office.
- Have been in continuous full-time employment for at least 6 months
- Earn a salary, which equates to at least 2.5 times the rent
- Have good references from their previous Landlord or Managing Agent (if applicable)
- Have a good credit history
You will require a Guarantor or may be asked for additional rent/bond if:
- You have not been in continuous full-time employment for at least 6 months
- You have had a break in employment exceeding 2 weeks during the past 6 months
- You earn less then 3.5 times the rent
- You are unemployed and in receipt of housing benefit
- You are a student
- You are a foreign national or expatriate not in a recognised professional post
You will be declined outright if:
- There is an adverse credit history that has not been declared or does not meet our criteria (we can sometimes accept a small CCJ/CD provided that it has been declared)
- You earn less than 1.5 times the rent
- We receive adverse references from your employer and/or previous landlord (if applicable)
IMPORTANT Please note the above is only a basic, guide to our referencing criteria. For further clarification please call our office.




