# Approaching Current Landlords

**URL:** <https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/approaching-current-landlords/65443>\
**Category:** Landlord Discussion\
**Created:** [14 May 2024 13:59 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/approaching-current-landlords/65443 "2024-05-14T13:59:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mochinwindsor](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/mochinwindsor/32/17370_2.png) [@Mochinwindsor](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Mochinwindsor)\
**Post date:** [14 May 2024 13:59 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/approaching-current-landlords/65443/1 "2024-05-14T13:59:30Z")

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We have found a new tenant and have paid for the Open Reach referencing and credit checking service. Our tenants are concerned that they have asked to approach their current landlords for a reference. They are only moving as they want to return to our very small village of just 150 houses where rentals rarely come up and if they don’t get our house , they will stay where they are. Is a past landlord sufficient? They do not want to give notice until they are definitely approved? Any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![Mark10](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/mark10/32/11325_2.png) [@Mark10](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Mark10)\
**Post date:** [14 May 2024 14:03 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/approaching-current-landlords/65443/2 "2024-05-14T14:03:44Z")

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Current landlord references are generally worthless, if a tenant is bad the landlord will paint them as angels just to get rid.

I understand why tenants dont want current LL being contacted. I would only rely on previous LL references.

Whatever the results of the reference checks by openrent, you can decide to let to them if you choose to. A failed reference will however not allow you to have rent guarantee insurance, unless there is a guarantor that has passed.

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**Author:** ![Mochinwindsor](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/mochinwindsor/32/17370_2.png) [@Mochinwindsor](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Mochinwindsor)\
**Post date:** [14 May 2024 14:33 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/approaching-current-landlords/65443/3 "2024-05-14T14:33:58Z")

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I am happy for them to go ahead with just the psst landlord, but it won’t let them proceed with the application without this information?

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**Author:** ![Mark10](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/mark10/32/11325_2.png) [@Mark10](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Mark10)\
**Post date:** [14 May 2024 14:46 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/approaching-current-landlords/65443/4 "2024-05-14T14:46:48Z")

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Looks like you’ve ordered comprehensive check which does previous landlords etc. See if you can change to speedy check.

Then contact previous landlord yourself.

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**Author:** ![system](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/system/32/11_2.png) [@system](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/system)\
**Post date:** [12 August 2024 14:47 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/approaching-current-landlords/65443/5 "2024-08-12T14:47:14Z")

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