# Openrent Referencing Check Amendment
**URL:** https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/openrent-referencing-check-amendment/50882
**Category:** OpenRent Chat
**Created:** [3 July 2023 07:42 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/openrent-referencing-check-amendment/50882 "2023-07-03T07:42:45Z")
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### Author:  [@Kelvin5](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Kelvin5)
#### Post date: [3 July 2023 07:42 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/openrent-referencing-check-amendment/50882/1 "2023-07-03T07:42:45Z")
Hi all,
Posting here to seek some attention from the Openrent team to look into my case to revise some mistakes input into the referencing check! I have tried contacting Openrent sending a help message but takes forever to get replies from, especially desperate as renting in London now is in acute market condition and I am having to compete with another tenant for the referencing checks.
Does anyone know if the income levels are reported with discrepancy between referees & applicant, it will affect the referencing check scores outcome?
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### Author:  [@Nick\_and\_Janet](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Nick_and_Janet)
#### Post date: [6 July 2023 07:27 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/openrent-referencing-check-amendment/50882/2 "2023-07-06T07:27:30Z")
I don’t represent Open rent, but have used referencing as a Landlord.
When I have received references they state the income level that has been reported, and how much of that is “verified” . Also, on a report I received in Dec 22 it showed a value for “max rent affordability” - how they calculate that I have no idea.
I have received references from self employed, where the verified income is marked as nil (I guess they didn’t give sufficient (or any) back up. So the reference gives a big fat red flag: this means the landlord won’t be able to get rent insurance without guarantor(s). FWIW I went ahead anyway, and have a good set of tenants .
If you have problems on your personal reference, maybe offer up a guarantor if possible (but be aware that a) it is a real financial commitment for the guarantor if things go south and b) the extra reference will cost the landlord another £20, which they can’t reclaim from you. It will also cause delays whilst the guarantor reference is obtained )
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/system)
#### Post date: [4 October 2023 07:27 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/openrent-referencing-check-amendment/50882/3 "2023-10-04T07:27:41Z")
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