# Referencing for new pospective clients

**URL:** <https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/referencing-for-new-pospective-clients/91933>\
**Category:** Landlord Discussion\
**Created:** [27 October 2026 19:19 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/referencing-for-new-pospective-clients/91933 "2026-10-27T19:19:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Neha11](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/neha11/32/33676_2.png) [@Neha11](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Neha11)\
**Post date:** [27 October 2026 19:19 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/referencing-for-new-pospective-clients/91933/1 "2026-10-27T19:19:39Z")

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I have checked all thre documents and credir reports myself and I am Satisfied about mt prospective client. Do I still need to complete Open Rent’s referencing ?

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**Author:** ![David240](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/david240/32/29827_2.png) [@David240](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/David240)\
**Post date:** [28 October 2026 07:41 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/referencing-for-new-pospective-clients/91933/2 "2026-10-28T07:41:26Z")

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@Neha11

You can do whatever you like. It all depends what level of risk you are willing to take with handing over your property to a complete stranger.

Unless you asked for eg statements for all their accounts you won’t have checked their incoming and outgoings the way OR does with open banking.

Did you call the employer to confirm employment and salary ?

Are you an expert is spotting forged d ocs?

What does your insurance and mortgage say is required?

Etc etc

Check a sample OR Reference report (or a Sample from other co.s).

If you don’t get the right professional reference you then also won’t be able to get RGI.

Good luck

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**Author:** ![Karl11](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/karl11/32/35316_2.png) [@Karl11](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Karl11)\
**Post date:** [28 October 2026 08:39 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/referencing-for-new-pospective-clients/91933/3 "2026-10-28T08:39:32Z")

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No (20 Characters)))))))))))))))))))))

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**Author:** ![rachel.cottrell85](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/rachel.cottrell85/32/35447_2.png) [@rachel.cottrell85](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/rachel.cottrell85)\
**Post date:** [28 October 2026 17:17 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/referencing-for-new-pospective-clients/91933/4 "2026-10-28T17:17:04Z")

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I did my own checks on one of mine and was happy too. What the documents and credit report don’t show is how someone treats a house, so I’d ring their current landlord as well if you haven’t. Ten minutes and you hear it from someone who’s had them.

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**Author:** ![Howard1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/howard1/32/17370_2.png) [@Howard1](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Howard1)\
**Post date:** [28 October 2026 19:11 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/referencing-for-new-pospective-clients/91933/5 "2026-10-28T19:11:48Z")

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If you want to insure against non payment of rent, then you need to take out references – though Openrent’s may not be the best.