✓The green tick landlords love to see
Landlords check everyone eventually.
Be the one who's already checked.
One £29 check that belongs to you, not an agency. You see it first. Fix anything that needs fixing, then send it to whoever you like.
Entirely optional — never affects whether you can view or apply.
Walk in already checked. Nothing left to chase.
Referenced from scratch
Weeks
Already checked
Days
Pre-referenced applicants can complete a let in days rather than weeks.
Six reasons to check yourself first
You only do it once, and the report is yours afterwards.
See it before they do
You get your own report first. If something on it looks wrong, you can fix it or explain it before any landlord reads it.
One check, every landlord
It belongs to you, so you send it wherever you want. No agency owns your file.
You're the easy yes
Checks are the slow part of any let. Arrive with yours already done and saying yes to you costs a landlord nothing.
Don't risk a week's rent
A holding deposit can be kept if referencing fails because of something you told us. Find out where you stand before you hand any money over.
Income verified, statements private
Your bank confirms a range through open banking. What you actually spend stays private.
£29 back if you rent through us
Sign a tenancy through RentPAID.co.uk within 12 months and we refund the whole £29. Until then use it on as many homes as you like. The report stays valid for 3 months.
How a holding deposit works — and how you protect it
This is the one point in renting where your own money is at risk. Worth two minutes before you pay any.
- ✓What a holding deposit is
- It reserves the property for you while referencing runs. By law (Tenant Fees Act 2019) it's capped at one week's rent, and it isn't an extra fee — when the tenancy goes ahead it counts toward your first month's rent.
- ✓The 15-day window
- Once you pay, the home comes off the market for you and referencing starts. There's then a 15-day window (extendable if both sides agree) to finish referencing and sign.
- ✓The four ways it can be kept
- Giving false or misleading information — including anything that doesn't match what you said earlier, like income or affordability. Not having the Right to Rent in the UK. Withdrawing. Or not taking reasonable steps to get the tenancy signed — going quiet, not returning forms, letting the deadline pass.
- ✓When it must come back to you
- If the landlord withdraws, the deadline passes and that wasn't down to you, or the landlord or agent doesn't do their part — their delay is never your loss. Refunds are due within 7 days, and if any of it is kept you must be told why in writing.
- ✓Where ReadyTenant fits
- That last one is the risk nobody sees coming. ReadyTenant runs those same kinds of checks first, on your terms, so you find out where you stand before a week's rent is on the table — and can put anything right first.
From nothing to green tick in four steps
- 1
Tell us who you are
Name, email and mobile. Two minutes, all online.
- 2
We verify you once
ID and right to rent, a credit check, and income through open banking. We chase your references too.
- 3
Get your green tick
Your report is ready. Send the secure link to any landlord or agent, and switch it off whenever you want.
Move in faster
Pre-referenced applicants can complete a let in days rather than weeks.
Have these to hand
The whole thing is online and takes a couple of minutes. Get these four ready and you won't have to stop halfway.
- 🪪Photo IDPassport, driving licence or a share code. It covers ID and right to rent in one go.
- 🏦Your bank loginUsed once, through open banking. Landlords see a range and nothing else.
- 🏠Where you've livedYour recent addresses, so we write to the right referees.
- 📇Your refereesYour employer, and your last landlord or agent. We chase them so you don't have to.
Walk in already verified.
The green tick landlords love to see. Start now and it's ready before the next home you like comes up.
- ✓2 minutes to start
- ✓All online, nothing to print
- ✓Refunded in full when you sign through RentPAID.co.uk within 12 months
Get your green tick
£29 once your checks begin — refunded in full when you sign a tenancy through RentPAID.co.uk within 12 months.
- You own the reportShare it with any landlord or agent you like.
- Links switch offYou decide who sees it, and for how long.
- Open banking onlyLandlords get a verified range. Your statements stay yours.
- A registered UK companyOperated by Rent Paid Ltd, Co. No. 14261817.
Common questions
Do I need ReadyTenant to view or apply for a property?+
No. Never. ReadyTenant is entirely optional and makes no difference to whether you can view or apply for any property — with anyone. It exists to save you time after a landlord says yes.
How does this help with holding deposits?+
A holding deposit (one week's rent) can be lost if referencing fails because of something you didn't know about. ReadyTenant runs those same kinds of checks first, on your terms — so you can see where you stand before you put money down. It doesn't guarantee any landlord's decision, but you walk in knowing your own picture.
How does the refund work?+
Sign a tenancy through RentPAID.co.uk within 12 months of buying ReadyTenant and your £29 is refunded in full.
Who sees my financial information?+
Only people you send a share link to — and they see a verified affordability range, never your bank transactions. You can revoke any link at any time.
Can I cancel?+
Yes — you have a 14-day right to cancel with a full refund. If you ask us to start your checks right away and your report is fully delivered inside those 14 days, the cancellation right ends when the report is delivered.
Entirely optional — never affects whether you can view or apply.
A ReadyTenant report is information, not a guarantee — it doesn't commit any landlord or agent to accept it in place of their own checks. Full details in the Terms & Conditions.