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The Fraud Prevention Hub

Get ahead of tenancy fraud with our curated collection of expert research, data tools and practical guides, designed to help your agency spot the risk and protect against it.

Tenancy Fraud

Latest blogs

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Aug 10, 2026
Referencing
Fraud
Trusted Sources
How to eliminate tenancy fraud from your referencing process

Learn how fraudsters bypass traditional referencing and how trusted data sources can help agents detect fraud before a tenancy begins.

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Jul 17, 2026
Referencing
Students
Guarantors
Fraud
Student tenant referencing: Why professional guarantor services have never mattered more

Learn why student tenant referencing requires a different approach under the Renters' Rights Act and discover the essential checks for compliant, confident lettings.

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May 27, 2026
Tenants
Referencing
Fraud
Tenant referencing checklist: What letting agents should be checking (and why It matters)

Tenant referencing is an essential part of agreeing a tenancy. With the advice and the referencing checklist in this article, you’ll get it right every time.

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Aug 17, 2025
Referencing
Fraud
It's time to ditch your plodding tenant referencing provider

If your referencing provider is clogging up tenancy progression, it's time to look at alternatives that can consistently deliver 24-hour returns.

Person wearing fingerless gloves typing on a laptop in a dimly lit setting, symbolising identity and tenancy fraud.
May 12, 2025
Referencing
Fraud
The huge tenancy fraud risk you're taking without this technology

Manually verifying ID can leave you vulnerable to fraud and compliance fines. Here’s how Identity Documentation Validation Technology protects you👇

A block of tightly packed flats in a tower block in East London. There are washing lines, bikes and people on some of the balconies.
May 12, 2025
Compliance
Fraud
The secret to avoiding up to 7-figure sanctions fines

New regulation introduced in May 2025 means agents need to conduct sanctions checks on every tenant and landlord by law. Here’s how to ensure compliance.

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May 9, 2025
Landlords
Referencing
Fraud
Renters' Rights Act
Tenant reference checks: How to make your processes Renters’ Rights ready

The Renters’ Rights Act makes placing high-quality tenants in your landlords’ properties key. Automating tenant reference checks helps you do that.

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Mar 18, 2025
Referencing
Fraud
How to do a credit check on a tenant: Manual vs automated methods

Learn how credit checks can help you place reliable tenants in your landlords' properties and minimise the risk of eviction.

Tenancy Fraud

Latest Reports & eBooks

Aug 5, 2026
Fraud
Tenancy fraud is no joke

Tenancy fraud costs the UK's private rented sector an estimated £4.1b a year. Download Goodlord's report to see how it's evolving, and how to stay ahead.

Sep 10, 2025
Fraud
PRO Referencing booklet

Discover why traditional tenant referencing checks are no longer secure, and how PRO Referencing delivers a 24-hour turnaround, fraud protection, and full compliance to keep your agency ahead.

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