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Why you should trust Open Banking
Why you should trust Open Banking
We explain all the reasons Open Banking is a secure and great method for tenant referencing. Find out why you and your tenants should trust Open Banking and why it will make your daily tenant referencing a lot easier and faster.
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Say Goodbye to PreView and Hello to Connect365
Say Goodbye to PreView and Hello to Connect365
We are very excited to announce the rebranding of our product, Connect365. Connect365 is the relaunch of our existing product, PreView. We felt like the name needed a refresh to connect with what the product really is, an instant, complete tenant referencing report.
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Landlord references: your questions answered
Landlord references: your questions answered
Landlords can be very difficult to get hold of, whether they’re an individual or an agent. Understanding the process helps speed it up, keeping both you, your landlord and the applicant happy...
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Employment references: your questions answered
Employment references: your questions answered
This is often the most time-consuming part of the application process, here we tell you how to make sure it isn’t. Forewarned is forearmed...
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Guarantors: what you need to tell them
Guarantors: what you need to tell them
If the tenant doesn’t pay the rent, they are immediately liable. In some cases (check your standard tenancy agreement), they might also be liable for outstanding property damage...
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Join us for Share-A-Story Month
Join us for Share-A-Story Month
As many of you will know our MD, Gareth, is an avid reader and book collector. So for May, Share-A-Story Month, we thought we’d share his favourite. We’d love to hear yours too.
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Student lets: everything you need to know
Student lets: everything you need to know
We used to chase applicants by phone every other day as standard. No one likes to be chased by phone, it’s annoying. We call on the last day of the week before the case is closed...
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Still not sure about open banking?
Still not sure about open banking?
People are talking about it, but does it really make a difference. To you? To the lettings industry? Yes, it does, it’s ground-breaking, here’s why:
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Proof of income: your questions answered
Proof of income: your questions answered
Q: Why do you need an applicant’s bank details? A: To verify they have a UK bank account. Their wages don’t have to go in to this account, they just need to have a UK bank account...
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Banks penalise UK letting agents not following regulations
Banks penalise UK letting agents not following regulations
Your tenant referencing procedures affect your banking services. In 2015 only Handelsbanken insist on PEP checks now other High Street banks follow suit.
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A happy team means happy customers
A happy team means happy customers
In a world where 87% of employees aren’t engaged at work (according to Gallup), this is quite an achievement.
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How do you spot an imposter with a fake passport?
How do you spot an imposter with a fake passport?
Unbelievably, a quick Google for fake passports, shows just how common the problem is: the first two, most commonly selected terms are “fake passport generator” and “fake passport maker”. Here’s how to spot them.
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