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What documents do I need to apply?

An overview of the documents you need to apply, by situation: employed, self-employed, student, savings or family support.

Written by Joe Wigoder

What you need depends on how you'll show you can afford the rent. Here's a quick overview.

Everyone provides

  • A valid photo ID and a selfie, through our identity check. Please have your original ID with you, as photos of an ID on a screen, scans and photocopies can't be used. The check is carried out securely by Plaid, which is certified to ISO 27001 for information security.

  • Your own bank statements for the most recent 3 consecutive months, as original PDFs

Then, depending on your situation

  • Employed: open banking, or your last 3 months of payslips and potentially your employment contract

  • Self-employed: an SA302 or an accountant's reference letter, plus your bank statements

  • Student: proof you're a student (student ID, proof of enrolment or offer letter) and how your rent will be paid

  • Using savings: bank statements for the most recent 3 consecutive months

  • Using family support: your family member's bank statements for the most recent 3 consecutive months and a copy of their ID

You can combine income, savings and family support. Each situation has its own article with full details.

Document tips

  • Documents can be in any language. Please don't translate them.

  • Bank statements must be the original PDF from your online banking. Scans of genuine paper statements are fine, but screenshots aren't accepted.

  • Please don't edit documents in any way.

  • Upload everything you'd like us to consider at the start. It's the fastest way to a decision.

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