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Tenant Reference Letter Template

Comprehensive reference questionnaire for screening prospective tenants through landlord and personal references.

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Applicant & Reference Info
Who you are checking and speaking with
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Landlord Reference Questions
Questions for previous or current landlords
ⓘAsk these questions to verify rental history. Record answers as given by the reference.
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Employment / Personal Reference
Questions for employers or personal references
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Overall Assessment
Your notes and recommendation

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What this reference form records

The form above is built to be filled in while you are on the call, so nothing gets written from memory afterwards. It has four parts, and each answer is captured as a fixed option or a written note.

Applicant and reference info

Applicant name, the property applied for, the reference’s name, phone and relationship, the date of the check, who conducted it and the contact method used.

Landlord reference questions

Rental dates, monthly rent, payment timeliness, property condition, noise complaints, lease violations, pets, whether the deposit was returned, reason for moving out, whether proper notice was given, and whether they would rent to the applicant again.

Employment or personal reference

How long they have known the applicant and in what capacity, current employment, position and tenure, verification of the stated income range, and an assessment of character and reliability.

Overall assessment

Whether the reference was verified, how cooperative they were, any red flags, free-text notes, an overall recommendation and who completed the form.

Who can I use this form for?

The reference relationship field covers a previous landlord, a current landlord, a property manager, an employer, a personal reference, or other.

Does it work for a call, an email or an in-person conversation?

All three. The contact method field records which one you used, which matters if you ever need to show how the check was carried out.

Why are so many answers fixed options rather than free text?

Fixed options make two applicants comparable. Payment timeliness, property condition, deposit return, notice given and the final recommendation are all captured on a set scale rather than as prose.

What if the reference will not answer something?

Every fixed-option question includes a "Declined to answer" choice, so a non-answer is recorded as a non-answer rather than left blank.

How do I keep a copy?

Use Save as PDF at the bottom of the form. Reset Form clears it for the next call.

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