Renters are routinely backgrounded as a part of the process. FTA: > "Renters have to provide references from employers and previous landlords before a landlord

Renters are routinely backgrounded as a part of the process. FTA: > "Renters have to provide references from employers and previous landlords before a landlord hands over the keys to a new flat. So it is only fair that renters get the opportunity to check that a prospective landlord doesn't have a criminal record," said Dan Wilson Craw, director of Generation Rent, which campaigns on behalf of tenants.