Digital Right to Rent # Certified Digital Right to Rent, right now Make the move to a custom built, secure and registered Digital Right to Rent verification now. Your tenants verify their identity in a simple journey and you get a clear, compliant result for your records. Book a demo ![Digital Right to Rent confirmation displaying success, document verification using a UK passport, and DVS Register Entry link.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fa.storyblok.com%2Ff%2F171201%2F3666x2651%2F0f3e15bc8d%2Fdigirtr2.png%3Fcache%3D0&w=3840&q=75) Join over 1,500 regulated businesses relying on us for client verification ## How it works ### Step 1 We send your tenant a link to confirm they can use Digital Right to Rent on their phone. ### Step 2 Next, they’ll confirm their eligibility, scan their ID, provide their details and verify their identity. ### Step 3 We’ll verify the ID based on its visual, data and metadata elements and complete screening. ### Step 4 Then, you'll see whether your tenant has passed, their passport image and certification details ready for your records. Book a demo It offers our clients and staff a more streamlined and secure approach to KYC. Chestertons The Thirdfort integration with Reapit is a massive time saver and has made AML so much easier. Michael Graham ![A smartphone screen displays a document selection for a Digital Right to Rent check. Next to it, verification statuses are marked as successful.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fa.storyblok.com%2Ff%2F171201%2F3308x3152%2Fb7c528beed%2Fdigitalrtr-website-new.png&w=3840&q=75) ## Digital Right to Rent that meets the required standards ### UK digital verification services (DVS) trust framework --- Our Digital Right to Rent check meets the standards the government sets. The DVS trust framework defines those standards for digital identity providers. We're certified against both the framework and the right to rent supplementary code, and we're a registered right to rent digital verification service provider (RtR DVSP) on the government's register. ### Stay protected, tenancy after tenancy --- A statutory excuse protects you from a civil penalty if a tenant is later found not to have the right to rent in England. For British and Irish citizens with a valid passport, using a registered RtR DVSP like Thirdfort is one of the Home Office's approved ways to get one. Run the check before the tenancy starts, make sure the photo matches your tenant, and keep the result we give you for the tenancy plus one year. ## Built specifically for Digital Right to Rent * Certified against the DVS trust framework. * Certified against the right to rent supplementary code. * Registered as an RtR DVSP on the government's register. ![Illustration of an ID card being scanned, featuring a silhouette of a person and text bars, with a pink background and scanning borders.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fa.storyblok.com%2Ff%2F171201%2F2270x1750%2F1f7c9621ee%2Frtr1.png&w=3840&q=75) ## Everything in one check * Identity document verification confirms the passport is genuine and looks for signs of fraud. * Facial recognition matches your tenant's selfie to their passport photo. * Known fraud check: we check your applicant's identity against a fraud database shared by more than 190 public and private sector organisations. You'll know if that identity has previously been used fraudulently or reported as stolen. * Address verification and PEPs and sanctions screening come as standard. ![Digital Right to Rent verification successful with UK passport. Identity check on 1 October 2026. No fraud indicators found. Identity verified.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fa.storyblok.com%2Ff%2F171201%2F2270x1750%2F93fdb42d30%2Frtr-2.png&w=3840&q=75) ## Results you can act on * Clearly laid out flags in the report mean you can instantly see what's passed, not relevant or requires consideration. * Your tenant's passport or passport card image is stored alongside the report, so it's easy to reference or audit later. ![Illustration of a document marked "Digital Right to Rent" with a checklist marked "Successful" on a pink background.](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fa.storyblok.com%2Ff%2F171201%2F2270x1750%2F089219da40%2Frtr-3.png&w=3840&q=75) ## FAQs ### What is the Digital Right to Rent route? --- There are three ways to check someone's right to rent in England: a manual document check, the Home Office online service (using a share code), or a digital check through a registered right to rent digital verification service provider (RtR DVSP). The digital route is for tenants with a valid British or Irish passport, or an Irish passport card. Instead of you checking the passport in person, an RtR DVSP like Thirdfort verifies it for you. ### What is Thirdfort's Digital Right to Rent check? --- It's a digital check your tenant completes on their phone in a few minutes, by scanning their passport and taking a quick selfie. We verify the passport, match the selfie to it and run a known fraud check against a database shared by more than 190 public and private sector organisations. You get a clear successful or unsuccessful result, the passport image, the facial comparison and confirmation that we're a registered RtR DVSP, all in one report. Read more about [what's in the Digital Right to Rent check](https://support.thirdfort.com/hc/en-gb/articles/39246189863965-What-is-the-Digital-Right-to-Rent-check). ### What changed on 1 October 2026? --- For tenancies starting on or after 1 October 2026, a digital right to rent check only gives you a statutory excuse if it's run by a registered RtR DVSP. The provider must be on the Office for Digital Identities and Attributes (OfDIA) register, with a note confirming it can provide right to rent checks. Manual document checks and the Home Office online service stay the same. We're registered, and every report links to our register entry. ### Can I use Thirdfort's Digital Right to Rent check for every tenant? --- The Digital Right to Rent check is only for tenants with a valid British or Irish passport, or an Irish passport card. Other tenants will need to use an alternative route to provide their right to rent, such as a manual document check or the Home Office online service. ### Can my tenant use an expired passport? --- Not for our Digital Right to Rent check. Your tenant's British or Irish passport, or Irish passport card, needs to be in date. The right to rent code allows digital checks on passports that expired up to six months ago, but only if the provider reads the passport's chip to confirm it's genuine. Our check verifies the passport from its visual, data and metadata elements rather than the chip, so we only accept in-date passports. ### What happens if the check is unsuccessful? --- If the check is unsuccessful, the report will show this alongside the reason, so you can consider whether your tenant can use an alternative route to provide their right to rent, such as a manual document check or the Home Office online service. ### How is this different from Thirdfort's other identity checks? --- Our Digital Right to Rent check is built specifically for right to rent. It's certified against the right to rent supplementary code, and it only accepts the documents allowed for the digital route. If successful, the report includes all the required data that must be shared with landlords. If you use one of our other identity checks for right to rent, it won't meet the requirements of the Home Office's statutory code of practice, and you won't get a statutory excuse. ### What is a statutory excuse? --- A statutory excuse protects you from a civil penalty if a tenant is later found not to have the right to rent in England. You get one by completing an approved check before the tenancy starts, confirming the person matches the check, and keeping a record of it for the tenancy plus one year. Without one, you could face a civil penalty of up to £10,000 per occupier, or up to £20,000 for a repeat breach. For tenancies starting on or after 1 October 2026, digital checks only count if you use a registered RtR DVSP. Our report includes the facial comparison and the confirmation of registration you need for your records. ### What certification does Thirdfort hold? --- We're certified against the UK digital verification services (DVS) trust framework and the right to rent supplementary code. We're listed on the Office for Digital Identities and Attributes (OfDIA) register as a right to rent digital verification service provider (RtR DVSP). Our certification has been independently audited by Kantara. ### How can I check Thirdfort is registered? --- You can find us on the government's [register of digital verification services](https://www.access-dvs-register.service.gov.uk/register/service-details?serviceId=314&fromProviderPage=True). Our entry includes a note confirming we can provide right to rent checks. Every report we send also includes a link to our register entry. ### I already use Thirdfort for tenant checks. What do I need to do? --- Get in touch with your account manager. We'll help you switch on the Digital Right to Rent check and get your team set up. See [how to start a Digital Right to Rent check](https://support.thirdfort.com/hc/en-gb/articles/39246209395741-How-do-I-initiate-a-Digital-Right-to-Rent-check). ## Built for letting agents Ready for certified Digital Right to Rent? Book a demo