After a follow-up
Complete field guideDraft a bounded reference request after follow-up
Write a bounded request that names the relationship, property and facts the referee may know.
- Market
- UK
- Jurisdiction
- England
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Short answer
Send the draft to the applicant and referee for factual confirmation. Write a bounded request that names the relationship, property and facts the referee may know. Do not ask for character claims or outcomes outside the referee's knowledge.
Guide map
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Key points
Finalise the reference request draft handoff
Ask the applicant and referee to confirm the specific dates or facts in the draft before it is sent. Remove character questions and unrelated history that the property's request does not require.
Useful context
Draft a bounded reference request after follow-up
A request to a referee should name the property context and the exact fact sought, without asking for an open-ended personal assessment.
This workflow deals with the reference request draft decision when answering the property follow-up.
Working checklist
Review reference request draft in a useful order
Send the draft to the applicant and referee for factual confirmation.
Read the selected record itself before completing any part of the reference request draft check.
- Referee: connect the drafted request to the contact who can verify the named fact.
- Relationship: state the referee's connection to the renter before drafting the verification question.
- Property: use the property reference attached to this reference request draft request.
- Requested fact: ask the referee about one fact they can personally verify, not the whole application.
- Channel: keep source context visible rather than converting it into an unsupported assertion.
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Working checklist
Move from reference request draft to application preparation
Retain enough context to reproduce the reference request draft decision without reopening unrelated personal material.
Practical example
A renter's reference request draft decision
The agent asks for confirmation of a tenancy period. The renter drafts a short request containing those dates and avoids adding questions about character or unrelated history.
Keep in view
Risks to avoid with reference request draft
Do not ask for character claims or outcomes outside the referee's knowledge.
Keep personal information relevant to the recipient's stated purpose and avoid adding sensitive material that was not requested.
Questions
Common questions
Clear answers for the decisions people usually pause on.
What may this referee be asked to confirm?
Referee: connect the drafted request to the contact who can verify the named fact. Relationship: state the referee's connection to the renter before drafting the verification question. Property: use the property reference attached to this reference request draft request. Requested fact: ask the referee about one fact they can personally verify, not the whole application.
Should a referee be asked for claims outside their knowledge?
No. You should not ask for character claims or outcomes outside the referee's knowledge.
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