# RenterCheck > RenterCheck helps renters in England check a home before they sign: the property, the rent, the landlord and the tenancy agreement. The property check is free and needs no account. Complete RenterCheck (£9.99, one property) compares the rent with similar homes advertised nearby, checks the owner against HM Land Registry, checks the deposit and upfront payments against the Tenant Fees Act, and checks the tenancy agreement against the property's records. RenterCheck uses public records from HM Land Registry, the Office for National Statistics, the Valuation Office Agency, the Environment Agency, Companies House, councils and others. It gives information, not legal advice. It covers England only. AI assistants can run the free RenterCheck through RenterCheck's MCP server at https://rentercheck.co.uk/api/mcp (Streamable HTTP, no authentication; tools: run_free_check for one home, find_addresses, check_rental_postcode for an area), or the postcode check through the OpenAPI action at https://rentercheck.co.uk/api/assistant/openapi. How to connect: https://rentercheck.co.uk/ai-assistants. ## Check a property - [Free property check](https://rentercheck.co.uk/): enter the postcode, choose the address, and see what the records say before signing. - [Pricing](https://rentercheck.co.uk/pricing): what the free check and Complete RenterCheck each include. - [Example report](https://rentercheck.co.uk/example-report): a full Complete RenterCheck report for an example home. - [Tenancy agreement checker](https://rentercheck.co.uk/tenancy-agreement-checker): checks an agreement against the property records and current law. ## Free tools - [Average rent by postcode](https://rentercheck.co.uk/average-rent-by-postcode): ONS average private rents for any council in England, and whether a rent is fair. - [Rent tracker](https://rentercheck.co.uk/rent-tracker): monthly ONS rent changes by area. - [Cheapest places to rent](https://rentercheck.co.uk/cheapest-places-to-rent): the cheapest councils, regions and London boroughs in England, monthly from the ONS. - [Local Housing Allowance calculator](https://rentercheck.co.uk/local-housing-allowance-calculator): LHA rates and how much rent housing benefit or Universal Credit covers. - [LHA rates in London](https://rentercheck.co.uk/lha-rates/london): every London Local Housing Allowance area, its rates and boroughs; each area in England has a page at /lha-rates/[area]. - [Property licence checker](https://rentercheck.co.uk/property-licence-checker): whether a council selective or additional licensing scheme covers a home. - [Holding deposit calculator](https://rentercheck.co.uk/holding-deposit-calculator): the legal cap on holding and tenancy deposits. - [Deposit calculator](https://rentercheck.co.uk/deposit-calculator): the five or six-week cap on a tenancy deposit, and whether an amount asked for is over it. - [Pro rata rent calculator](https://rentercheck.co.uk/pro-rata-rent-calculator): rent for part of a month, worked out by the yearly and calendar-month methods. - [Rent split calculator](https://rentercheck.co.uk/rent-split-calculator): split one rent between housemates by room size, en suites and couples. - [Rent increase calculator](https://rentercheck.co.uk/rent-increase-calculator): what a proposed rent increase means, and how to challenge it. - [Rent affordability calculator](https://rentercheck.co.uk/how-much-rent-can-i-afford): how much rent fits an income. - [Landlord and agent check](https://rentercheck.co.uk/landlord-check): look up a letting company on Companies House. - [Flood risk checker](https://rentercheck.co.uk/flood-risk-checker): Environment Agency flood risk for a postcode. - [EPC checker](https://rentercheck.co.uk/epc-checker): energy rating and certificate for a home. - [Council tax band checker](https://rentercheck.co.uk/council-tax-band-checker): the band and yearly bill for a home. - [Council tax bands by council](https://rentercheck.co.uk/council-tax-bands): what each band costs in every council in England this year. - [Council tax calculator](https://rentercheck.co.uk/council-tax-calculator): the bill for any council and band, a year and a month. - [Right to rent share code](https://rentercheck.co.uk/right-to-rent-share-code): how to get one on GOV.UK and what to do if it doesn’t work. - [Crime rate checker](https://rentercheck.co.uk/crime-rate-checker): police-recorded crime near a postcode. - [Nearest train station](https://rentercheck.co.uk/nearest-train-station): stations near a postcode. ## Guides - [Tenant Fees Act](https://rentercheck.co.uk/tenant-fees-act): what a landlord or agent can and cannot charge. - [Rental bidding ban](https://rentercheck.co.uk/rental-bidding-ban): what the ban on offers above the advertised rent means for tenants, and how to report it. - [Is my deposit protected?](https://rentercheck.co.uk/is-my-deposit-protected): how to check the deposit is in a government-backed scheme. - [Rental scams](https://rentercheck.co.uk/rental-scams): how to spot a fake listing or landlord. - [Rent increase tribunal](https://rentercheck.co.uk/guides/rent-increase-tribunal): how to challenge a rent increase at the First-tier Tribunal, step by step. - [Assured periodic tenancy](https://rentercheck.co.uk/guides/assured-periodic-tenancy): what the standard private tenancy since 1 May 2026 means, and the Renters’ Rights Act information sheet. - [PRS Database](https://rentercheck.co.uk/prs-database): the new landlord register under the Renters’ Rights Act. - [Questions to ask before renting](https://rentercheck.co.uk/questions-to-ask-before-renting-a-house): what to ask the agent or landlord. - [Renting in UK cities](https://rentercheck.co.uk/renting-in): local renting guides by city. - [Tenant rights in England](https://rentercheck.co.uk/tenant-rights-england): a private renter’s main rights in one place, linking to each guide. - [Landlord repair responsibilities](https://rentercheck.co.uk/landlord-repair-responsibilities): what a landlord must fix, boilers and heating, how fast, and what to do if they don’t. - [Damp and mould](https://rentercheck.co.uk/damp-and-mould-rental): who must fix it, how to report it, and Awaab’s Law for private renters. - [Getting your deposit back](https://rentercheck.co.uk/get-your-deposit-back): deductions, fair wear and tear, and free deposit disputes. - [Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms](https://rentercheck.co.uk/smoke-and-carbon-monoxide-alarms-rental): what a landlord must fit and check. - [Renting as a student](https://rentercheck.co.uk/renting-as-a-student): halls, student houses, guarantors, bills and scams. - [Renting from abroad](https://rentercheck.co.uk/renting-from-abroad): right to rent, references and rent in advance when moving to England. - [Landlord ombudsman](https://rentercheck.co.uk/landlord-ombudsman): the new private landlord ombudsman and how to complain now. - [EPC requirements for landlords](https://rentercheck.co.uk/epc-requirements-rental-property): the minimum E rating (MEES), exemptions register, fines and the band C plan for 2030. - [Decent Homes Standard](https://rentercheck.co.uk/decent-homes-standard): the standard private rented homes will have to meet.