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Tenant referencing in Wiltshire

For landlords and letting agents letting in Wiltshire and Trowbridge: one link per applicant, thorough checks, and a report that explains its outcome. £14.99 per applicant.

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The local market

Renting in Wiltshire

Average private rent£1,091£1,091 a month (ONS, September 2026), up 5.8% on a year earlier Source
Renting privately17%17% of households rent privately (Census 2021), up from 15% in 2011 Source
Average house price£328,000£328,000 (UK HPI, August 2026, provisional), up 1.5% on a year earlier Source
Council tax, Band D£2,572£2,572 average Band D (2026/27), including police, fire and average parish precepts Source

Wiltshire is a large rural county of market towns and villages, with Salisbury, Trowbridge and Chippenham the largest towns. Many older homes are stone, brick and flint or thatched, a lot of them listed or in conservation areas, while the larger towns have grown with big new estates. Army bases around Salisbury Plain, at Tidworth, Bulford, Larkhill and Warminster, bring service family housing and rented homes for military personnel. Private renting is a little below the national level.

Affordability

The income a tenant needs in Wiltshire

We check that a tenant’s yearly income is at least 30 times their monthly share of the rent, and that a guarantor earns at least 3 times the yearly rent they guarantee, with enough disposable income left each month to pay it. At Wiltshire’s average rent:

Income comes from the most reliable source: the salary the employer confirms, then payslips, then what was declared, checked against three months of bank statements.

Monthly rentTenant needs a yearGuarantor needs a year
Average home, one tenant£1,091£32,730£39,276
Shared by two£546 each£16,365 each£19,638
Shared by three£364 each£10,910 each£13,092
Before you let

Landlord licensing in Wiltshire

Selective licensing: No selective licensing scheme.

HMOs: No additional HMO licensing scheme (council enforcement policy, 2024); only national mandatory HMO licensing applies (five or more people from two or more households).

As checked in October 2026. The council’s page Schemes change: confirm with Wiltshire Council before letting. Private renting at the council.

How it works

Referencing a tenant in Wiltshire

  1. Add the tenancyThe property, the rent, the move-in date and the applicant. Their link is emailed at once.
  2. They apply on their phoneFive years of addresses, work, 3 months of bank statements, payslips and ID, in about 10 minutes.
  3. We contact the refereesTheir employer, current and previous landlord, by email, automatically.
  4. You get the reportEvery check, the income from every source, and how we reached the outcome.

For landlordsFor letting agents

Neighbourhoods

Where people rent in Wiltshire

Salisbury

SP1, SP2

Medieval and Georgian houses around the cathedral close and market, Victorian terraces and post-war estates such as Bemerton Heath.

Trowbridge

BA14

Weavers' cottages and Victorian terraces near the centre with large modern estates to the east and south.

Chippenham

SN14, SN15

Stone town houses in the centre, Victorian terraces and big new estates around the edges.

Devizes

SN10

Georgian and Victorian brick and stone houses in a market town, with post-war estates.

Melksham

SN12

Victorian terraces, interwar semis and many recent new-build estates.

Tidworth, Ludgershall and Amesbury

SP9, SP11, SP4

Army service family homes, modern estates and some older village houses on Salisbury Plain.

Bradford on Avon

BA15

Bath stone weavers' cottages and terraces climbing the hillside, many listed.

Marlborough

SN8

Georgian town houses on the wide High Street and brick and flint cottages in the villages.

Postcode districts: SP1, SP2, SP4, SN10, SN11, SN12, SN13, SN14, SN15, BA12, BA13, BA14, BA15, SN8

Questions

Tenant referencing in Wiltshire: questions

How much does tenant referencing cost in Wiltshire?

£14.99 per applicant with Rentwick, the same for tenants and guarantors, paid by the landlord or agent. Tenants in England can’t be charged for referencing.

What income do tenants need to rent in Wiltshire?

At Wiltshire’s average private rent of £1,091 a month (ONS), a tenant renting alone would need about £32,730 a year (30 times the monthly rent). Sharers each need 30 times their own share. A guarantor would need about £39,276 a year (3 times the yearly rent) and enough disposable income to cover it.

Do landlords need a licence to let in Wiltshire?

No selective licensing scheme. No additional HMO licensing scheme (council enforcement policy, 2024); only national mandatory HMO licensing applies (five or more people from two or more households). (as checked in October 2026; confirm with Wiltshire Council before letting).

How long does a tenant reference take in Wiltshire?

The applicant applies on their phone in about 10 minutes. We email their employer and landlords straight away, so most references are back within a few working days, depending on how quickly the referees reply.

What does the reference check?

Three months of bank statements, payslips, income from every source, the employer, current and previous landlords, five years of addresses and a credit check, with AI comparing every document with the application.

For tenants: Wiltshire Council's Private Sector Housing team investigates disrepair and unsafe conditions in private rented homes and licenses HMOs.

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