Hi Jay. Not sure if you have rented before but here is the current situation. Right to Rent and ID checks are a legal requirement. Landlords will always select the most suitable potential tenant for their property so a credit score is part of the information they use to make their decision. In the current market we receive around 30-40 enquiries for EVERY property that we list for rent so we have to do as many preliminary checks as we can prior to a viewing. There is little point in conducting lots of viewings only to discover at the point of application that the potential tenant isn't suitable. As for your last point, unfortunately, with so many enquiries for every property, we do not have the resources to contact every one to advise if they are able to continue with an application. It is an unfortunate consequence of the current rental market I'm afraid. I understand your frustration, however, 'shameful place' is undeserved.