What is a Right to Rent check?

A Right to Rent check is a legal requirement under the Immigration Act 2014. UK landlords must verify that all adult tenants have the legal right to rent property in England. MyChecksAI makes this process instant using AI-powered identity verification.

Are AML and PEPs checks required for letting agents?

Yes. From 14 May 2025, all UK letting agents are legally required to carry out AML (Anti-Money Laundering) checks and screen for PEPs (Politically Exposed Persons) and sanctions on all tenants, landlords, and guarantors. Failure to comply can result in unlimited fines or up to 2 years' imprisonment.

How long does a tenant reference check take?

With MyChecksAI, most checks are completed in minutes — not days. Our AI platform automates the verification process, so you get reliable results fast and can proceed with lettings without delay.

Do I need a subscription to use MyChecksAI?

No. MyChecksAI operates on a pay-per-check basis. You only pay for the checks you run — no monthly fees, no minimum commitment.

Cookie Policy — myChecksAI

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, and to provide information to the site owners.

Under the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and UK GDPR, we are required to tell you what cookies we use and why.

Cookies we use

myChecksAI currently sets only strictly necessary cookies. We do not use analytics, advertising, or tracking cookies.

Strictly necessary cookies

These are set automatically and cannot be turned off — the site cannot function without them. No consent is required.

Cookie name	Purpose	Duration
`sessionid`	Keeps you logged in to your account during your visit. Without this cookie the site cannot remember who you are between pages.	2 weeks (or until you log out)
`csrftoken`	Protects form submissions against Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks. Required for any form on the site to work securely.	1 year

Analytics cookies Optional — consent required

We use PostHog (PostHog Inc.) to understand how visitors use our site — for example, which pages are visited most and where people drop off. This helps us improve the product. These cookies are only set if you click Accept analytics on the consent banner.

Cookie name	Purpose	Duration
`ph_*_posthog`	PostHog analytics — identifies your browser session for aggregate traffic analysis. No personally identifiable information is stored unless you are signed in.	1 year

PostHog is hosted on EU infrastructure (eu.i.posthog.com). Data does not leave the EU. You can read PostHog's privacy policy at posthog.com/privacy.

To withdraw consent at any time, click Essential only on the banner (if visible) or clear your browser's cookies and localStorage for this site.

What we do not do

We do not use:

Google Analytics or Google Tag Manager
Advertising or retargeting cookies
Social media tracking pixels (Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.)
Third-party behavioural profiling or data broker tools
Live chat widgets that set their own cookies

Our error monitoring (Sentry) runs entirely on our servers and does not place any cookies on your device.

Browser storage (not cookies)

We use your browser's sessionStorage — a form of local browser storage that is never sent to our servers and is automatically cleared when you close your tab — to remember whether you have dismissed certain informational banners during your current visit.

This is not a cookie and does not track you in any way. It is used solely to avoid showing you the same banner on every page during a single visit.

Managing and deleting cookies

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Be aware that disabling the sessionid cookie will prevent you from logging in, and disabling csrftoken will prevent forms from working.

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Changes to this policy

If we introduce any new cookies — for example if we add analytics in future — we will update this page and, where required by law, ask for your consent before setting them. The date at the top of this page will always reflect the most recent update.

Questions

If you have any questions about this policy or how we use cookies, please contact us at privacy@mychecksai.com.

For more information about cookies and your rights, visit the ICO's guide to cookies.