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AI-Driven Lettings and Tenant Selection
Automate your lettings pipeline with AI scoring, compliance-ready audit trails, and fraud detection on every application. Built for local authorities, housing bodies, and affordable housing schemes.
6,000+
Applications processed to date
Zero
Downtime through intake peaks
Applicant Review
87
/ 100
Sarah M. Collins
Applied 2h ago . Affordable Purchase
Eligible
Verified
Compliant
Application Progress
4 / 5 steps
How It Works
The Selection Pipeline
Five automated stages from application to decision. Every step is tracked, scored, and auditable. The pipeline has handled more than 6,000 applications in production, including a single scheme intake week that peaked at 4,600, with zero downtime.
Step 01
Application Received
Digital applications collected and validated automatically.
Step 02
AI Scoring
Each applicant scored on eligibility, income, and scheme fit.
Step 03
Compliance Check
Scheme-specific rules validated for Part V, HAP and affordable purchase.
Step 04
Fraud Detection
Identity and document verification, cross-referencing flagged.
Step 05
Decision Made
Approved, waitlisted, or referred. Full audit trail at every step.
87
Score
Income Verified
ID Confirmed
Scheme Eligible
No Fraud Flags
AI Scoring
AI That Thinks Like Your Best Officer
Every applicant is scored automatically based on income verification, identity checks, scheme eligibility, and fraud indicators. No manual shortlisting. No bias. Just data.
The scoring model adapts to each housing scheme's requirements. A Part V application is assessed differently from an affordable purchase application, because the eligibility criteria are different. Select knows the rules for each one. Automated Cost Rental eligibility rules are on the roadmap.
Councils delivering the Government's Starter Homes Programme run all of it from one place. See Starter Homes scheme software for local authorities, covering the Starter Home Purchase Scheme, Cost Rental, the Local Authority Home Loan and vacant property grants.
Compliance
Every Scheme. Every Rule. Built In.
Select knows the compliance requirements for each housing scheme so you do not have to manage them manually.
Part V
- Automated eligibility checks against Part V income thresholds
- Local authority allocation rules applied at application stage
- Full audit trail for every decision, ready for inspection
HAP
- Housing Assistance Payment eligibility confirmed on submission
- Rent limit validation by local authority area
- Documentation tracked for HAP inspections and renewals
LGMA
- Local Government Management Agency reporting standards met
- Standardised allocation processes across local authority areas
- Real-time reporting dashboards for oversight and governance
Cost Rental
- Applications, scoring and allocation with a full audit trail
- Allocated applicants become tenancies in Rentalize Core
- Automated income band verification and scheme reporting are on the roadmap
Without Select
The Old Way
- 3 to 4 weeks to shortlist applicants
- Paper trails that fail audits
- Manual fraud checks miss critical issues
- One generic process for all schemes
- High void periods while units sit empty
With Select
The Select Way
- AI scoring completed in minutes
- 100% digital audit trail on every decision
- Automated fraud detection on every application
- Scheme-specific workflows built in
- 30% fewer void periods
30%
Fewer Void Periods
100%
Audit Compliance
87
Avg AI Score
80%
Less Admin Time
Who It's For
Built for the Teams That Need It Most
Housing Allocations Lead
Local Authority
"We manage thousands of applications across multiple schemes. We need a system that applies the right rules to the right applicants, automatically."
Lettings Manager
Approved Housing Body
"Our team spends weeks on manual shortlisting. Every void day costs money. We need to move faster without compromising on compliance."
Compliance Officer
Housing Provider
"When an audit happens, I need to show exactly why each tenant was selected. Paper files are not good enough anymore."
Scheme Coordinator
Cost Rental Operator
"Cost Rental has specific eligibility rules. We need a tool that knows these rules and applies them consistently to every application."
CALCULATOR
Scheme Administration Calculator
Estimate how much time and money your housing team could save by processing applications through Rentalize Select.
Application Processing Time Saved
0 hours/year
That is 0 full-time staff equivalent
Compliance Error Reduction
0 fewer compliance errors
From 8% error rate to 0.8%
Cost Per Application
€0.00 per application
Saving €0.00 per application (was €0.00)
Annual Team Savings
€0/year
Total Annual Savings
€0/year
Across 4 schemes, processing 2,000 applications with 6 staff
Schemes Covered
Social Housing Allocations
Waiting list ranking and offers
HAP
Housing Assistance Payment
Cost Rental
Intake and allocation
Affordable Purchase (LAAP)
Local authority purchase scheme
Part V
Developer social housing obligations
REPORTING
Reports for Every Stakeholder
Application volumes, processing times, allocation outcomes and audit trails, straight from live records. Prebuilt NOAC returns are not in the product today.
Scheme Intake Summary
Allocation round 2026
| Indicator | Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Applications Received | 3,421 | |
| 2 | Complete on Submission | 91% | |
| 3 | Median Days to Decision | 12.4 | |
| 4 | Eligible Pool | 2,847 | |
| 5 | Offers Made | 64 | |
| 6 | Offers Accepted | 58 | |
| 7 | Decisions With Audit Record | 100% |
Intake Reports
Application volumes, completeness and processing times
Applicant Data Export
Applicant and assessment records exported for your own returns
HAP Reports
Tenancy status, inspections, and amendment tracking
Scheme Delivery
Part V and Affordable Purchase allocation reporting
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