Brickk Partners with TransUnion to Help UK Renters Build Credit History Through Rent Payments
The platform combines credit reference reporting with a rewards marketplace, giving renters a stronger financial future and immediate everyday savings
Brickk, a UK based rent reward and credit building platform, has announced a partnership with TransUnion, a global information and insights company and one of the UK’s leading credit reference agencies.
The partnership will enable Brickk to report renters' monthly rent payments directly to TransUnion. The agreement further enhances the reporting of rent payment data to TransUnion and the service is now live for Brickk members nationwide.
The partnership means Brickk members will see their rent payments reflected in their TransUnion credit profile, helping to build a verified credit history through a payment they are already making every month.
With over four million households living in privatly rented homes across the UK1, rent is the single largest monthly financial commitment for millions of households. Yet for many renters, these payments have gone unrecognised by the financial system leaving them unable to demonstrate the same financial responsibility that mortgage holders build automatically through their repayments.
What sets Brickk apart is its tangible rewards programme that is paired with credit reporting. For £4.99 per month, members receive access to a discounted gift card marketplace spanning 1,000+ brands alongside credit reference agency reporting. This dual benefit means renters see an immediate reduction in everyday costs while building long-term financial resilience. To access the service, renters sign up, then connect their bank via Open Banking and give consent for their rent to be reported - they can withdraw at anytime. At sign-up renters are told that their data goes to credit reference agencies and that missed payments can affect their credit rating.
Brickk operates a B2C and B2B2C distribution model, partnering with property operators and employers to make rent reporting available to renters at the point of tenancy, reducing friction and embedding financial wellbeing support where renters need it most.
TransUnion’s chief product officer, Kelli Fielding, said: “Recent research conducted by TransUnion2 showed that renters often have levels of financial resilience that might be going unrecognised. Just over 75% of renters consistently report that they will have no trouble handling their bills and loan payment obligations, and just under 70% expressed that they were either optimistic or relatively calm regarding their financial outlook for the year ahead. With this in mind, Brickk’s proposition is a timely and significant contribution to financial inclusion, that can help renters with access to credit products, such as mortgages and loans – for this reason, we’re delighted to be working with Brickk.”
Tina M and Naveli A, Co-Founders of Brickk, said: "Renters have been invisible to the financial system for too long. Paying rent on time, month after month, is one of the clearest demonstrations of financial responsibility, and it should count. Our partnership with TransUnion means that for millions of UK renters, that commitment will finally be recognised. Combined with our rewards marketplace, Brickk gives renters something no one else does: a better financial future and real savings today."
Brickk is available nationwide at www.brickk.co.uk
Notes:
1. English Housing Survey, 2026
2. The research quoted is TransUnion’s Q2 2026 Consumer Pulse Study, based on a survey of 1,000 adults in the UK. The Q2 2026 survey was conducted by TransUnion in partnership with third party research provider, Dynata.
