All properties are let on a minimum term of six months. In this time you cannot give notice, unless it coincides with the end of the term and then you must let us know one month before this. All adults wishing to reside at the property will be named on the tenancy agreement.
The tenancy agreement will provide for all persons under the tenancy to be jointly and severally liable for the payment of rent and compliance with the covenants contained therein. Adults who are not named on the tenancy agreement may not live in the property.
If you wish to reserve a property in your name we will require a good faith deposit equivalent to one weeks rental to be paid.
The property will then be taken off the market and not offered to anyone else unless the time stated in the paperwork you sign has elapsed.
The good faith money will then be deducted from the balance of monies due on the signing of the contract.
It should be noted that this doesn't guarantee a letting, see below for further details of referencing process.
Rent is usually payable monthly, in advance, by standing order mandate. We will require a standing order to be set up to meet the full rental commitment. The day that you move into the property will be your rental due date, therefore your standing order mandate will be dated 3 days prior to this date in order for the money to be transferred from your account into ours for your due date – unfortunately standing orders take this long, they are not an instant transferral. So please bear this in mind when you decide which date you wish to move into the property.
We would also like to point out that whatever private arrangements may be made regarding the rent, each tenant is responsible for ensuring that all the rent is paid in full on a timely basis.
We will require a dilapidations deposit to be paid on the day that you move into a property, this will usually equate to five weeks rental and will be held by this office until such time as you vacate the property.
We are a member of a Government approved deposit scheme: the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS), and you will receive a copy of tenancy deposit certificate and leaflet containing information about the scheme, once you have moved in.
For further information on the dispute service please visit www.thedisputeservice.co.uk
All adults who wish to reside at the property will need to complete a reference form.
We use an online tenant referencing agency which you will need to complete.
Should any references prove unsatisfactory or the applicant withdraws their offer for any reason, then the good faith deposit (as listed above) will not be refunded. However, if the landlord withdraws from the let then the good faith deposit will be refunded.
Please note that submission of an application form and the payment of any good faith money does not signify acceptance as a tenant for the specified property. In the event of an application not being accepted we are not obliged to give reasons or enter into further discussion on the matter if not deemed appropriate by ourselves.
There are some things you can prepare for the referencing process, so you can quickly sign your tenancy agreement and move into your new home.
In England, your agent or Landlord is legally required to view and photocopy a valid form of ID, such as a British passport or national identity card or a letter of attestation and driver license with a birth certificate.
If you are a non-British citizen, you may be able to provide a share code to prove your immigration status, for your Landlord to undergo the check online.
You can find more information about this check on the government website
You'll normally need to provide three months worth of your most recent payslips or proof from your employer of your current salary, which should be usually 2.5 times the yearly rent.
If you're self-employed, a tax return or a reference from your accountant will do instead. You should inform employer or accountant in advance that they'll be contacted. If you have savings, you need to provide three months worth of bank statements as proof.
Did you know that with some providers, you can opt in to open banking to speed up the reference process? This means you won't have to provide proof of income documents – you'll simply connect with open banking, so the provider can see a snapshot of your income and rent payments as quickly and securely as possible.
Let them know in advance that they'll be contacted, to get a faster response.
You'll simply need to give your written permission for your agent/landlord or their provider to get an overview of your credit history, using publicly available data.
This is a soft check so don't worry – your credit score won't be affected. You can even run your own check in advance, to make sure there'll be no issues.
Your guarantor will have to go through a similar referencing process and credit check, as they can't have any adverse credit. You should bear someone in mind and let them know as soon as possible if they're needed.
They'll traditionally need a salary of 3 times the rent to pass referencing and be living in the UK.
Paying a holding deposit secures the property and you can choose for it to go towards your security deposit (max of 5 weeks rent, or 6 weeks if the rental exceeds £50,000 per annum), which will be held in a secure deposit protection scheme.
You may also need to pay at least a months rent in advance, so you'll always be paying rent for the month ahead.
We endeavour to ensure that all of our property details are accurate but they should not be relied on as statement or representation of fact.
They do not constitute any part of an offer of contract. For the avoidance of doubt we strongly recommend that you personally verify all the information, including what furniture/appliances etc may or may not be included in the tenancy.
