Tenants Guide
Tenants Guide
We have assisted many thousands of tenants find their ideal home over the years and have always strived to deliver service levels way above what can normally be encountered in the private rented sector.
Our commitment continues today, as we constantly evolve our systems and practices to enable us to maintain providing high levels of service to our tenants.
The following information is very important if you are considering renting a property and helps us assist you in your search for the ideal property.
Registering Your Interest
Once you have contacted us and we have recorded your details, you will be given particulars of properties that are available and will thereafter receive updates by email. If you chose a property to view please consider the following beforehand:
The following chart will give you guidance of what our referencing agency use, to decide if a prospective tenant can afford the rent, allowing for all other living expenses.
Affordability Indicator
|
Annual Salary |
Maximum Rent |
Annual Salary |
Maximum Rent |
|
£9,000 |
£300 |
£36,000 |
£1,200 |
|
£12,000 |
£400 |
£39,000 |
£1,300 |
|
£15,000 |
£500 |
£42,000 |
£1,400 |
|
£18,000 |
£600 |
£45,000 |
£1,500 |
|
£21,000 |
£700 |
£48,000 |
£1,600 |
|
£24,000 |
£800 |
£51,000 |
£1,700 |
|
£27,000 |
£900 |
£54,000 |
£1,800 |
|
£30,000 |
£1,000 |
£57,000 |
£1,900 |
|
£33,000 |
£1,100 |
£60,000 |
£2,000 |
For higher amounts please contact us directly
If your combined income does not match the chart your application may be need further clarification.
Making an Appointment to View
Once you have decided that you would like to view a property, please ensure that all prospective tenants who will be living at the property view at the same time. We cannot reserve a property until all tenants have viewed the property. If you need to cancel a viewing, or are running late, you must give us as much notice as possible, so that we can make another appointment for you as soon as possible.
Proceeding with a Property
When you have chosen a suitable property and the Landlord has accepted the initial terms of the let, you and every other tenant over the age of 18 will be required to: -
An email will then be sent to all tenants wishing to reside at the property who are over 18. This will be an application via our referencing company for completion on line (a paper copy can be supplied if there is no email address).
* We must be advised if any tenant will become 18 during the tenancy *
The information you provide as a new tenant, will be used for references and a credit search.
Upon satisfactory enquiries being received we can then agree a moving in date, which unless otherwise stated, will always be within 14 days.
Identification
We are required to identify every tenant proposing to rent a property through our company. We must take copies of all original documents from all individual person(s) applying for the tenancy whilst in our offices.
The following rules apply:
UK and EU Citizens:
Passport and if an EU citizen, a National Identity Card of the member state and a bank or utility statement dated within the last 3 months.
Non UK Citizen:
Biometric residence permit showing the time limit on permission to stay, current passport and a bank or utility statement dated within the last 3 months.
No Passport:
If no passport exists we will require a birth or adoption certificate, national insurance number or UK driving licence, a naturalisation certificate or a right of abode certificate and a bank or uttility statement if already living in the UK dated within the last 3 months.
We have assisted many thousands of tenants find their ideal home over the years and have always strived to deliver service levels way above what can normally be encountered in the private rented sector. Our commitment continues today, as we constantly evolve our systems and practices to enable us to maintain providing high levels of service to our tenants.