5. Terms and Declarations
Application Procedure (please read carefully).
If you wish to apply to rent a property please observe the following procedure.
A tenancy will be offered to you subject to contract and more specifically, subject to the following conditions:
• A fully completed application form has been submitted
• Payment of one week’s rent Holding Deposit to reserve the property
• The Landlord has accepted the offer
• A satisfactory credit search has been carried out by (details on request)
• Satisfactory references have been obtained.
If your application is accepted (subject to references) you will be required to pay one week’s rent as a Holding Deposit, upon
receipt of which the property will be reserved for you. If you are successful then upon commencement of the tenancy the
Holding Deposit will be offset against your first rent payment at the point of moving in.
By signing this form you confirm your agreement to this.
The Holding Deposit will not be returned should you provide false or misleading information, fail a Right to Rent check,
unilaterally withdraw your application or fail to take all reasonable steps to enter into a tenancy agreement within the agreed
timescale. If the landlord decides before the deadline for agreement not to enter into a tenancy agreement for any reason
other than those highlighted above, the Holding Fee will be refunded.
Before moving into a property payment of the first months rent and deposit must be made by bank transfer or debit card.
Funds must be cleared before keys can be released. All future payments will be via standing order, unless the landlord
specifies otherwise.
You may be asked to provide a Guarantor in some cases. If in any doubt as to what is included within the let (i.e. furniture,
appliances etc.) you should seek further clarification prior to submitting your application.
Other Permitted Payments, Default Fees and Damages Payments which may apply to your tenancy as defined by the Tenant
Fees Act 2019:
Replacement or additional keys or entry/ security devices
The Agent/ Landlord is entitled to be fully reimbursed for all reasonable costs incurred in replacing existing or providing
additional keys and security/ entry devices immediately upon production of a receipt/ invoice. The Agent’s time in doing so will
be charged at £15.00 per hour including vat.
Changes to a Tenancy
Should the tenant make a reasonable request to alter the tenancy agreement after the commencement date, the Agent is
entitled to make a charge of £50.00 including vat. Such examples include a request for pets to be kept in the property, a
change of sharer in a joint tenancy, permission to add a new occupier, working from home/ running a business from the
property or any other amendment which alters the obligations of the agreement. In cases where a change of sharer is
particularly complex, the Agent reserves the right to charge in excess of £50.00 but this will be agreed with the tenant(s) in
advance. All such requests remain subject to the Landlord’s approval.
Early Termination Fees
Should the tenant request early termination of their tenancy, and the Landlord agrees to said request, the Landlord/ Agent will
be entitled to recover the Landlord’s Letting Fee as detailed in the Terms of Business between the Landlord and Agent from
the Tenant. This is currently £390 (£325+vat). The tenant will also be responsible for the rent up until the day a new tenant
takes over responsibility or until the date the tenancy or tenant’s notice period runs out, whichever is soonest. This procedure
is always subject to landlord’s consent, contract and references