Tenants Guide To Leasing

A brief summery of the keys areas to consider when leasing a property are as follows:

• Submit an offer to the office for the property you wish to lease. This will include details such as: how long you wish to lease for, when you would like to move in, your rental offer etc.

Upon the landlord accepting your offer we will then as for the following information:

• Photographic ID – i.e. passport, drivers licence
• Employment reference on headed paper.
• Conformation of your student status (if applicable) this will be a copy of your acceptance letter.
• Credit Check

As standard we then carry out Credit Checks. If you are in full time employment this will be run on yourself or if you are a student this will be done on your guarantor. A guarantor is a third party who agrees to take liability for you while in the property. This includes all losses, damages and expenses which you fail to carry out under the obligations of the lease.

Pending all your references come back satisfactory you will the be responsible for the following:

• Deposit – this is equivalent to one months rent unless otherwise stated.
• Rent – Paid by standing order each month.
• Inventory costs – this is a 50% share of the total bill due at the ingo & outgo of your tenancy.
• Council Tax
• Utilities
• Insurance for all your personal belongings.