Rent Deposit Scheme

We require a one month bond for all our properties, unless otherwise advertised.

All our bonds are registered with The Deposit Protection Service, of which we are a member.

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Guarantor Information

A guarantor is required to complete an application form and submit this to us with the requested documents. There is a fee of £32 for the guarantor application which must be paid when submitting the application. The referencing will be carried out by an external referencing agency and can take between 24 and 72 hours to be processed.

The guarantor will be required to sign a Deed of Guarantee on successful completion of the application and this must be witnessed by a Solicitor. Our in house Solicitor can witness this at a cost of £25.

A guarantor is usually required for the following reasons as the applicant(s):-

  • may have a CCJ or poor credit history.
  • may not been in continuous employment with the same employer for at least 6 months.
  • may have sufficient income but other draining financial commitments.
  • one applicant may be under 21.

For further information please contact us.

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Tenant Application Process

View and download copy of our application form here:

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Energy Performance Certificates

From the 1st October 2008 all Landlords have an obligation to provide prospective tenants with an Energy Performance Certificate and this document must be in place prior to marketing.

The certificate must be carried out by an accredited Domestic Energy Assessor and will include information on energy usage, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and also recommendations for improvement. The certificate is valid for 10 years.

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Landlord Gas Safety Certificates

As a landlord you have a duty of care and a legal obligation to ensure that a valid Gas Safety Certificate renewable annually is provided to your tenants. The Gas Safety Certificate must be carried out by a Gas Safe Registered Engineer.

The Gas Safe Register replaced CORGI as the gas registration body in Great Britain and Isle of Man on the 1 April 2009 and Northern Ireland and Guernsey on 1 April 2010.

Gas Safety Certificates generally range in price from £65.00 to £135.00.

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