Tenant application & referencing process

Once you have found a property that you want to rent you will be required to complete a referencing application form and pay a holding fee of one weeks rent.

As part of the referencing application, we will need to contact your employer if you are working & your previous landlord if you have rented before & a credit check will be carried out. You will be required to supply copies of identification; bank statements or wage slips to further provide proof of income.

Should your references or credit check not come back with a satisfactory response then you may still be granted a tenancy, but you will likely be required to provide a guarantor who is in full time employment to act as a personal guarantee for you.

Were an applicant being unemployed you are likely to need a guarantor who is in full time employment to act as a personal guarantee for you, please contact our office for further details. o further supports your application two forms of ID will be required for each applicant one of which must be photographic. Acceptable forms of ID include your driving licence, passport, utility bills, bank statements or government approved documents. All tenants must undergo & pass right to rent checks before being accepted for a tenancy.

Move In

If referencing is satisfactory a date will be agreed and a tenancy agreement drawn up which will need to be signed by all tenants and guarantors.

The balance of the first month’s rent and security deposit must be paid in full prior to the commencement of the tenancy agreement.

We will produce an inventory report; this will detail everything in the property and its current condition. To support this document photos will have been taken. You will have seven days from the commencement of your tenancy to add any comments or photos to the inventory. At the end of the tenancy the inventory will be used to check for any damage beyond normal wear and tear.

When you have paid a security deposit, this will be protected with the Dps scheme, and you will receive documentation to support this. The deposit will be returned to you at the end of the tenancy subject to any deductions for damage beyond normal wear and tear or for any other deductions that may be necessary to compensate the landlord for any breach of the tenancy agreement.