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TENANCY APPLICATION TO RENT – TERMS AND CONDITIONS
PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT AND THEN FILL IN OUR APPLICATION FORM
GENERAL :- We do not accept pets in our properties.
Single or groups of Universal Credit tenants under 35 without children are not accepted. You must be able to sign up for the tenancy within 1 - 10 days maximum if you are accepted. All tenancy’s are required for a minimum 6 months with the tenant responsible for the full 6 month or extended tenancy. One months notice is required in writing should you wish to leave at the end of the 6 months.
An application form is required to be filled out by each adult applying for a property. Once the application form and documents are received it normally takes a maximum 5 working days to give you an answer if you have been accepted or not. Homelets & Sales do not have to give any reason why a tenant may be declined for a property
Once you have moved in to a property the deposit is returned in full only at the end of the tenancy provided that the tenant has : - stayed a minimum of 6 months, given 1 months’ notice to leave the property, left the property in the same condition as when the tenant moved in undamaged, clear of tenants effects and clean inside and out and also complied with all terms of the tenancy agreement. The deposit will be protected by the tenancy deposit scheme.
UNIVERSAL CREDIT / LOW INCOME / BENEFITS TENANTS :- A guarantor is required who is a member of your family, is working full time, has no county court judgements and has a mortgage. You must also pass the general reference checks as above.
If you pass the reference checks and provided the landlord accepts you, we will arrange for you to move in. The bond and first month’s rent is then immediately paid by bank transfer see above. Please not we do wait for universal credit / benefits to pay the tenant monies. Future rents will be paid monthly in advance on the 1st of every month in line with your tenancy agreement.
WORKING TENANTS :- You must be working full time and not be claiming universal credit / benefits otherwise you will be classed as a universal credit / benefits tenant. You must pass the general reference checks as above. If you pass the reference checks and provided the landlord accepts you, we will arrange for you to move in. The bond and first month’s rent is then paid by bank transfer see above. Future rents will be paid monthly in advance on the 1st of every month in line with your tenancy agreement.
STUDENT TENANTS :- Are accepted on most properties and will classed as a working tenant.
REFERENCES :- Are required to include a credit check, you must have no county court judgements, we will require work / previous work references and previous / current landlord references are also required. Some applications may require a guarantor but we will contact you if needed. Referencing can take up to 5 working days
DOCUMENTS THAT YOU NEED TO PROVIDE :-
- 3 Months Bank Statements
- 3 Month Wage Slips (if applicable)
- Proof of current address i.e. 2 x Utility Bills etc
- ID (Driving Licence/Passport)
If a guarantor is required they will also need to produce the above documentation
ONCE YOU ARE ACCEPTED FOR THE TENANCY :-
You will be immediately required to pay a full months rent and the full deposit ( bond ) for the property. Please note that the deposit payment includes a £50 holding deposit that is part of the full deposit which is not refunded if the tenant withdraws or changes their mind about moving into a property.
It is the tenants responsibility to ensure gas, electricity and water are connected prior to moving in.Note that electric and gas token meters are sometimes present.
Homelets will not be responsible if a property is not available for reasons outside their control.
