Tenants Info
We let and manage furnished and unfurnished
flats and houses throughout Forest Row and surrounding areas'. Please click
on 'Properties' above to view a shortlist, although our stock changes daily
and you should contact us for current
availability or to register your requirements. Please note that for your
safety and peace of mind -
- All of our managed properties are CORGI
gas safety certificated, and inspected for electrical safety, and
furniture fire safety
- Security deposits (bonds) are held in a designated
Client Account in accordance with NALS Client Money Protection.
You can use the menu bar above to find other related information.
Guide for Tenants
Finding a property
Forest Row and surrounding areas:
The first step is to contact us to provide brief details about yourself and
about the accommodation you require. We then search our database for
suitable properties for you to view. If not urgent, we log your details so
that we can contact you as suitable properties become available. It is wise
to start looking about a month before you wish to move, as the nicer
properties are viewed and reserved quickly. We regret that we cannot assist
dss claimants. Our tenancies are granted for a
minimum term of 6 months.
Other Areas
If you are looking for a property to rent outside Forest Row and
surrounding areas please go to our UK Network
page.
Viewings
Viewings will be arranged at times to suit you, including evenings and
weekends, and you will invariably be accompanied by a member of staff, who
can give advice and answer any questions you may have.
Reserving the property
Once you have decided on a property, you will need to reserve it by paying
a 'holding deposit', usually equivalent to one week's rent. Assuming that
the tenancy goes ahead, this will be deducted from the monies due before
you move in. If the landlord declines to grant the tenancy, it will be
refunded. However the deposit will be forfeit if you decide not to proceed
for any reason, or if you fail to provide complete and accurate information
in your application.
References
As a minimum we will require satisfactory references from your employer (or
college), and a previous or current landlord. We may also require a
personal reference, and sometimes a guarantor. In addition a credit check
will be undertaken. We may use the services of an independent referencing
company to obtain and evaluate these references.
Rents
Rents are normally quoted calendar monthly, and
payable monthly in advance. The tenant is usually also responsible for
Council Tax, Water Rates, Gas, Electricity and Telephone costs. All rents
are payable by bank standing order to our company bank account.
Deposit
A security deposit
of a 1 ½ month's rental must be paid, and will be held by The Deposit
Protection Service (DPS) as of the 6th of April 2007, in accordance with new Housing Act 2004,
Custodial Tenancy Deposit Scheme. From
6 April 2007, all landlords and letting agents taking
deposits for assured shorthold tenancies (ASTs) in England
and Wales
must safeguard them with a Government-authorised
tenant deposit protection scheme. The
Custodial Tenancy Deposit Scheme, under which a Deposit relating to the
Tenancy in respect of which you are the Landlord, Tenant or a Relevant Party has been deposited with The DPS. For more
information, please visit www.depositprotection.com
The deposit is held to cover damage, breakages, and any other
liabilities under the terms of your tenancy agreement. Please note that
under no circumstances can the deposit be used by the tenant to cover rent.
Fees
We charge £95 for a single applicant and £125 for a joint, this covers
administration and referencing costs, a proportion of which is refunded if
the tenancy does not proceed.
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Insurance - for
Tenants
As appointed agents for HomeLet we are
able to offer a variety of insurance policies for both landlords and
tenants, including the following -
Contents
Up to your selected sum insured for damage to your household furniture,
equipment, furnishings, clothing and personal possessions whilst in your
home (excludes business equipment).
Landlord's Contents
Up to £2,500 for accidental damage to your landlord's contents, fixtures
& fittings for which you are responsible.
Personal Possessions
Up to your selected sum insured for loss or accidental damage to your
clothing, watches, jewellery, spectacles, other
valuables (excluding mobile telephones) and pedal cycles whilst away from
your home anywhere in the UK or whilst temporarily elsewhere in the world.
Theft from unattended vehicles must be from a locked boot.
Further details are available on request.
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