Tenants - Rent in Southampton
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We aim to keep the whole letting's process as simple as possible and to help potential tenants understand what happens once they have found their new home, we have detailed below, the usual process of events:
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Tenants - Rent in Southampton...
Why Choose Letting's Direct? - We aim to be very proactive in helping you to find you're new home to rent in Southampton and will always try to find the property that you want rather than arranging countless viewing's are unsuitable properties.
Another very important part of our service is to ensure that the properties we offer are properly maintained and that the retrospective Landlords are compliant with the current legislation's. Another key fact, often over looked by prospective tenants is the security of your deposit - we ensure that all deposits are protected in an approved government scheme. All deposits which are taken, are always held in a government approved Tenancy Deposit Scheme. We also ensure all of our properties are fully compliant with all safety requirements and have up to date Landlords Gas Safety Certificate where appropriate.
As well as ensuring all properties are fully compliant with current legislation, we also offer plenty of online help and advise to potential tenants who maybe new to renting - making us one of the most popular Letting Agents in Southampton..
If your looking for your next home, then find Property to Rent in Southampton with Lettings Direct. Potential tenants can also now register online with Lettings Direct to receive details of new rental properties Southampton as soon as we are instructed by the Landlords.
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The holding fee is paid together with the administration fees and reserves the property in your name until the application has been processed and you are ready to move in. The Holding Deposit is deducted from the total cost when you move into the property. To learn more about Holding Deposits, please click here
Holding Deposit...
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Once the property has been reserved, we will need you to complete an Application Form and will require 2 proofs of ID, together with a recent bank statement and payslip. This will give us all the information we need to reference the applicant. Application forms can be downloaded - just see below...
Application Form...
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Where applicants are either under 25 or not in full-time or permanent employment, we would require a Guarantor. The Guarantor would need to complete a Guarantor form and be credit referenced in the same way as the applicant, as the Guarantor is undertaking to pay the rent should the tenant default.
Guarantor...
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As you can probably appreciate, as part of the letting process, we do have to fully reference all Applicants and Guarantors to ensure employment status, affordability, creditworthiness and of course comments from previous Landlords. For more information about our credit referencing, please click here.
Referencing...
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Once all of the referencing has been completed we will then draw up an Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement between the Tenant and Landlord. This is a legal agreement to rent the property for a fixed term - usually 6 months. After the fixed period, the tenancy maybe renewed. For more information please click here.
Tenancy Agreement...
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On the day of move in, we would normally meet you in our office. The balance of the rent and deposit would be paid (BACS or cheque payments would need need to be cleared prior to move-in) and the tenancy agreement signed. The keys are then yours for you to move in to your new home...
Move-in...
Most Landlords would also insist on a Inventory Report - which is a detailed report with photographs of the condition and contents of the property and this acts as a safe guard for both parties to ensure the property is left in the same condition by the tenants when the tenancy terminates - equally, it protects the tenants from being blamed for damage which occurred prior to the commencement of the tenancy.
Although not statutory, we would also recommend that Tenants have adequate home contents insurance to give peace of mind and cover any accidental damage that may occur during the term of the tenancy. We are able to offer preferential rates on specialist Tenants Contents Insurance Policies.
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Tenancy and Guarantor application forms can be downloaded below:
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