Heppenstall Estate Agents - Renting

Once you have found the right property, you will need to fill in an application form.
A fee of £85.00+VAT is required for 1-2 applicants and £175.00+VAT for 3-4 applicants. This fee is non-refundable, payable upon application and includes the credit check and administration in the setting up of your tenancy.

Anyone over the age of 18 years is required to be on the tenancy and therefore needs to be credit checked/referenced.

You will be required to bring your completed application form (which can be downloaded from the 'useful forms' area), a recent utility bill proving where you live and photographic identification in the form of either a passport or driving licence. The credit checking process should take around 48 hours. The more information that can be provided at the point of application (especially email addresses) the easier and therefore faster the administration process.

Once you have passed the credit checking process and the references are back we will arrange a move in date and a convenient time for you to sign the tenancy agreement. For a sample of a tenancy agreement please click in the 'useful forms' area.

At the point of signing a tenancy agreement, you will be required to pay one month's rent in advance as well as a bond (the bond is usually equivalent to one month's rent). This must be paid either as a bankers draft or in cash.

NB If you come to sign your agreement and you bring with you a cheque, we will not release the keys. They must be cleared funds.

At the point of signing the agreement you will be given:

   Heppenstall Estate Agents A copy of the tenancy agreement
   Heppenstall Estate Agents Details of the location of your bond
   Heppenstall Estate Agents A section 21 notice stating the vacation date
   Heppenstall Estate Agents An inventory (if applicable)
   Heppenstall Estate Agents Landlords Annual Gas Safety Certificate
   Heppenstall Estate Agents Standing order mandate
   Heppenstall Estate Agents Details of numbers to contact regarding any repairs and emergencies.
   Heppenstall Estate Agents Details of Utility Providers
   Heppenstall Estate Agents Landlords Details for future reference (if applicable)

Once you have moved into your property you will be required to take meter readings for all utility providers and notify the relevant companies.

We hope you enjoy your new home and are on hand should you require any help at all with your tenancy.