Tenant Property Rental Guide
When it comes to renting a place to live, it can be beneficial for many reasons. Renting can be cheaper than owning your home, also the bills can be more predictable too.
Renting offers the flexibility to be able to move somewhere new relatively quickly, which is useful if you plan a new job, or are going away to study in the near future. Also, it's less stress than being a homeowner, as you won't need to pay for property maintenance - most of that will be done for you by your landlord.
Whatever you're looking to rent, the rental process is the same. Rental properties usually become available about two months before the end of tenancy date, so where possible it is worthwhile to start looking early.
At Residential Estates we are focused on helping you find your ideal rental property, and we have your best interests in mind.
Property Rental Guide
1. Decide on a property
2. Pay the reservation fee* (Please note all reservation fee's are non-refundable except if the landlord decides to not proceed with the tenancy application for personal non tenant related reasons)
3. Agree moving in date
4. Complete application form**
5. Referencing will take place on all applicants, once completed successfully we will contact you to arrange the signing of the tenancy documents
6. Check & sign tenancy documents & collect keys
7. Move In!
* Please note, it is imperative we are made aware of any bad credit history prior to submitting an application and/or paying a reservation fee. We will not be able to offer refunds if upon performing a credit check we discover a history which causes the application to be terminated. Should you have any queries, please contact the office as soon as possible to speak with our admin team on 0844 5763236
**A guarantor will be requested if applicant's income is not sufficient. Guide is that the applicant's income should be at least 30 times of monthly rent. Example: monthly rent of £650 will require that applilcant/s (or jointly) will have an income of at least £19,500)