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Tenancy Agreements
Most residential lettings are Assured Shorthold Tenancies covered under the Housing Act 1988 as amended by The Housing Act 2004.
The initial period of the Tenancy is six months. At the end of this period the Tenancy may either continue on a periodic basis, or another fixed period may be entered into between the parties. This being dependent on the requirements at that time.
The Tenancy continuing on a periodic basis, enables the Tenant to vacate the property after providing the Landlord with a minimum one months Notice to Quit or the Landlord to obtain vacant possession after serving a minimum two months Notice to Quit on the Tenant. In each case the Notices must expire on the calendar date of the Tenancy.
The Tenancy Agreements are legally binding and the obligations of a Tenant are clearly laid down in the Tenancy Agreement. It is important that these obligations are fully understood before signing the Tenancy Agreement. Our fully trained staff will be pleased to answer any queries you may have in this regard.
References
All applicants wishing to rent through Lyndon Brett Partnership must be fully referenced and complete a detailed Application Form. To assist us in processing your Application, we will require the addresses of your referees, your Bank or Building Society details, Employers details and where appropriate, previous Landlords details. The referencing process usually takes three working days.
Applicants will be obliged to provide identification in the form of a passport or driving licence and at least one utility bill for the applicants correspondence address.
Rent
The rent is payable monthly in advance by Standing Order. The Standing Order Mandate is to be completed at the time of signing the Tenancy Agreement, in order that we may send this form to your bank instructing the bank to set up this payment facility.
We are unable to accept any other form of rental payment e.g. cash or personal cheque. On receipt of cleared funds. the rent is then paid directly into the landlords chosen bank account and a rent statement is sent as confirmation.
The rent is payable by the Tenant detailed on the Tenancy Agreement. We are unable to accept payment from a third party, unless it has been agreed that they are a Guarantor to the Tenant.
Deposit
A deposit is paid by the Tenant at the commencement of the Tenancy. This is protected by a tenancy deposit scheme as laid down by the Housing Act 2004.
At the end of Tenancy, an internal inspection of the property is undertaken with the agreed Inventory and subject to a satisfactory inspection, the deposit will be returned in full. The deposit cannot be used in any way as part payment of rent.
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Service Charges
On taking possession of the property and from date of commencement of the agreement, the Tenant is responsible for the various service charges to include, where appropriate gas, electricity, water charges, sewerage charges, telephone, T.V. license and Council Tax. A note of the meter readings and level of heating oil is recorded and agreed with the Tenant at the commencement of the Tenancy. The service providers are notified of any change of occupancy and a new occupier account is set up.
Property Management & Maintenance
Throughout the Tenancy, we aim to provide an efficient management service and aim to ensure a problem free period of letting.
All maintenance items reported to us are detailed and contractors are instructed to carry out any necessary maintenance items. The work is overseen through to satisfactory completion. All maintenance contractors used by Lyndon Brett Partnership are trustworthy and professional.
During the Tenancy, we also carry out an initial internal inspection. This enables us to advise the Landlord of any potential maintenance issues and also inform the Landlord of your future intentions relating to the Tenancy of this property.
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