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| Tenant Information TENANTS NOTES IN ADDITION TO THE TENANCY AGREEMENT INTRODUCTION The Tenancy Agreement should contain all the clauses relevant to your occupation of the property you are renting. These notes are intended to give addition information and answer some FAQs. THE AGREEMENT This is a legally binding document between the Landlord and Tenant (s). It is written having consideration to the Housing Act 1988 as amended by the Housing Act 1996. These two acts set out the basis of the Assured Shorthold Tenancy; including how long this should run for, how it should be extended, how the rent should be reviewed and what notice must be given by both the Landlord and the Tenant. If you have any detailed questions either direct these to Wager Property Management, or a legal advisor (a solicitor or the Citizens Advice Bureau). The managing agent (Wager Property Management) is acting on behalf of the Landlord and has a contractual arrangement only with the Landlord. INVENTORY/SCHEDULE OF CONDITION This sets out all the details of the property; what it is like, where there may be marks or picture hooks, what is in the property and what condition it is in. It is vitally important that the Tenant checks this thoroughly and returns it to the managing agent within 72 hours of receipt. If this is not returned dated and signed Wager Property Management reserve the right to take the original document as the basis of the condition of the property and use this at the ‘check out’. METERS These will be read at the beginning of the Tenancy. The utility suppliers, the local council tax office and the water authority will all be informed of the date of occupation, who is in occupation and what the relevant meter reading was. Meters will be read at the end of the Tenancy. If a tenant leaves without providing a forwarding address for the supplier, Wager Property Management reserves the right to provide this. CHANGING SUPPLIERS – at the commencement of the occupation Wager Property Management will endeavour to supply details of the utility suppliers. At the point of checking out the outgoing Tenant must supply details of the relevant suppliers, with contact numbers and a customer number. If the Tenant intends to change suppliers during their tenancy they must notify the managing agent. The telephone connections are the sole responsibility of the occupier. The Tenant must give sufficient notice when they leave to have the service disconnected. INSURANCE Tenant must have their own contents insurance. The building and where relevant the Landlords contents will be covered by his/her own policy. It is very strong advised to have accidental damage cover held by and paid for by the Tenant (at reasonable cost). This may include such things as staining or putting an iron burn in a carpet. Please ask Wager Property Management or refer to your own insurance broker for details. This may save you losing your deposit! MOULD This arises in many properties and principally results from poor or no ventilation. Where this does happen please immediately refer to Wager Property Management and get the problem looked at. It is possible in some cases to clean this off with suitable ‘mould remover’ however, extreme care must be taken not to damage the fabric of the property. PESTS The most common of these include the following (this also sets out responsibility): Bees/wasps Landlord will generally pay for the removal/calling in Pest Control. Mice/rats Landlord – as above. However, the Tenant must take every care not to attract these pests into the property by leaving food around etc. Be aware that some infestations of these rodents my spread from/to adjoining houses. Ants The Tenant will be asked to deal with these using suitable powders etc. at their expense. Squirrels/birds These sometimes get into the eaves and roof of a property the Landlord would be asked to deal with calling out the pest control. BULBS The tenant must expect to replace ordinary 40/60/100 watt light bulbs. Where a strip light is fitted and this fails to work the Tenant must replace both the starter unit and the long bulb itself. BATTERIES Some cookers and most smoke alarms have these fitted. It is the tenants responsibility to make sure these are maintained and regularly replaced. New batteries and receipts for these must be supplied at the check out. PETS These are not normally permitted in a property. If consent is given then at the check out it will be agreed that £100 will be withheld for a period of three months from the date of departure to cover any fumigation or cleaning required. DEPOSIT Full details about how this is held and when it will be returned are in the Tenancy. COMPLAINTS PROCEEDURE There is a separate sheet which sets out all the details. Provided in the Tenants Pack. GENERAL It is the Landlords intention to let and the Tenants intention to rent a property (with quiet enjoyment). The Tenant must be prepared to make this property their home and to use all common sense and take such reasonable steps so as to enjoy his/her/their occupation. It is hoped that some of the ‘run of the mill’ repairs (such as changing bulbs) will be carried out by the Tenant. If you do have any queries please contact Wager Property Management on 01223 564555. FEES 1. There is an administration fee of £35.25 for processing an application form through the reference agency. Payable per application form. 2. A ‘Holding Deposit’ will be charged when initial terms are agreed. This will be £200. This money will be applied to the deposit for the property on completion. This may be retained in whole or part if the Proposed Tenant withdraws from taking the property. If the Landlord withdraws from letting this property this will be returned in full. Payable per property, not per person. 3. Once references have been received and are OK the Tenancy Agreement and initial payment proforma (statement) will be sent out. All agreements are based on a 6 month Assured Shorthold Tenancy. The rent will be due on the first day of each month regardless of the initial start date of the Tenancy. Any apportionment from the start date to the end of the calender month will be set out clearly on the initial payment proforma. 4. A date and time will be agreed to meet to sign the papers, hand over the keys, provide copies of the Inventory/Schedule of Condition and check the meter readings. At this time the rest of the deposit must be paid. The rent due for the agreed period and set out on the statement must be paid. There will also be set up fees for the Agreement and Inventory/Schedule of £117.50. This is payable per property not per person. 5. The terms of the tenancy set out the legally binding terms of the contract. The rent must be paid by standing order on the first day of each month, any breach of this requirement will incur additional charges to the Tenant. There will be additional household notes provided. These must be read and noted. If more than one application is received at the same time for a property the Landlords decision will be sought and no cheques cashed until one application has been agreed in principle. |