Applying for a Tenancy

It all depends on your specific circumstances, but in general we need employment references, wage slips, or if self-employed an accountants reference for income confirmation, a landlord reference if you have rented before,  and a credit or background check.

We require a Gurantor to support a tenancy applications, that is our policy.  A Guarantor is a person who agrees to take financial responsibility for a tenant’s rent and any damages to the property if the tenant is unable to pay or causes damage. The Guarantor’s role is to act as a backup for the landlord in case a tenant defaults on their rent, causes damage to the property or acts in an anti-social behaviour. 

In some circumstances, we may request that a tenancy is supported by a guarantor.  A guarantor is typically required for a tenancy agreement as a form of added financial security. If a tenant is unable to pay rent or damages to the property, then the guarantor is responsible for covering the cost which  helps to protect the landlord from financial loss. A guarantor is usually someone with a good credit history and preferrably a home owner who is willing to co-sign the tenancy agreement and take on financial responsibility if the tenant is unable to pay. The guarantor is usually someone who has a stable job and a good credit score, which is why most of the time parent or close family members act as guarantors.

We not discriminate against benefit or low income tenant applicants.  However, as with all tenant applications we have strict affordibility criteria which must be met before we can grant a tenancy.

If a tenant is claiming housing benefit, this means that they are receiving financial assistance from the government to help cover the cost of their rent. In order to be eligible for this benefit, the tenant must meet certain income and asset limits, as well as other requirements.

Affordability criteria refer to the standards that are used to determine whether a tenant can afford to rent a particular property. The criteria may be based on a number of factors, including the tenant’s income, the cost of rent, the cost of council tax alongside the tenant’s other financial obligations, and supported or determined by the applicants credit history.

Overall, the purpose of affordability criteria is to ensure that a tenant is able to meet their financial obligations and maintain their rental property in a responsible manner. By considering these factors, we can can help ensure that our properties are being rented to tenants who are able to afford them.

For us to hold the property for you and to remove it from the market, we will require a holding deposit and the holding deposit will be deducted from the first months rental payment.  If for some reason the tenant chooses not take up the tenancy after being offered, the deposit will be retained by us.  If the tenancy application is found to be dishonest or misleading, we will retain the tenancy deposit.

The Housing Act 2004 requires landlords to protect deposits on assured short-hold tenancies in a government approved scheme. The deposit serves as level of protection for the landlord in case the tenant damages the property or fails to pay rent. We place all deposits in an  insurance-backed deposit protection with free, impartial dispute resolution for when disagreements arise over how the money is divided.   At the end of the tenancy,  we will conduct a final inspection of the property to determine if any damages have been done. If we find any damage, we may make deductions from the deposit to cover the cost of repairs.

To learn more about Tenancy Deposits, please click here.

We have a strict no pets policy and unfortunately this policy is strictly not negotiable.  As Landlords, we are aware of the bad smells and damage caused to the interior of properties by pets.  We advertise all of our properties as no-pets tenancies and as such, should you make an application for one of our properties, you do so in the full knowledge that these are our terms of business.

As Landlords, we are aware of the bad smells and damage caused to an interior by a regular smoking habit and landlords have the right to prevent tenants from smoking in their rental property or on the grounds of the rental property.  We advertise all of our properties as none smoking tenancies and as such, should you make an application for one of our properties, you do so in the full knowledge that these are our terms of business.

If you are applying for a tenancy in one of our HMO properties, please visit the page which relates specifically to our HMO tenancies and our HMO Terms of Business. It is very important that you read and fully understand our terms relating to HMO tenancies and the page can be found by clicking here

This Web Site Constitutes our Terms of Business and as such tenants applying for one of our properties accept these terms of business.