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Having chosen to rent a property through us, you
will be asked for the following: |
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To complete
a reference form. |
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To pay a fee of £117.50
(inc VAT) per tenant. |
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Personal ID and proof
of residence at current address.
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| To pay a holding deposit of £100 (properties up to £1999 pcm), £500 (properties over £2000 pcm) deducted from first month's rent |
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Once references have been cleared, we will draw up a tenancy
agreement.
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Deposit – 6 weeks’ rent is payable as a deposit
at check-in. Rent – The first month’s rent is payable
at check-in.
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Payment of money to thatch &
co: |
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By debit/credit card |
| By cheque
– this must be received a minimum of one week prior
to check-in. |
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Cash – this must
be accompanied by proof of withdrawal from a UK bank account. |
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Transfer into the thatch
& co client account
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Before the date of your check in, you will first come to
the office of thatch & co,
94 Park Hall Road, West Dulwich, SE21 8BW) to arrange
the following: |
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Payment of
the deposit and first month’s rent; |
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Signing and initialing
each page of the tenancy agreement; |
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Completion of a standing
order form for the second and subsequent payments; |
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You will be given
an information sheet providing some helpful advice
about renting through thatch &
co; |
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You will be given a copy
of the gas safety certificate for your new home; |
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You will be given one
set of keys per tenant (minimum 2 sets); |
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You will be given
a paid invoice and statement covering all money
paid to thatch & co; |
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You will meet the inventory
clerk at the property to carry out the inventory check.
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Utility companies & council tax authorities. Under
the terms of the tenancy agreement, tenants are required
to contact utility companies and council tax authorities
themselves.
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Other things you should know:
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If more than one tenant is renting a property or, if there
is a guarantor covering the responsibilities of any of the tenants,
all must sign the Agreement and all are jointly and severally
responsible for paying the rent and fulfilling the obligations
of the agreement in its entirety. This means that, if one person
‘disappears’ the others are responsible for his/her
part of the rent. BY LAW it is no defence to say that you are
only responsible for your portion!
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If thatch & co is not managing
your property, you are paying your landlord direct and
the landlord moves abroad, you could find yourself liable
for the landlord’s tax. thatch &
co will inform you of any possible liability but if your
landlord moves abroad during the course of your tenancy,
you should phone the Inland Revenue on 0151-472-6000 to
seek advice.
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You are strongly advised to insure your personal belongings.
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Other information for tenants |
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Holding deposits - We will ask prospective tenants for a holding deposit. |
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Changing Tenancy Agreements
– If a tenant wants to change anything in a tenancy
agreement he/she is obligated to inform the landlord (and
other tenants!). |
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Late rental payments --
If rent is not paid on time, formal letters will be sent
at 7 and 14 days warning a tenant of his/her obligations
under the Tenancy Agreement. It is the responsibility
of the tenant to ensure that the rent is paid. |
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Data Protection
Act -- thatch & co
reserves the right to give out forwarding addresses
of tenants to utility and council tax authorities
at the end of the tenancy. |
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£150 will be withheld
from all deposits on properties where animals have been
present. This money will be used to fumigate a property
at the end of a tenancy. |
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