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Application to rent property Greater Manchester
References
Rent
Security Deposit / Bond
Commencement of Tenancy 
Inventory / Schedule of Condition
End of Tenancy Term
Check-out Process

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If you are interested in an advertised Greater Manchester property - we will arrange a viewing at a time to suit you (subject to Landlord and/or current Tenants permission). A member of QuaLETy Ltd staff will meet with you at the property viewing time so that we can provide you with any specific advice and answer any questions you may have.

Application to Rent Property in Greater Manchester

Once you have decided on a property, we need to complete the QuaLETy Ltd Tenancy Reference Application form. This collects information about previous addresses, current employers etc. You will need to provide proof of ID and a recent utility bill for your current address.

 

There is a small charge of £51 for the processing of the application/reference form. This charge is per tenant and non refundable. There is no charge for the first guarantor on any property if processed at the same time as the tenancy applications.  Additional guarantors are charged at the tenant rate.

 

All applications remain subject to contract until the landlord has confirmed his acceptance.

References

We will always follow up your references. These references include a full credit check, your employer, your bank / building society, any former Landlord and a character reference. Where a Tenant is unable to meet the required income or credit checks, there are two possible alternatives.

 

• The Tenant may have a Guarantor agree to underwrite any rent liabilities. The Guarantor must be over the age of 18, own their own home and in full time employment, with no adverse credit history themselves. 
 The Guarantor will be fully referenced. There is no charge for the first guarantor on any property, if processed at the same time as the tenancy applications

• The Tenant may pay six full calendar months rental in advance plus the normal deposit / security bond. Under these circumstances - all monies will be held in a non-interest bearing Client account and rent will be paid to the Landlord, on your behalf, on a monthly basis. This option is subject to money laundering checks under the new legislation

Rent

All rents are quoted on a per calendar month basis. In addition, the Tenant is responsible for Council Tax, Water Rates, Gas, Electricity, Television Licence, Satelite, Cable and Telephone costs unless otherwise stated.

 

All rents must be paid by Standing Order only. You will be asked to complete a Standing Order Mandate on commencement of the tenancy.

 

Note: The first month's rent - plus security deposit - will be due before taking occupation of the property - this should be paid by Cash or Bankers Draft made payable to QuaLETy Ltd.

 

Security Deposit / Bond

In addition to the first months rent, a security deposit (or 'bond') is required prior to occupation.

The security deposit is equal to one and one half month's rent. Some Greater Manchester properties may require an extra deposit to allow pets to stay. The Security Deposit will be deposited in line with the Tenancy Deposit scheme introduced by the government in the Housing Act 2004. QuaLETy Ltd will advise you which scheme holds your Security Deposit within fourteen days of the commencement date.

At the end of a tenancy, the deposit will be returned in accordance with the Tenancy Deposit scheme.

Commencement of Tenancy

All named Tenants [over 18 years of age] are required to read and sign the Tenancy Agreement and all monies due [ie: Security Deposit and Rent] will need to be paid in full.

 

You are required to sign a Standing Order Mandate for subsequent rent payments.

 

On receipt of a signed tenancy agreement, standing order mandate and cleared payment of your security deposit and rent, QuaLETy Ltd will check you into the property and give you the keys to the property together with a property inventory / schedule of condition.

 

You may pay the security deposit by:

• Cash – On the day you collect the keys
• Bankers Draft - made payable to QuaLETy Ltd. – On the day you collect the keys
• Bacs – The funds must be cleared funds to QuaLETy’s bank account prior to collecting the keys.
• Personal cheque  - then you must arrange for QuaLETy Ltd to receive your cheque at least 10 working days in advance of the day you collect the keys to allow for bank clearance.

 

Inventory / Schedule of Condition

The property inventory / schedule of condition is a legal document and you should carefully check and return a signed copy of it to QuaLETy Ltd within 7 days of the commencement of your tenancy. If you do not agree with any entri es on the inventory then please mark your changes clearly on the returned copy. Please contact QuaLETy Ltd to discuss any queries with us.

If we do not receive a signed copy of the inventory within 7 days of commencement of the tenancy then it will be assumed that you are in complete agreement with its contents.

 

Note: The inventory / schedule of condition will be used by QuaLETy Ltd and/or the Landlord when assessing the condition of property at the end of your tenancy.

End of Tenancy Term

Towards the end of the tenancy term either the Landlord and/or QuaLETy Ltd will contact you to check whether you wish to continue in the property.  If you wish to stay on, then we will agree another AST.  If you wish to leave the property at the end of the tenancy term then we will agree a time to complete the check out process.

Check-out Process

It is most important that all cleaning has been completed prior to this time and that all personal items have been removed. A QuaLETy Ltd representative or the Landlord will meet you at the property at a pre-arranged time to perform the checkout process. The inventory and schedule of condition of the property will be checked and any obvious or significant discrepancies will be reported.  This report will indicate whether, in our opinion, the deterioration outlined is considered fair wear and tear. Utility metering readings will be taken and agreed.

 

Repayment of the deposit - The amount returned will depend on any damage incurred and noted during the check out inventory and in accordance with the Tenancy Deposit scheme introduced by the government in the Housing Act 2004.

You will also be required to provide QuaLETy Ltd with a forwarding address so that your initial security deposit [less any agreed deductions] can be forwarded on to you.

 

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