Properties available to let
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Applying for a property
If, having viewed a property, you wish to make an application to commence a tenancy please send an email to lettings@thomasmichael.co.uk setting out the names, email addresses and mobile phone numbers of the applicant tenants, a line or two about each of you i.e. where you currently live, why you are moving and where you work or study, when you would like a tenancy to commence and how you will be paying the rent i.e. out of income or savings. You will also need to state your level of income or savings. If you have any special requirements e.g. break clauses or furnishing, or any questions then please also set these in the email. If you miss anything out we will revert promptly and ask questions or request the information.
Tenant Fees Act 2019
Assured Shorthold Tenancies are now commenced and continued in accordance with the rules set out in the Tenants Fees Act 2019 and in addition to the information set out here we would refer you to the publicly available Government guidance on this new regime, in particular the rules with regards the withholding of holding deposits. Please Click Here.
As well as paying the rent you may also be required to make the following permitted payments:
Before the tenancy starts payable to the agency
During the tenancy payable to the agency
During the tenancy payable to the provider, if applicable
Redress scheme and client money protection
We are members of The Property Ombudsman (TPO), which is our redress scheme, and our membership number of TPO is D6538. We are members of Money Shield, which is our client money protection (CMP) scheme, and our membership number is 57972775.
Change of tenants
References / Right to Rent checks
Students and new arrivals to the UK
In certain cases, such as applicants who are students or new arrivals in the UK, we may require a UK based guarantor. References would be taken on the guarantor. Alternatively, it is usual for the rent to be paid in advance in two tranches of 6 months for a 12-month tenancy.
Check-in and check-out
Thomas Michael will be instructed by the landlord as to what arrangements are to be made for the inventory and check-in and it is the landlord’s decision as to whether an inventory clerk is instructed. The landlord will be responsible for the cost of the inventory and check-in and check-out. We advise you to make yourself available for the check-in and check-out.
Security deposit
For most tenancies, a deposit equivalent to five weeks’ rent must be paid before any tenancy is commenced. These funds will be held by this agency or will be transferred to the landlord and we or they will then register the deposit with a deposit protection scheme, the full details of which you will be advised. All deposit deductions must be agreed in writing by both landlord and tenant upon the termination of the tenancy. The tenancy agreement entered into is between the landlord and the tenant and, therefore, the tenant cannot hold Thomas Michael liable for any deductions made from the deposit which may fall into dispute.
Payment of rent
The first instalment of rent must be paid in cleared funds before the tenancy commences. Thereafter, rent is payable by standing order (unless agreed otherwise) to arrive on the due date as stated in the tenancy agreement. This means that the standing order must be set up so that the funds leave your account three days before the rent is due. The full rent must be paid by a single standing order, multiple standing orders is not acceptable.
Utilities
As set out above, you will generally be responsible for the payment of telephone, gas, water, electricity and internet accounts at the property during your tenancy, as well as the council tax. It is your responsibility to notify the relevant companies and the local authority that you are moving into/out of the property. On occasion the landlord pays for water and hot water supply through their service charge and they may or may not decide to pass these payments on to you. This would be agreed with you before you commenced a tenancy. You are also responsible for ensuring that a valid television licence remains in place for the duration of the tenancy.