Tenants Guidelines

FINDING A PROPERTY
Visit our office or telephone to register your details
Website www.penyards.co.uk  – updated daily
Newspapers – Hampshire Chronicle, News Extra, Southern Property Advertiser, Portsmouth Property Guide
Ask for a list – updated weekly

PROPERTY DETAILS
Rents are per calendar month and utility bills are not included (unless stated)
Details of properties are available including photographs

VIEWING
Telephone or email to arrange a time convenient to you allowing 24 hours notice
We will accompany all viewings between 9am-6pm Monday to Friday and 9am-4pm  Saturdays

REFERENCES
Satisfactory references will be required for every proposed occupier of the property over the age of 18 and will include a credit search, employment reference and previous landlord reference or similar

LEGALITIES
Tenancies are for a minimum of 6 months normally with a 2 month notice period
You will be required to sign the tenancy agreement before the tenancy starts

INSURANCE
The landlord will insure the buildings and his own belongings and you will be expected to insure your belongings and for accidental damage to the landlords fixtures, fittings and belongings

PAYMENTS REQUIRED

1. TO SECURE THE PROPERTY and ensure no further applicants are shown around - a non-refundable deposit of half a months rent as cleared funds*
2. DEPOSIT - THE EQUIVALENT OF ONE AND A HALF MONTHS RENT - held as security against any breach of the tenancy agreement on your behalf
3. RENT - paid in advance (by standing order after the first month)
4. INVENTORY AND SCHEDULE OF CONDITION
 

5. TENANCY AGREEMENT - £58.75 including VAT
6. REFERENCES - £75.00 including VAT for each prospective tenant over the age of 18

All the above must be paid in cleared funds prior to the tenancy commencement date

FURTHER CHARGES

TENANCY RENEWAL FEE - £117.50 including VAT
TENANCY TERMINATION FEE - £117.50 including VAT
DISHONOURED CHEQUE - £35.25 including VAT

* This contributes towards the deposit of one and a half times the monthly rent