Advice for tenants
Hadrian Estates aspire to ensure that your rental experience is both pleasant and easy, we want you to enjoy your residency in your new home. Please find below some useful information which may aide you in your forthcoming tenancy.
Once you have selected a property and are interested in renting that property, an application form must be completed providing full personal details, employment status, previous addresses and other essential information. This will enable us to carry out a full credit and reference check. On submitting this form a fee of £30 is payable, this fee is non-returnable. Whilst the checks are being completed the property will be held for you and no further applications accepted.
We support applications from both employed and currently un-employed parties.
Please note that persons under the age of 25 or any tenants who will be in receipt of Local Housing Allowance will be required to provide a guarantor. The guarantor will be held responsible for any non payment of rent or damage caused to the property throughout the length of the tenancy. The person you select as a guarantor must own their own home and agree to the terms and conditions.
On the return of the report we will contact you to advise whether your application has been successful and we can continue with your tenancy process. On the return of your successful application we can now set a move in date and arrange for all the paperwork to be completed and advanced monies to be paid. On signing a tenancy agreement a damage Deposit equivalent to 4 weeks rent is payable, this deposit is returnable at the end of your tenancy, dependent on the condition of the property. An administration fee of £200 is also payable at this time, this fee is non-returnable.
Your tenancy will be an Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement for a period of initially six months, this is a legally binding agreement and cannot be revoked once signed. You are legally responsible for paying the required rent for the length of the agreement and cannot vacate the property before the agreement expires, one months written notice is required to vacate the property. On completion of the initial 6 months, the agreement continues on a periodic basis until either party, the Landlord or tenant gives the required notice to vacate.
Your rent does not include any other utilities or charges. All Council Tax, water, gas and electricity accounts are payable by the tenant.
On the day of signing the tenancy agreement and the deposit and administration fees paid, our officer will meet you at the property to hand over keys and carry out an inventory, this completes the tenancy process.
Your rent is payable either weekly or monthly depending on your tenancy agreement. Payments can be paid directly by standing order or one of our team of rent officers can collect payments directly from your property.
All tenants deposits are held with the Deposit Protection Service, written confirmation of this will be sent to your home address within a few weeks of the tenancy beginning.
Information for tenants currently claiming benefits
- If you are a private tenant renting property or room from a private landlord and you are on a low income, you may be able to claim and receive Local Housing Allowance (LHA).
- LHA is a new way of calculating Housing Benefit (HB) which is based on the area the customer lives, number of occupiers in the property and household size. LHA is a much fairer way of calculating HB, as it ensures that tenants in similar circumstances in the same area receive the same amount of financial support for their housing costs.
- For a full explanation of LHA and to calculate what rate you maybe entitled to please go to the following link – www.lha-direct.therentservice.gov.uk If you are still unsure as to the rates that you may be entitled to please contact any member of our team, we are more than happy to help evaluate your individual circumstances.
