It can be a little nerve-wracking when your children leave home to live in rented accommodation for the first time. After 20 years’ experience with rental properties, landlords and tenants, we at Leamans know that the service is just as important as the property. Below is some helpful information that should put your mind at ease.
Leamans offers an out-of-hours emergency call-out service for all managed properties.
Landlords instruct Leamans to manage student properties on their behalf. Our portfolio consists of properties ranging from 3 to 10 bedrooms to suit all requirements. All such properties now come under ‘House in Multiple Occupation’ legislation. This means that Leamans will visit all managed properties on a regular basis.
All of our student properties are furnished and have a separate communal area with sofas. Each bedroom is equipped with a bed, wardrobe, bedside table, desk and chair as minimum. The kitchens are equipped with a fridge/freezer, washing machine and cooker. Please note that we do not supply small electrical items such as microwaves, kettles or toasters, or cutlery and crockery.
The Tenancy Agreement is issued to each group of tenants to sign and all are joint and severally liable.
A holding deposit equivalent to one weeks rent (per tenant) is payable upon agreeing a let. This payment forms part of the application process. For more information on all the steps from finding the property to moving in, please click this link.. The property will be reserved during the application process. Please note that the holding deposit will be offset against the damage deposit.
The rent is paid monthly during the term of the tenancy. The first payment is due when the tenants move in and monthly thereafter. The rent does not include utilities such as electricity gas or water (Unless Advertised Inclusive). Under current regulations, a house occupied exclusively by full-time students is exempt from Council Tax.
A damage deposit of £695 per student is required and the balance (less the holding deposit) will be collected when the tenancy agreement is signed. It will be held under the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) and will be returned under the terms of the TDS once the final ‘check out’ inspection has taken place.
Keys are available for each student on the tenancy agreement as soon as the tenancy begins. Each student must collect them from Leamans during office hours. At the end of the tenancy, the keys must be returned to the Leamans office.
We compile a house information folder full of important and useful information that your child will need throughout their tenancy. We recommend that each student read this carefully. An inventory for the property will be issued upon commencement of the tenancy. It is the tenants’ responsibility to check this document thoroughly and return to Leamans with any annotations.
The landlord is responsible for insuring the building and the landlord’s contents. Tenants are responsible for insuring their own belongings. We recommend that tenants also take accidental cover for the landlord’s contents.
If you would like any further information please do not hesitate to contact one of our friendly and professional team.
