Abode Property Management, Greater Manchester

Once a tenant has viewed a property with Abode, the leading letting agent in Manchester, they will be asked if they want to proceed with an application.

Once proceeding with an application, the tenant will then be asked to surrender an application and a holding deposit, which remains your money. Once an holding deposit has been received by the agent the property will not be viewed by any other party at this time.

The tenant will be given help and advice where needed when filling out an application form. A committed member of Abode will advise a prospective tenant if their annual income is sufficient to support the application, or if a guarantor will be able to cover for them.

Where a single earning is not enough, another working member of family who will be living at the same property can be put forward as a joint application. Ideally, a tenant will need to have had a continual employment with the same employer for at least six months.

If a tenant has been self employed, they will need to show three years self assessments or an accountants letter. If a tenant is not working and is in receipt of benefits, then a guarantor will be required for the application to proceed. This person must be in full time employment and a home owner. On signing of the Tenancy Agreement, the guarantor will also need to sign the necessary paperwork.

Once an application has been surrendered for referencing, there will be certain checks that will be carried out against each applicant.

If an applicant has a bad credit history, it is advised to discuss this with the agent before putting an application forward. Failure to disclose this information from the onset may cause a tenant not to pass their credit check and fail the application for the property they want to rent.

A holding depost the equivelant of 1 weeks rent is held whilst the reference is being processed and remains the tenants money.  This amount will come off the final amount to be paid to move in to the property.

Upon receiving the holding deposit, the applicant will be able to complete the online application form which is automatically returned to Goodlord and Abod efor consideration. 

Both the tenant and landlord will be informed of a successful application. The tenant will be requested to pay their deposit within seven working days of this notification.

If a deposit is not received within the specified time, the property would be advertised and re-opened for viewings. Once a tenancy agreement has commenced, Abode or the landlord will lodge a deposit with The Deposit Protection Service until the end of the tenancy agreement.

A deposit will be refunded at the end of the tenancy agreement once the property has been checked by Abode; any damage caused by the tenant will be rectified and this amount will be requested from the tenant's deposit. If a deposit has been paid and the tenant decides that they do not want to proceed, Abode must be informed as soon as possible. We will allow for a period of up to two weeks from accepting the deposit before the deposit will become non-refundable, as we may have let the property to another tenant over this time period.

Once a tenancy has been signed, it is the responsibility of the tenant to notify the appropriate utilities (i.e. gas, electric, water and council tax). These bills will be separate from the rent.

Meter readings will be taken at the start of the tenancy agreement and documented on the inventory. Abode will also supply meter readings to the utilities to close any previous accounts, but it is the tenant's responsibility to set up their own accounts.