STRAKERS FEES AND PROCEDURES:

Applicants pay a Holding Deposit, of 1 week’s rent of the property, reserving the property for 14 days whilst reference checks are completed. This forms a “deadline for agreement” whereupon a tenancy start date should be mutually agreed between applicant and landlord, subject to referencing. The holding deposit is refundable unless you provide misleading or inaccurate information, fail a right to rent check, withdraw from the rental of the property, or fail to take reasonable steps to enter into the tenancy agreement, in accordance with the Tenant Fees Act 2019.
Complete an Application Form for each adult over the age of 18, returning them to Strakers, with Passport, OR Birth Certificate AND Driver’s Licence.

Once references have been passed, Strakers will mutually agree a start date of tenancy.
Any application is subject to referencing and right to rent checks, and any let agreed subject to contract.
Leases are a minimum term of 6 months under an AST, as defined under the 1988 Housing Act.
Rent is payable monthly in advance, unless 6 or 12 months’ rent in advance has been agreed. All rentals are exclusive of utility charges and council tax.
A deposit of 5 weeks’ rent is held throughout the tenancy with TDS or Landlord’s CMP scheme.
Smoking is not allowed, and pets only permitted with agreement by the landlord.

PAYMENT in cleared funds BEFORE THE TENANCY START DATE by

Bank Transfer
Cash to Strakers
Building Society Cheque
Card Payment

TENANT FEES
Permitted fees to the tenant:

£50 inc vat will be charged for the amendment of a tenancy agreement or addition of an addendum.
Early termination of tenancy by the tenant. A charge equal to the loss of rent plus reference charge of a new tenant, plus advertising / marketing fee, is payable by the outgoing tenant.
Utilities, Communication services, TV licence, Council Tax and Green Deal loans are payable by the tenant.
Default fee for late payment of rent. Outstanding rent of 14 days or more will be charged at 3% above the Bank of England’s base rate for each day the payment is outstanding.
Replacement of lost keys or security devices, are charged at the cost of the replacement in prevention of a security breach.

STRAKERS MEMBERSHIP – ARLA
REDRESS SCHEME – The Property Ombudsman
DEPOSITS - Tenant’s Deposit Scheme or Landlord’s CMP scheme.

FAIR PROCESSING NOTIFICATION FOR TENANTS
Strakers undertake to process your personal data (which may be held electronically or otherwise) as necessary and treat it in a lawful manner, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations. We will disclose personal data, collected from you, to Council Tax authorities and energy, water/sewerage utility providers to set up accounts.

Strakers give notice that these particulars, whilst believed to be accurate, are a general outline for guidance only, and do not constitute any part of an offer or contract.

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