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Tenants Guide

Aspects and procedures for undertaking a tenancy through Rickman Properties:
Once agreement has been reached by the tenant and landlord to rent a particular property through Rickman Properties, we normally request a financial deposit of intent which would enable us to secure the property for you, subject to satisfactory references and contract; this is purely due to the high demand for rental accommodation.

References
We use Maras to carry out our reference and credit searches. A fee of £25 per adult is applicable at point of application for a specific property. This application requires details and references including:
•Bank/Financial/Accountant
•Employers
•Previous Landlord
•Personal
•Guarantor

Monies
Prior to the commencement of your tenancy, we must have received cleared funds to cover the following:
*First months/quarters rent
(payable in advance.  Thereafter by standing order to Rickman Properties – unless otherwise instructed).
*Security deposit
Equivalent to six weeks rent – held by Rickman Properties as stakeholders OR by the landlord.
*Tenancy agreement charges £100 + VAT and stamp duty.

Bonded
We are members of the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) and are governed by their professional code of business practice, which ensures that all monies held are fully protected.

Additional Costs
All occupants of the rental property will be liable for payment of all local council tax, electric and gas service, water rates and telephone service (where applicable) throughout the duration of the tenancy together with the monthly rental, unless otherwise instructed. Relevant service providers

will be informed of new occupants by Rickman Properties Ltd, with the exception of telephone services.

Inventory
On the day of commencement, we arrange on behalf of both tenant and landlord for an independent inventory clerk (unless otherwise instructed) to carry out an inspection of the premises stating the contents and condition of the property. The same process is also carried out at the termination of the tenancy. As an inventory “check in” and “check out” are extremely important to both parties, the cost of the check in is borne by the landlord and the check out cost by you, the tenant.  The cost for the compilation of the original inventory is borne by the landlord.

Rickman are also members of the Government backed Tenants Deposit Scheme (TDS) where all assured shorthold Tenancies deposit disputes are covered by arbitration.

(Further information at www.thedisputeservice.co.uk )

We hope that this information is of use to you, but feel free to contact us where a member of our staff is always on hand to help with any particular query.