Prospective Tenants
If you have viewed a property with us and would like to find out the next step to secure that particular property, firstly
do not delay in calling us and letting us know that you are interested as we work on a first come first serve basis and
we will give you further details on the reference procedure and costs.
We require all prospective tenants to go through a reference procedure which includes a credit check, verify
employment status and residential status on previous and current addresses. Please download the appropriate
reference form for you.
If you are a single person, a couple or individuals looking to share a property together you will all need to download
and fill in the Agent individual PDF reference form, any person living at the property must be referenced and placed
on the tenancy agreement whether you are contributing to the rent or not. We will be sending your references to a
independent referencing company and they will be looking for up to three references in an attempt to make sure that
you will be a rent paying, agreement abiding tenant, who will not cause us or your prospective landlord any
unnecessary strain and stress. A moving in date will be set once we have confirmed your ability to meet the rental
commitment by passing the reference procedure.
If you are a company looking for a property for your employee/s to let, you will still have to go through the referencing
process. Please download the Agent Company PDF and call the office for further information and costings
If you do not earn the required amount of money to qualify for this property or you may have had previous credit
history that will also affect your application you may need a guarantor. If you haven't been living at the same address
for more than 6 months, working in same company for more than 6 months, if you are a student or in a job with low
earnings, you will more than likely need a guarantor to be able to privately rent accommodation. Where a guarantor
has entered into an agreement, this means that in the event of a tenant being unable to meet their obligations under
the tenancy agreement, whether it is for overdue rent, damage to the property or whatever, the Guarantor is legally
bound to accept the liabilities on behalf of the tenant. Use of a Guarantor is like an insurance policy for the landlord
or lettings agent against the tenant defaulting on the rent. Like with most types of insurance, the number of claims
against guarantors has risen in recent years, so the requirements for being a guarantor are getting somewhat
tougher. Nowadays, a guarantor must usually be a homeowner that does not fail a credit inquiry and is therefore
probably in regular employment. A person would not provide much of a guarantee if they were themselves unable to
make a payment should the circumstances require it. Bear in mind that if you are entering into a joint tenancy where
the tenants are individually and severally responsible, the guarantor is, in effect guaranteeing not just the tenant they
specifically have association with, but any of the other tenants as well. They may not be aware of this and may not
be so willing to act as guarantor if they know.
No referencing fee applies to qualifying tenants
If you work for the NHS, the Police force, the Fire Brigade, the armed forces or as a civil servant you will
automatically qualify for a no reference fee discount but will still have to be referenced as a individual. |