Once we have found your suitable property, you will be in a position to make an offer to the Landlord for consideration. Please note that any offer you make would be subject to you fulfilling our reference criteria.
However, if the Tenancy Agreement is not signed by you (the Tenant) within 7 to 14 working days after receipt of your application, the Landlord reserves the right to re-offer the property.
Once we have found your suitable property, you will be in a position to make an offer to the Landlord for consideration. Please note that any offer you make would be subject to you fulfilling our reference criteria.
However, if the Tenancy Agreement is not signed by you (the Tenant) within 7 to 14 working days after receipt of your application, the Landlord reserves the right to re-offer the property.
The documentation you would be expected to provide is firstly identification/proof of residency, and secondly proof of address. The accepted forms of identification are; a driving licence, or a bill (either utility bill, council tax bill or mobile phone bill) less than three months old. It would be helpful for you to contact any references to inform them we will be in touch. This will help to stop any delays in the process. We may contact your employer (and landlord if you are already in rented accommodation).
If you have recently had a change of jobs, your previous employer may be contacted and if you are self-employed then your accountant will be contacted. If you have not been continuously employed for the past 18 months, have been working abroad in the previous 6 months, or your income falls short of our criteria then a Guarantor will be required.
The same criteria (see above FAQ’s) apply to the guarantor. Furthermore, the guarantor must earn the equivalent of 3 times the yearly sum of the rent. In addition, they need to be in full time employment or be able to prove by bank statements that they have “independent means”. All tenants should be able to provide a guarantor. Howevver, should the tenant be unable to provide one, we will decide that the tenant has withdrawn their application.
The guarantor must be aware that they will stand as guarantor for you (and your partner if you are moving in to the property with someone else). Additionaly, they must be aware that this is for the entire occupancy of the property.
Having passed all the referencing criteria to be considered for the property and, subject to the Landlord’s decision, you must earn at least 1.5 times the yearly rent (however, you will require a guarantor) or at least 2.5 times the yearly rent (you will qualify on the income part of the referencing without a guarantor).
We have further information extending from these FAq’s in our ‘Tenant Information’ section.