Tenants
Preparing to rent with Moody & Co
Ahead of your property search, getting to grips with this essential information will ensure you’re prepared for a successful application when you find the right house.
Affordability
It helps to review your finances to work out what deposit and monthly rental level you can afford prior to looking for a property.
Renting with pets
Be open about your intention to rent with a pet and make sure you can provide your potential landlord with as much information as possible. This could be a reference from a previous landlord.
Reassure your landlord by being ready to potentially offer a larger deposit to cover any petrelated damages to the property, as well as having the property professionally cleaned when your lease is up.
Once you have permission to rent with your pet, ensure that the terms are written into your contract to prevent future misunderstandings.
Advance Payment/Deposit
Holding Deposit (per tenancy) – One week’s rent
This is to reserve a property. Please note: This will be withheld if any relevant person withdraw from the tenancy, fail a Right-to-Rent check, provide materially significant false or misleading information, or fail to sigh their tenancy agreement within 15 calendar days (or other Deadline for Agreement as mutually agreed in writing).
Security Deposit (per tenancy. Rent under £50,000 per year) – Five weeks’ rent.
This covers damages or defaults on the part of the tenant during the tenancy.
Security Deposit (per tenancy. Rent of £50,000 or over per year) – Six weeks’ rent.
This covers damages or defaults on the part of the tenant during the tenancy.
On signing your Tenancy Agreement a rent payment will commence.
Restrictions
Please be aware that some landlords impose certain restrictions in respect of the following: pets, smokers or students. Please refer to our branch for further information on individual properties.
Moving in
Utilities
Moody & Co will write to all utility suppliers i.e. gas, electricity and water notifying them of meter readings at the commencement of the tenancy. We will also write to the local authority for council tax purposes. We strongly recommend that you also inform the suppliers to ensure correct reading have been submitted and that your details have been received and processed.
Protection
Tenants Content Insurance
The Landlord is not responsible for insuring any of your personal belongings. We recommend that you obtain adequate contents insurance.
Non-Managed Lets
Where Moody & Co Lettings are not responsible for the management of the tenancy, you will be given the Landlord’s contact details in case you need to report any maintenance problems.
