What type of property should I look for?
First of all, think carefully about the type of property you’d like to rent and which best suits your lifestyle, location and amenities, remember do not over spend.
For example, if you are only there a few days a week maybe a small cottage or apartment might do just fine. If security is important then look at the surrounding areas, If you have a car is off road parking space a must for you?.
Do you want furnished or unfurnished accommodation or would something that’s just part-furnished be okay? Often it doesn’t make much difference to the rent.
If it’s furnished and you are sharing with others, do you trust them to look after the furniture – because you may lose some or all of your deposit to pay for damage even if they are responsible for it?
Other key questions to ask yourself:
- Is a purpose built shower essential or can you make do with a shower attachment in the bath?
- What facilities are there for washing and drying clothes?
- Does the property have all the appliances you need?
- Do you need a garden?
- Are you prepared to share with someone else – if so, could you share with a live-in landlord?
Where should I look?
It can be difficult to find good property to rent. That’s where ADM come in we can help you find a place which you will be happy with, remember you must look after the property as you would your own home.
Application
Once you find a property then the application stage is next, submit the application form a with your application fee to the agent and await the referencing return.
Inform your landlord and employer of your application so not to hold up the process.
Please note you must be honest about your credit history as this will be check.
Did you know you could even qualify for a council or Housing Association property if you have sufficient points, are on the waiting list or have a specific need? Unfortunately, it can still be difficult to find a home. This is where ADM Residential come in.
Council Tax Information
Tenant Information
Now you have found a home that suits your needs all you’ll need to do is complete a simple application form. Anyone who is over the age of 18 will be asked to fill out an application form. Please ensure that all sections of the form are completed in full, we will then process your references quickly and confidentially.
Information Required
Prior to taking over a tenancy of any rental property with ADM we require the following information:
1. Proof of residency e.g. recent bank statement or utility at the percent address.
2. Identification, which could be passport or driving licence.
3. We do require that all tenant(s) be referenced and a holding deposit is taking ( if you pass this will be used towards the Bond Deposit. (IF YOU FAIL – due to you not disclosing valuable information that would affect your application this will not be returned .
4. Your landlord(s) must agree to proceed with the application, on completion of the application the landord is fully charged for that cost all the referencing.
Permitted Payments
For properties in England, the Tenant Fees Act 2019 means that in addition to rent, lettings agents can only charge tenants (or anyone acting on the tenant’s behalf) the following permitted payments:
Holding deposits (a maximum of 1 week’s rent);
Deposits (a maximum deposit of 5 weeks’ rent for annual rent below £50,000, or 6 weeks’ rent for annual rental of £50,000 and above);
Payments to change a tenancy agreement eg. change of sharer (capped at £50 or, if higher, any reasonable costs);
Payments associated with early termination of a tenancy (capped at the landlord’s loss or the agent’s reasonably incurred costs);
Utilities, communication services (eg. telephone, broadband), TV licence and council tax;
Interest payments for the late payment of rent (up to 3% above Bank of England’s annual percentage rate);
Reasonable costs for replacement of lost keys or other security devices;
Contractual damages in the event of the tenant’s default of a tenancy agreement; and
Any other permitted payments under the Tenant Fees Act 2019.
For properties in Wales, the Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Bill , once enacted, means that in addition to rent, lettings agents can only charge tenants (or anyone acting on the tenant’s behalf) the following permitted payments:
Holding deposits (a maximum of 1 week’s rent);
Security Deposits / BOND
Utilities, communication services (eg. telephone, broadband), TV licence and council tax;
Payments for the late payment of rent;
A breach of a term of the contract;
Any other permitted payments under the Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Bill and regulations once enacted.
Tenant Protection
In addition to publishing relevant fees, lettings agents are also required to publish details of:
the redress scheme they are a member of; and
the name of the approved or designated Client Money Protection scheme they are a member of (if any).
Please note that lettings agents are required by law to publish on their websites information for potential tenants about relevant fees, redress schemes and client money protection schemes (including the names of those schemes). Relevant fees must also be published on third party websites, such as Rightmove. For properties to rent in England, details of the agent’s membership of any redress scheme and client money protection scheme must also be published with their fees on Rightmove. It is the agent’s responsibility to ensure that all relevant information is provided to Rightmove and is up to date and accurate. If the relevant information does not appear here, the agent may have included it within the property description.
Accepted tenants of a rental property are advised to complete the council tax form before or on the start date of the tenancy. There is one form of three a tenant must complete online at the Kirklees Council website.
Tenants Insurance
For our recommended Tenants Insurance, please click here.
At ADM Residential, we use the Deposit Protection Service to ensure our tenant’s deposits are held in a secure place. Click here to visit their website.
How to Rent – The checklist for renting in England: