Looking for a new home as a tenant can be a time consuming and challenging process. For Hamptons International’s lettings teams, helping our tenants find the right houses to rent is core to what we do.
Through our extensive network of 50 branches, we offer a wide range of properties from luxury flats to country houses to rent.
When searching for your next house to rent the process will involve:
- Register your requirements with Hamptons through your local branch or via email.
- Your Hamptons representative will provide you with full details of the suitable properties available. We will also be able to give you any local information on the area you need including amenities, transport and schooling.
- Once a property has been selected and an offer made, an Application to Rent will be completed and preliminary deposit paid. This is normally non refundable should the tenant withdraw. The application to rent will also provide a full breakdown of the money required to move in, which will include the following:
1. Tenancy Agreement and Administration Fee
2. Deposit, usually equivalent to 6 weeks rent
3. First period’s (usually a month) rent
4. Referencing and Check In fee.
- Properties can normally be reserved for up to 4-6 weeks in advance of the move-in date.
- References will then be undertaken where you will be required to provide a Proof of Residency, Employer and landlord reference (if applicable).
- A tenancy can be drawn up for 6 months, but the most common length is 12 months it is sometimes possible to negotiate a break clause (which gives the landlord and/or the tenant the option to terminate the tenancy earlier than 12 months). Most properties are let unfurnished, but even unfurnished properties will be let including white goods, carpets and curtains.
- Tenancy Agreements will need to be signed and money paid prior to the tenancy start date.
- The inventory check in (where the content and condition of the property is documented and agreed) will need to take place with you present prior to keys being released.
- Once in occupation you should report day to day repairs direct to Hamptons or to your landlord.
- Rent will exclude the cost of utilities, insurance, television license, gardeners, cleaners, etc (unless separately negotiated).
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