Viewings

These will be conducted at the property either by a member of gpllettings.co.uk or the landlord. Whilst viewing the property you will have the opportunity to ask relevant questions about the property.

Applications

Before a Tenancy Agreement can be drawn up, it is the policy of gpllettings.co.uk and the landlords it represents that an application must be completed fully and submitted to gpllettings.co.uk along with the application fee.

Referencing

Once an application is submitted it is then sent to a National Referencing company that may conduct a credit, background and employment reference check on you. This is a mandatory procedure for renting a property through gpllettings.co.uk.

Tenancy Agreements

These are drawn up, once the reference check has been completed and the landlord agrees to proceed with you as the tenant. Before signing this agreement which is legally binding, we recommend that you read it in full. Upon signing this agreement the Bond/Deposit must be paid along with the first month's rent. We will also arrange a standing order to be set up for collection of future rents.

Rent

This is the amount expected to be paid in full every month/week on the arranged rent date in accordance with the terms of the Tenancy Agreement. For Managed Properties, this must be either paid in cash or by standing order to gpllettings.co.uk.

Bond/Deposits

A Bond/Deposit is required from all tenants which is refundable upon completion of the tenancy in accordance with the terms of the tenancy agreement. From 6 April 2007, all deposits (for rent up to £25,000 per annum) taken by landlords and letting agents for Assured Shorthold Tenancies in England and Wales, must be protected by a tenancy deposit protection scheme. This government legislation, 'The Tenancy Deposit Scheme' (TDS) requires that the tenant's deposit must be protected and held in a Government backed scheme. At gpllettings.co.uk we WILL NOT ALLOW a tenancy agreement to commence unless the landlord has agreed to one of these schemes.

Inventories

The Inventory is a record of condition of the property before you move into the property you are trying to let. On Managed Properties through gpllettings.co.uk, we will visit the property during the tenancy at agreed intervals and upon its termination in order that we can report to the landlord upon the condition of the property prior to the return of the bond/deposit in accordance with the tenancy agreement. We expect you as the tenant to sign the Inventory following inspections of the property.