Renting
Property for rent
Tenants’ fees
If you find a property that you would like to rent, here are some costs that you may also need to take into account in addition to home and contents insurance, council tax and utilities (all prices include VAT):
Payments in default per property
| Deposit payment required | 5 week’s rent |
| Holding Deposit required | 1 week’s rent |
| Letters for any breach of tenancy | £30 |
| Failure to attend an appointment at property for inspection or contractor | £30 |
| Credit control - should Grow Property be required to chase collection of rent at any time | |
| Telephone call to chase collection of rent | £5 |
| Letters and default payments e.g. returned standing orders | £30 |
End of tenancy fees are chargeable per property in the following circumstances
| Reference provided by Grow Property to an external party e.g. mortgage company or other lettings agent | £30 |
| Refund of overpayments e.g. rent after expiry of tenancy | £30 |
| Arrangement of remedial works following tenant damage to property, or other obligations not fulfilled - you will be liable for payment in full for the works, together with an admin fee equal to 15% of the cost of the work carried out | Min £30 |
Guide to renting
If you are about to rent a property, make sure you take a look at the government guide.
In there you will find checklists so that you know that you have everything you need to apply for your new home and to ensure you know what you and your landlord are responsible for once you are in.
Areas we cover
Redress scheme: The Property Ombudsman
