| My daughter is in halls and almost finished her first year. She moves into one of your houses in September. When is the soonest we can drop off her possessions? |
You can leave your possessions over the summer anytime after the current enants have vacated the first room - by agreement and appointment.
Do note cleaning issues on our FAQs on this topic
http://www.leydonlettings.co.uk/faqs.html#Weleftourpossessions |
| Can you explain how to calculate the rent bills and discounts - it is confusing. |
See Rent Ready Reckoner - find the link which describes your question and click the link which will jump straight to your answer.
http://www.leydonlettings.co.uk/Rentcalculateguide.html |
| When is the soonest we can reserve the house for next year. |
Student Letting Cycle - Tips
Some houses are known to be vacant for next year where there are final year students currently resident in a house.We would fist check incase there are any MA students remaining. You can reserve a house at any time of year as soon as it is fknown to be vacant. |
| By what date do we need to inform you we wish to remain for a second year - will we get first option? |
Student Letting Cycle - Tips
Current student tenants will normally get first choice unless they have upset the neighbours or otherwise breached your contract in a significant way.
Students are looking from October and reserving by November. So you need to confirm before another group beats you to it.
In previous years we allowed current tenants to hold a house whilst they found housemates to join them and then when they could not we were left with an empty house.
Now we advertise all houses as available unless you advise us otherwise. So the onus is now on students to confirm you are staying. |
Why do you need SURETIES or PARENTAL GUARANTORS?
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Students seldom have a history upon which to rely for statistical risk. We are handing you the keys to a valuable house. In some instances a tenant could owe more in rent or bills than the value of the deposit. In this instance we could not rely on the deposit to protect our interests. We could instead approach the GUARANTOR and ask them to pay. Because tenants are more loyal to their parents than to a landlord they are unlikely to allow this embarrassing situation to arise.
Where we let a 5 bed house to five tenants we request parents to be liable for only one fifth of the total rent and bills regardless of the recommended room rent which the tenants are free to adjust between themselves. By limiting each parent’s liability to only one fifth you will never pay more then your child’s share of liability. So if say the rent amounts to £2000 per month then a parent's exposure would not exceed £2000 / 5 = £400 per month. Should another parent not pay their fifth we will not ask the remaining parents to pay instead.
In the event of a claim we would first approach the tenant in debt, then the parent of the child in debt, then all the tenants jointly and severally. |
| My child is a mature student and is too old to expect parents to be guarantors! |
Without a guarantor we have very little protection should students do not pay rent and bills or damaged the house. However if you pay the whole years rent in advance we may agree to waive the guarantee as our risk is reduced.. You may also be entitled to one or more of our discounts! |
| Can't someone else be guarantor? |
Guarantors must be resident in the UK and are usually parents and home owners. If your parents are unable or unsuitable to act as guarantors another family member or friend in a responsible position may be chosen. An unemployed relative is unlikely to be suitable. Alternatively by paying all rent and bills for the year in advance, a guarantor may not be required and you also get a discount (see discounts). Where parents are unwilling to act as guarantors this may be a first indication that there is cause for caution! |
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