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Frequently Asked Questions from students at:


Canterbury Christ Church University - CCCU

University of Kent at Canterbury - UKC,

University College for the Creative Arts - UCCA

see also Student Links and index to links on the left, especially Student Discounts


Frequently Asked Questions

Students ask broadly five categories of question:

1. Pre-contract

This category attracts most questions.  How do I pay the admin fee. etc?

2. Pre-arrival

When / how do we get the keys etc?

3. Post arrival

How do I connect to the internet.  When is bin day(s)?

4. Pre-departure

I want to leave before my housemates, can I leave them to clean the house ?

5. Post-departure

Can I have a reference for my new landlord, job etc?

 

Some questions are answered in more than one category.

E.g. Bookings may cover re-rebookings. but there are diferences.

 

RENT

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Summer Letting in Vacations

       
Tenant, Employer, Bank, Landlord etc.

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QUESTIONS


 
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  1. Can I tell you something in confidence ?
  2. Can I have a reference for my future, Employer, Bank, Landlord, Mortgage Lender, Character reference, etc.
  3. Can I have a referenence but please do not say anything out my arrears, noise, damage, other?
    PROPERTY INFORMATION
  4. How big are the bedrooms?

  5. Do you only let double rooms with double beds to couples?
  6. You have an 8 bedroom house; we need an 8 bedroom house - why do you only let the house to six people?
  7. My room is the only one without an en-suite; why didn't you just fit one in every room during the original renovation?
  8. I had an en-suite whilst in halls of residence and have got used to it. What amenities do Leydon lettings provide?

  9. Will we have to draw straws for the box room?

    RENT

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  10. How much is the rent per room?

  11. Do double-bed-rooms cost more than single beds?

  12. What happens if you discover we have or had non paying guests - I am worried that I may be implicated by my housemates dishonesty? 

  13. Do you price rooms individually or is it the same for each room?
  14. When is my first rent payment due?
  15. Do we pay rent during the summer when we are absent?
  16. I feel uncomfortable in that we are paying you our first quarters rent for July, August and September [prior to occupation] yet you are able to let the house to others [during our absence
  17. I was thinking of moving in a little earlier this summer like the beginning of August. Do i have to pay anyhting extra for it or is it included in the rent???

     

  18. Can you explain about renting our house to holiday tenants over summer?
  19. The rent for the final 3 quarters are all the same amount. How do I calculate the first quarter as this is diferent?
  20. Can I pay my rent weekly or monthly?
  21. How do I pay my rent?

  22. Will you collect my rent from me?

  23. Why is my monthly rent more than four weeks rent?

  24. Our contract begins on 1st July, so why is the first quarter's rent due on 1st June?
  25. I paid £325 advanced rent when I reserved the house in January.  Why do I have to pay more rent in June?
  26. Why should I pay a late payment fee?
  27. I am late to pay my rent, it was deposited in your account today can you confirm you have received it?. 
  28. What is my 'payment reference'? 
  29. I made a payment on time but I forgot to include the reference.  Can you confirm you have received it.  My rent is £77pw.
    BILLS

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  30. Are bills included in the rent?

  31. How much are the bills?

  32. Do we pay bills during the summer?

  33. Do we get compensation or a discount on bills for an interruption in any of the services?
    COUNCIL TAX

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  34. Is council tax included in the rent?

  35. How do we get student council tax exemption?

  36. How much is council tax?
  37. Why might I not qualify for council tax exemption?
  38. What do we do about council tax if some of our group are professionals?
    DEPOSIT AND ADMINISTRATION FEE

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  39. Is my deposit protected under the TDPS Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme rules effective from 6 April 2007? 
  40. What is the holding deposit for?

  41. What is the security deposit for?

  42. How is my deposit held or protected?
  43. How much is the administration fee?
  44. What is the administration for?
  45. How do we know you will return our deposit? Our last landlord made an excuse not to pay!
  46. When do we get our deposit back at the end of the tenancy?

  47. What happens if I pay my deposit and then I fail my exams so that I cannot return next year?
  48. If we stay another year do we have to pay another deposit and administration fee?
  49. I am due to pay my first installment of rent on 1st June, however, I was wondering if I am able to postone my rent on the 6th instead of the 1st?
  50. I have changed my bank details do i need to send to you the new bank details?
    TENANCY AGREEMENT

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  51. My Student loan is late can you collect the money later? 

  52. Do all our housemates have to be present to sign the contract?

  53. How long does it take to sign the contract?

  54. What information do we have to provide before we sign the contract?

  55. How long does the TENANCY AGREEMENT last?

  56. What is a Tenancy Agreement?

  57. What happens if I want to leave during the academic year or before the agreement expires?
    GUARANTORS

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  58. Why do we need SURETIES or PARENTAL GUARANTORS?

  59. I am too old to ask my parents to be guarantors.

  60. Who can be my guarantor?</