Tenancies for students normally run from 1 July each year to 28 June the following year. 

Unable to Take Up Residence After Signing the Contract or Leaving the House Before the End of the Contract Term:

If you sign a contract for this period and, for whatever reason, are unable to take up residence, or take up residence and later decide to vacate before the end of the contract term, you are still liable for the agreed rent.  In this situation we ask you to find a replacement tenant.  You can find people looking for rooms on web sites such as, www.flatemateworld.com and www.accommodationforstudents.com.  Leydon Lettings may also pass accommodation enquiries on to you.  Once someone has agreed to take your bedroom, signed the contract, paid the deposit (where required), admin fee and first quarters rent Leydon Lettings will return any surplus rent and deposit to you.  If you do find yourself in this situation do inform Leydon Lettings as soon as possible.  For more information and detailed explanations click here.

Summer Rent During July and August:
Most students go home to parents during July and August.  In consideration for your agreeing to accept a reduced rent for July and August we reserve the right to let to holiday makers during these months. This enables us to recover some of the loss we suffer by agreeing to do this for students.  If you would prefer we did not let to others during your absence, or if you wish to remain over the summer, you have the option to pay full rent pro rata to the number of occupants.  Some houses are popular even during summer - mainly those fairly close to colleges and where there are particular features like lots of en suite bedrooms.  These houses attract full rent over the summer regardless of occupancy.  We may nevertheless require additional access in summer to effect repairs and maintenance so as to minimize any disruption during term time.

Leaving Possessions at the House During July and August in Your Absence:

If you request to leave possessions in the house over the summer, these will be locked in one bedroom until your return.  Where you pay half rent the remaining rooms may be available to holiday makers or occupiers during July and August .  We do not accept responsibility for any loss or damage to your possessions in any circumstances  - you need to arrange you own insurance for the whole of the contract period (see links).  Read any small print on your insurance policy.

Suitable Alternative Accommodation During July and August:

Should the house you have reserved be undergoing renovation during July and August we reserve the right to provide suitable alternative accommodation for such period.  We also reserve the right to provide suitable alternative accommodation in the event of flood, fire or other disaster or unforeseeable event at any time during your tenancy.

Payment of Rent and Bills

Rent and bills are normally payable quarterly in advance by standing order on the first day of June, October, January and April.  Where a house is reserved earlier than the proposed date for occupation we may require a token payment of rent to be paid in advance. See ADVANCED RENT £325 above

Overseas Residents

Unless overseas residents can provide a guarantor resident in the UK, we may ask you to pay one academic years rent in advance. 

Jointly and Severally Liable
Tenants are jointly and severally liable to comply with the terms and conditions stated in the contract, including full and punctual payment of rent.  This means that if one person in your group does not pay their rent, we are entitled to ask the other members of your group for the unpaid rent.  This rarely ever occurs, but make sure that you trust your house mates to avoid being one of the few.

Guarantor Agreement

If you do not pay your rent we are entitled to ask your guarantor to pay instead.  All guarantors technically stand side by side and are all responsible for all tenants, however, we would normally only recover loss from the guarantor connected with the tenant in default.

Late Payment

Late payment of rent and bills may incur a fee of £35 for each occasion a standing order, cheque or other payment method is not paid into the landlord's bank account by the due date. Reminders of late payment may be charged at £15 per reminder, these will not exceed one every seven days and will only continue in the absence of a response.  Please make sure your rent is paid in full and on time as we do not like charging such fees.

Utility Bills

Tenants are liable for all utility bills including standing charges and water rates from the commencement of the agreement. We also offer an alternative bills package. If tenants subscribe to this package bills are not normally payable for the months of July and August, provided you are not residing at the house.  Payment of bills commences on 1st September.  Bills are payable quarterly in advance with your rent.  Where we agree to provide a bills package, nevertheless, in certain circumstances we reserve the right at any time to insist you arrange your own internet provider and utilities.  This could occur where the administration costs in our opinion are excessive.  Where a tenant resides at the house for July and August bills are payable in full.  Bills are payable quarterly in advance together with the rent payments. 

House mates

To live in a harmonious household you should to be considerate to your house mates.  This involves keeping the house clean and tidy (particularly in the communal areas).  Be conscious of your personal hygiene as this can also affect your house mates.  Be aware of noise levels when others in the house may be working or sleeping.  If you want to bring guests back to the house, we are happy for you to do this provided your house mates are willing.  Over night guests should stay no longer than two consecutive nights unless expressly agreed otherwise by the landlord and your house mates.

Neighbours

Please consider noise levels, particularly late at night and in the early hours of the morning.  Do be aware that no house is completely sound proof.  If you are noisy even in your own house, your neighbours are likely to be able to hear you.  You also need to be conscious of noise levels when coming home late at night.  Complaints about noise are most likely at the start (reunion) and end (exams over) of a tenancy.  Decide in advance not to cause such complaints!  Visitors are often blamed for noise - they can jeopardize your tenancy with impunity so warn them in advance to be considerate!

The House

We do ask you to look after the house itself.  We expect reasonable wear and tear, but careless or reckless damage is not acceptable.  Do try and keep the house clean throughout the tenancy to avoid a build up of dirt scale or scum at the end of the year.  Inspections are carried out during the year to check on the upkeep.

Pets and smoking are forbidden without Leydon Lettings written permission.

Please do not cause us to fall out by breaching this term

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Leydon Lettings may offer housing, letting, accommodation, flats, dwellings, appartments, real estate, rented homes, student and professional homes and houses via this Web Site. These are intended to be let to individuals or groups or groups of students in accordance with the terms of any prevailing contract.  It is your responsibility to view a property to ascertain its suitability as regards location, proximity to work or student college e.g. Canterbury UKC, CCU, UCA.  All tenancy agreements run for fixed terms and so it is vitally important to consider carefully before committing to reside at a house as you will be responsible for paying the rent for a fixed term should you depart before the end of the fixed term tenancy.

Double bookings have never occurred in the history of Leydon Lettings.  However, as a result of online telephone booking and bookings during system maintenance and updating, two or more groups could conceivably confirm acceptance of a property within a short time or simultaneously.  Leydon Lettings therefore reserves the right to cancel any online reservation so made within 24 hours of  becoming aware of such double booking.  Any cancellation resulting will be notified by e-mail or by post or by phone. Any deposit paid will be fully refunded immediately any funds are cleared. Any reservation not so cancelled is binding upon both the tenants and Leydon Lettings.  In the event of a simultaneous reservation Leydon Lettings discretion and decision is final as to which tenant(s) to accept or decline.

All information, rents, utilities and rates and council tax information included in this Web Site are based on our current understanding of prices, relevant legislation and common lettings practice which may be subject to change and are correct as at Saturday, November 15, 2008

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