Each adult applicant must complete a reference (at no charge) this includes a credit score, employment confirmation, affordability, viable bank account, previous addresses, and any previous landlord reference.   

We insist on a holding deposit which equates to the equivalent of one week’s rent when a property rental is agreed. Once references are passed, we require the main deposit which equates to five weeks rent (this includes the Holding Deposit already received). 

A guarantor will be required for any applicant who has been employed for less than one year. The guarantor is usually a close associate or member of the applicant’s family who is of sufficient means to provide a suitable bank reference. This person will be required to sign a legally binding document, which could make him/her liable for the applicant’s obligations under the tenancy agreement. This could make the guarantor liable for the rent for the full term of occupancy as well as the full cost of any damage if the tenant breaches the terms of the tenancy. 

The Agent and Landlord are required by law to carry out immigration checks on any occupiers at the Property. In these circumstances all occupiers who are authorised to live at the Property, whether they are named on the tenancy agreement or not, will be required to provide the Landlord with documentation to support their right to rent property in the UK prior to the tenancy being granted. Where an occupier has a time limited right to rent the Landlord or Agent is required by law to carry out follow up checks on the occupier. Where the occupier cannot produce evidence that they have a right to rent property in the UK, the Landlord or Agent must make a report to the Home Office. Where the Landlord or Agent has received notice from the Home Office stating that one or more of the occupiers do not have a right to rent the Property the Landlord or Agent may end the tenancy in accordance with the provisions of the Immigration Act 2014 (as amended). 

Each adult applicant must supply two forms of identification one of which must be a passport, plus either a bank statement, a land line phone bill, or a current property utility bill (these must all be recent and within the last three calendar months) to be verified and copied at our Sandy Office. 

Any Shorthold Tenancy Agreement (SHTA) regarding an Inskip & Davie rental property must be signed by all parties. A landlord can request Inskip & Davie sign as their representative; however, all tenants must sign in person.  

On the agreed moving in day, we will meet all applicants at a ‘Handover’ meeting to pass over a full set of keys for each adult tenant, the completed inventory, a signed shorthold tenancy agreements and a How to Rent guide. You will also receive printed copies of the Gas Safety Certificate (if applicable), Electrical Installation Condition Report and Energy Performance Certificate (this certificate is shown on the property Rightmove web page). We will provide you details of the necessary Inskip & Davie bank account and a relevant individual reference number so that you may set up your standing order mandate direct for future payments. 

We will provide you with details of the property utility companies and Council details for Council Tax payments with each relevant contact number. 

If the property is part of our ‘Full Management Service’ we will provide you with general details of what to do regarding any problems, however if the landlord has chosen to carry out their own management of the property, then we will provide you with their contact details. 

A tenancy deposit will be held either by Inskip & Davie (if the property is to be managed by ourselves) or the Landlord as a security against any breach of the tenancy terms by the tenant (such as damage to the property or its contents, loss of rent or other unexpected costs). Inskip & Davie deposits are protected by DPS (Deposit Protection Scheme). You will be supplied with a certificate showing that the deposit has been registered. 

The landlord must cover any buildings insurance; however, any contents insurance cover is strictly the tenants’ responsibility and cost to arrange. 

In processing your tenancy application, we shall be required to process and store personal information on your behalf and liaise with credit referencing agencies and your landlord. Once you have moved into the property, it may occasionally be necessary to share contact information with trusted contractors (for example to arrange access for maintenance work), utility companies and other related parties. We will not divulge or pass on your details to any third party for marketing purposes without prior approval unless this is necessary to comply with a statutory obligation. 

Where there are rent arrears or other charges remaining at the end of the tenancy, we reserve the right to pass on your details to a tracing agent or debt collection company to help recover the money owed. Leaving unpaid rent and other bills at the end of your tenancy may affect your credit rating, and your ability to obtain a new tenancy, or other credit facilities.