Below are guidelines to take into consideration when thinking of renting a property.

• Occupational Contracts (Wales) / Tenancy Agreements (England) are for a minimum term of six months.
• All prospective Contract Holders over 18 years of age will be required to complete an application form and will be referenced unless otherwise agreed by the landlord. 
• The reference check will be completed by an external company and where applicable will involve income verification, employment verification, previous rental address reference and credit file reference.
• All rentals are exclusive of electricity, gas, oil, tv license, water rates and council tax (unless otherwise stated).
• When applying for a property with Wingetts, we will initially ask you to fill out a ‘Pre Application form’.  The landlord will then consider the information that you have provided, along with any other applications that they have received and will make a decision as to whether to progress your initial application to a full application. 
• If progressing to a full application, a holding deposit will be required from you, and will be deducted from the deposit amount which will become due along with the first month’s rent upon successful reference and once an Occupational Contract (Wales) / Tenancy Agreement (England) has been signed.
• If a Guarantor is requested either by Wingetts or by the landlord, they will also be referenced and will sign the Occupational Contract (Wales) / Tenancy Agreement (England).

• This deposit is returnable on the termination of the contract, subject to any deductions being made in lieu of any damage or loss to the furnishings, fixtures, fittings and property. The deposit will be registered in a tenancy deposit protection scheme.

• Rent is payable a calendar monthly in advance by Standing Order (unless otherwise stated).
• In the event of a property also being offered for sale during the period of occupation the Agents reserve the right to arrange appointments with the contract holder/s / Tenant/s for prospective purchasers to view and erect a suitable For Sale Board.
• In accordance with our standard procedure all rental properties are subject to a three monthly inspection which will be arranged by a mutually convenient appointment.

Any problems which may arise during the contract can be dealt with quickly by our lettings team or our out of hours emergency contact which will be given out at the beginning of your contract.  For a full breakdown of terms and conditions of an Occupational Contract (Wales) / Tenancy Agreement (Wales), please click on the links below.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW OUR OCCUPATIONAL CONTRACT >>

CLICK HERE TO VIEW OUR TENANCY AGREEMENT >>

Fees for Tenants/Contract Holders

The below fees are permitted charges in accordance with the Tenant Fee Act 2019 for an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (England) or an Occupational Contract (Wales)

Holding deposit -  One week’s rent.   Please Note: This will be withheld if any relevant person (including any guarantor(s)) withdraw from the tenancy, fail a Right-to-Rent check, provide materially significant false or misleading information, or fail to sign their tenancy agreement (and / or Deed of Guarantee) within 15 calendar days (or other Deadline for Agreement as mutually agreed in writing).

Property Deposit in England Per Tenancy (please note that the property deposit covers damages or defaults on the part of the tenant during the tenancy if necessary)

Rent of less than £50,000 per year - five weeks’ rent. This covers damage or defaults on the part of the tenant during the tenancy.

Rent of £50,000 or over per year - Six weeks’ rent.

Property Deposit in Wales Per Tenancy

No maximum deposit, however the deposit charged will be disclosed on the property advert and will usually be no more than 6 weeks rent. 

Utilities, communication services (e.g. telephone, broadband), TV licence and council tax are payable separately and directly to the provider by the Tenant/Contract Holder unless otherwise stated on the property advert that these are included in the rent.  Where this is the case, the actual amount will be stated on advert.

Late/Unpaid rent - Interest up to 3% above Bank of England's annual percentage rate from Rent Due Date until paid in order to pursue non-payment of rent. Please note: This will not be levied until the rent is more than 14 days in arrears.

Reasonable costs for replacement of lost keys or other security devices, as evidenced by an invoice or receipt.  Tenants/contract Holders are liable to the actual cost of replacing any lost key(s) or other security device(s). If the loss results in locks needing to be changed, the actual costs of a locksmith, new lock and replacement keys for the tenant, landlord and any other persons requiring keys will be charged to the tenant.

Contractual damages in the event of the tenant's default of a tenancy agreement as evidenced by an invoice or receipt

Early Termination (Tenant’s Request):

Should the tenant wish to leave their contract early, they shall be liable to the landlord’s costs in re-letting the property as well as all rent due under the tenancy until the start date of the replacement tenancy. These costs will be no more than the maximum amount of rent outstanding on the tenancy

Copy of written statement or occupational contract £30

Tenants/Contracts Holders may also be liable for fees which will be calculated as the actual costs, reasonably incurred, as evidenced by the actual invoice or receipt for the following

• Obstruction in any common areas of any building of which the dwelling forms a part. The principal contact reserves the right to remove or have removed any such obstruction and, at their discretion, to charge the actual costs

• Failure to undertake promptly any repairs for which the contract-holder is liable following any notice being served by the principal, the contract-holder will pay on demand the actual costs, reasonably incurred

• Any changes made in breach of contract that may compromise electrical safety and may require an electrical check and / or remedial works, the actual cost,, reasonably incurred, the contract-holder may be liable for

•  The Guarantor agrees to pay the reasonable losses suffered as a result of the contract-holder failing to fulfil any of their obligations under either of these two contracts or failing to pay rent or other monies lawfully due

• The Guarantor agrees to pay, on demand and in full, any overdue rent or other monies lawfully due under these two contracts, until vacant possession is given to the principal contact

• The guarantor agrees to make payments lawfully due under this guarantee even after the contract-holder has returned possession of the dwelling to the landlord, or the occupation contract has ended, as evidenced by an invoice or receipt.

Wingetts is a member of and covered by the RICS Client Money Protection and all deposits are protected by TDS (The dispute Service Limited). Wingetts is also a member of The Property Ombudsman (Property Redress Scheme) registration number No2768 and licensed with Rent Smart Wales.

Please note that lettings agents are required by law to publish on their websites information for potential tenants about relevant fees, redress schemes and client money protection schemes (including the names of those schemes). Relevant fees must also be published on third party websites, such as Rightmove. For properties to rent in England and Wales, details of the agent's membership of any redress scheme and client money protection scheme must also be published with their fees on Rightmove. It is the agent's responsibility to ensure that all relevant information is provided to Rightmove and is up to date and accurate. If the relevant information does not appear here, the agent may have included it within the property description.