The tenant referencing company we employ use a combination of tools to collate date required for a tenant reference: Live data feeds e.g. from Equifax databases E-mail e.g. employers, accountants and landlords Telephone calls – e.g. follow-up responses/lack of response from employers, accountants and landlords The referencing company provide us with a live audit trail […]
Category: Start of Tenancy
What efforts are made to test the reliability of references and tenants ability to afford?
Affordability assessments are only made following direct consultation with the applicant’s employer and/or accountant. Further Reading Why do you outsource tenant referencing? {Jungle Property Knowledgebase article} Still not answered your question? We love questions so fire it at us using the contact details here Please rate this article so we know how well it answered […]
Why do you outsource tenant referencing?
Outsourcing tenant referencing is a common practice in the lettings industry. Jungle property require all our applicants provide comprehensive references (many letting agents will only require a sub-set of what we require e.g. credit score) and employ tenant referencing specialists to undertake this important task. As specialists, the tenant referencing company have the tools and […]
Do you charge a fee for AST amendments from the standard AST?
No – amendments to the tenancy agreement required by the landlord are without charge to the landlord. Changes requested by the tenant are subject to a charge to the tenant subject to the provisions of the Tenant Fees Act (due enactment 1st June 2019). Still not answered your question? We love questions so fire it […]
Do you have a pet policy and is the deposit/rent increased accordingly?
The decision to grant a tenant consent to keep a pet at the property during a tenancy always rests with the landlord – Jungle Property have no blanket policy on pets and believe every case needs to be treated differently. If a landlord were to give consent for the tenant to keep a pet at […]
Do you conduct Right to Rent checks?
Yes – we conduct Right to Rent Checks as part of our tenant referencing process and in accordance with legislation. We also conduct follow-up checks on Full Management property tenants (as required). For Let Only property tenants, any required follow-up checks are the responsibility of the landlord. Further Reading Right to rent checks – a […]
Do you have a deposit dispute procedure/policy?
Tenancy Deposits are handled in accordance with the legislation found in the Housing Act 2004 sections 212-215 and Schedule 10, as amended by the Localism Act 2011 and the Deregulation Act 2015. Related legislation is also to be found in a number of Statutory Instruments. The procedure for Deposit disputes are defined in the The […]
Do I pay my rent by Direct Debit?
No – as per the contract (Tenancy Agreement) rents are paid via Standing Order. A copy of a partly completed Standing Order Mandate Form is provided to you before the Check-In (new tenancy for an existing tenant) or at the Check-In (new tenancy for a new tenant). Still not answered your question? We love questions […]
Can I change the start day of my tenancy?
If you wish to change it to a date earlier than the Tenancy Commencement Date stated in your Reservation Agreement, please contact us (contact details here) to check that the property will be ready for the start of the proposed tenancy. If you wish to change it to a date later than the Tenancy Commencement […]
Do I need to provide proof of immigration status, identity and address to reserve a property?
No – there is a facility to upload copies of documents within the online Reservation Agreement but providing these documents is not a requirement to reserve a property. Further Reading When does proof of immigration status (right to rent) need to be provided? (Knowledgebase article) Can I reserve a property and provide my proofs at […]
