Residential Letting & Property Management
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How do I transfer a tenancy deposit from my landlord DPS account to Jungle Property?
Read more: How do I transfer a tenancy deposit from my landlord DPS account to Jungle Property?Login to your Deposit Protection Service (DPS) account here Click Transfer deposit(s) Select the deposit you are transferring (on the right) Click Next Enter Agent/Landlord ID – 1296207 Click Search Complete transfer 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 your question…
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Why is it important to control the humidity level in my property?
Read more: Why is it important to control the humidity level in my property?Humidity is simply the amount of water vapour that is present in the air. The recommended humidity level for dwellings is 45-55%. Humidity above 60% causes condensation and encourages the growth of mould, fungus, mildew and moisture-based corrosion such as rusting. It also enables bacteria, viruses and dust mites to breed quickly which causes health problems such as allergies, arthritis, asthma and other respiratory health conditions. If the humidity is too low (typically below below 30%) it causes excess drying which can trigger skin irritations such as a dry nose, eczema and chapped skin. It can also damage possessions, such…
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What are the things that are most commonly missed when tenants prepare a property for the Check-Out?
Read more: What are the things that are most commonly missed when tenants prepare a property for the Check-Out?Inside Alarm batteries flat not replaced Blinds and curtains removed and not replaced or dusty Blinds and curtains cords not replaced Bulbs broken not replaced Carpets stained Cobwebs around door frames, window sills Doorbell (flat) batteries flat not replaced Doorframes dirty Extractor hoods dirty Flooring not cleaned Food left in cupboards and fridges and freezers Furniture items missing Freezer drawers broken or missing Grease on kitchen walls and sockets Hooks & screws left in walls Kitchen unit drawers dirty Light shades missing Mats missing Paintwork chipped Radiators chipped or dirty Radiator caps missing Remote controls for equipment missing Shelves and…
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Are there are extra legal considerations we should be aware of with regard to renting the property to a disabled person?
Read more: Are there are extra legal considerations we should be aware of with regard to renting the property to a disabled person?Under Section 20 of the Equality Act 2010, the landlord must take reasonable steps to avoid any provision, criterion or practice, or any physical feature which puts a disabled person at a substantial disadvantage in comparison with persons who are not disabled. In addition, reasonable steps must be taken to provide any auxiliary aid necessary to ensure that a disabled person is not at a substantial disadvantage in comparison with persons who are not disabled. In practice, once a landlord becomes aware of a tenant’s disability, the key obligations placed on landlords are: to change policy or practice, including the…
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On the periodic inspection report are all the items listed in need of attention?
Read more: On the periodic inspection report are all the items listed in need of attention?All the items that have been checked/checked for during the inspection are shown or ticked on the report. Any item shown/ticked on the report does not mean there is a problem with that item. Any repairs or maintenance required to the property, fixtures, fittings, or contents are reported separately via our online repair request system. 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 your question…
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My neighbour has set up a CCTV capturing images over my property what can I do?
Read more: My neighbour has set up a CCTV capturing images over my property what can I do?This is very likely a breach of data protection laws. The Information Commisioner’s Office has guidance on this here: What should I do if I am concerned about a CCTV camera or I’m unhappy about being recorded? 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 your question…
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Do you accept tenancy applications from housing benefit claimants?
Read more: Do you accept tenancy applications from housing benefit claimants?Yes – Jungle Property does not discriminate on the grounds of: age disability gender reassignment marriage and civil partnership pregnancy and maternity race religion or belief sex Whilst our clients do not discriminate for any of the above characteristics, they accept or reject an offer or tenancy application based on their perception of how likely it is that the offeror or applicant will perform the covenants within the tenancy agreement. A person’s entitlement to housing benefit, and level of any entitlement, is based on that person’s situation at the time a housing benefit claim is made. Nobody can say if…
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The water supplied into my property smells funny – what should I do?
Read more: The water supplied into my property smells funny – what should I do?In the first instance check this Wessex Water resource for ideas on possible causes here If this information does not answer your question, please contact Wessex Water (or your water supplier if in a different supply area) on 0345 600 4 600 and explain the symptoms to them. If it has been diagnosed that the root cause of the problem is something supplied by the landlord, please raise a repair request via our online repair request system here or via the ‘Request Repair’ image in the RH sidebar of our home page here Still not answered your question? We love…
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My electrical report is less than 10 years old and says it is valid for 10 years do I need a new one?
Read more: My electrical report is less than 10 years old and says it is valid for 10 years do I need a new one?Was the electrical installation inspected and tested no more than 5 years ago or where the most recent inspection and test report requires inspection and testing to be at intervals of less than 5 years, within the interval specified in that report? Was the electrical installation inspected and tested against the 18th edition wiring regulations (as amended 2018)? If the answer to both questions is yes, you do not need to have the installation inspected and tested yet. If the answer to either question is no, you will need to have the electrical installation inspected and tested before any tenancy…
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Are you saying that the tenant no longer needs to get the property cleaned at the end of the tenancy?
Read more: Are you saying that the tenant no longer needs to get the property cleaned at the end of the tenancy?Under the terms of our tenancy agreements, tenants agree at the end of the tenancy to (amongst other things): Clean to a good standard, the property, its fixtures and fittings and contents (if any), including the cleaning of any carpets, curtains (including net curtains), blankets, bedding, upholstery etc. which have become soiled, stained or marked during the tenancy. Deliver up the property to the landlord at the end of the tenancy in the same good and clean state of repair condition and decoration as they were in at the commencement of the tenancy, fair wear and tear and accidental damage…