Residential Letting & Property Management
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Your advert stating no children is discrimination?
Read more: Your advert stating no children is discrimination?Some of our adverts may state that a ‘Landlord prefers no children’ but never state ‘no children’. Landlords are free to discriminate against (or prefer) one person over another when choosing who should occupy their property as a tenant as long as it is not (directly or indirectly) in respect of one of the ‘protected […]
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When will I receive the contract for signing?
Read more: When will I receive the contract for signing?Within 4 days of your tenancy appication being approved. If there is less that 4 days before the start of the tenancy, we will send you the tenancy agreement for signing as soon as possible after it has been drafted. Still not answered your question? We love questions so fire it at us using the […]
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Will both applicants for a tenancy be contracted as joint tenants?
Read more: Will both applicants for a tenancy be contracted as joint tenants?Yes – as joint and several tenants, all tenants are to be responsible and liable for all obligations under the Agreement. Further Reading If one tenant leaves, is the other tenant liable for the entire rent? {Jungle Property Knowledgebase} I have left my partner and no longer living at the property what should I do? […]
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How do I clean the pump filter on by Beko washing machine?
Read more: How do I clean the pump filter on by Beko washing machine?See video here 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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I am unable to replace the bulbs in my property what should I do?
Read more: I am unable to replace the bulbs in my property what should I do?Under the terms of your tenancy agreement you have agreed to take care to replace or have replaced appropriately, light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, fuses, starters etc. as and when necessary during the tenancy and to ensure that all light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, fuses are in place and in working order at the end of the […]
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Do you check bank balances for applicants?
Read more: Do you check bank balances for applicants?No – the only time we would check an applicant’s bank balance is if we need to check an applicant’s savings in support of an affordability assessment. For all applicants we check the validity of the bank account details the applicant provided. Still not answered your question? We love questions so fire it at us […]
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I am a student can I get discount on my Council Tax?
Read more: I am a student can I get discount on my Council Tax?Sorry we cannot offer advice on Council Tax you should contact the Council Tax office (Mendip DC 0845 300 3352 Option 1, Sedgemoor DC 0845 408 2541). If you are a tenant and are also a full-time student you may be considered as a ‘Disregarded Adult for discount purposes’. Further Reading Somerset Council – Council […]
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Can I paint my side of my neighbour’s fence?
Read more: Can I paint my side of my neighbour’s fence?Only if your neighbour gives you permission to do so. Leaning things against your neighbour’s fence, hanging things on your neighbour’s fence, even using your neighbour’s fence as a makeshift retaining wall, will place a much heavier burden on the fence panels and supporting posts than they were designed to bear. The consequences of such […]
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Can you tell me how much the bills are for a property?
Read more: Can you tell me how much the bills are for a property?No sorry. The additional charges will typically include some or all of the following: • Council Tax • Telephone • Broadband • Satellite television • Terrestrial television • Electricity • Water & Sewerage • Oil The actual level of these charges will be dependant on many factors specific to an individual e.g. how often they […]
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What does the rent amount shown on your listing include?
Read more: What does the rent amount shown on your listing include?The rent shown on all our property listings refers to the amount of asking rent per calendar month (PCM) only. If anything else is included in this amount e.g. a gardening service, it will be explicitly detailed towards the top of the listing. Some property portals may automatically convert this figure to rent per week […]