Tenancy Information

Relevant letting fees and tenant protection information

As well as paying the rent, you may also be required to make the following permitted payments.

Permitted payments

Before the tenancy starts (payable to Edwards Estate Agents ‘the Agent’)
Holding Deposit: 1 week’s rent
Deposit: 5 weeks’ rent

You may also use a deposit replacement scheme if this is permitted by your landlord

During the tenancy (payable to the Agent)

Payment of up to £50 incl. vat if you want to change the tenancy agreement, this could include adding an additional tenant onto the agreement or an amendment allowing you to keep a pet at the property

Payment of interest for the late payment of rent at a rate of 3%

Payment of the reasonably incurred costs for the loss of keys/security devices -if you lose a security entry fob or keys to the property you will be charged the cost of the replacement

Payment of any unpaid rent or other reasonable costs associated with your early termination of the tenancy

During the tenancy (payable to the provider) if permitted and applicable

Utilities – gas, electricity, water

• Communications – telephone and broadband
• Installation of cable/satellite
• Subscription to cable/satellite supplier
• Television licence
• Council Tax

Other permitted payments

Any other permitted payments, not included above, under the relevant legislation including contractual damages.

NON HOUSING ACT TENANCY, fees (not affected by the Tenant Fee Act 2019)
A Non Housing Act Tenancy is formed when one of the following criteria is in place:
The annual rent exceeds £100,000.
The property is occupied by an entity (Company let) rather that an individual.
The property is not used as a main or primary home.
There is a Resident Landlord

Tenancy Agreement and Setup Administration – £330 inc VAT
Check-out Fee checking out of the property  – £100 inc VAT
Enhanced Reference Fee
(per person or company) – £60 inc VAT
Tenancy Continuation – £150 inc VAT
Change of Sharer – £120 inc VAT
Early Termination – £150 inc VAT
Late payment of rent – Interest will be charged at 3% above the Bank of England base rate
Guarantor Referencing Fee – £50 inc VAT per guarantor
Deed of Guarantee – £50 inc VAT

Tenant protection

Edwards Estate Agents is a member of Client Money Protect, which is a client money protection scheme, and is also a member of The Property Ombudsman, which is a redress scheme. You can find out more details on the agent’s website or by contacting the agent directly.

You can find a copy of our CMP membership by clicking here

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, 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.