Our Lettings Department specialises in student rentals and has lots of experience in dealing with housing for sharers.

We are members of;

• The Residential Landlords Association (RLA)
• The Leeds Property Association (LPA)
• The British Property Federation (BPF)
• We also comply with the Unipol Code of Standards

so you can be sure of our professionalism and experience throughout your let.

Jagtar Properties are here to help and advise you throughout the administrative process to get you into your new home. To help the process run smoothly, the following information should outline everything you need to know about arranging your tenancy, but if you have any questions feel free to contact us either by phone, email or call into your nearest Jagtar Properties branch.

Letting information

Once you decide on your house you can secure the property with a deposit. Jagtar Properties asks that you pay an administration fee, per student, in order to hold the house. This fee covers:

• Applicant's Credit Reference
• Guarantor's Credit Reference
• Tenancy Agreement Notification to Utility Companies
  
• Other Administration Costs, inventory, etc

Once all the applicants' administration fees have been paid we will hold the property whilst we prepare the paperwork and arrange for referencing checks. The administration fee is non-refundable should you decide not to take the house or if credit references fail. It will only be refunded in the unlikely event of the house not being available to move into, or if it is withdrawn by the Landlord.

Credit References and Guarantors

We carry out a full credit reference on all Tenants through an independent agency. When you have secured the property, please complete our tenancy application form and return to Jagtar Properties, we will then begin the referencing checks. As a student income is unlikely to satisfy our credit reference agency for rental payments, we request details of someone who can guarantee your payments. The guarantor will be liable for rental payments if you are unable to pay them, so they will need to have a regular income. In order to process your application for tenancy, we require the completed form returned to us within 3 weeks. If all Tenants' guarantor forms are not received by then, the house will be re-marketed and the deposit will be lost.

• Q - What if I fail the credit reference?
• A - it is unlikely you will fail the credit reference as you will have a guarantor. However, should your guarantor fail the checks you can ask someone else to complete another guarantor form. Common reasons for failure of references are adverse credit history and insufficient income. Your guarantor will need an income of at least 3 times your proportion of the rent.

Your Tenancy

Most tenancies will run from the 1st  July to the 30th June (12 months) at full rent unless specified otherwise. When all references have been successfully completed, a Tenancy Agreement will be drawn up, to be signed by all guarantors and Tenants. After the agreement has been signed, you will be responsible for finding a replacement Tenant or paying the remaining rent between you if one of the group doesn't move into the house.

Gas Inspections

We have a legal duty to provide a certificate to prove the gas appliances in the house have been checked and are safe to use. We will provide you with a copy of this certificate when you move in. However, as this check needs to be done annually, should the renewal date fall whilst you are living at the house you will need to provide access to a gas contractor. This is for your own safety.