1608 properties to let in Berkshire

Prior to commencement of tenancy
After an offer has been accepted by the Landlord, which is subject to contract and references, in addition to paying the rent, the following charges may be made:

Administration Fees

We charge a fee of £360 (inc VAT) for the administration of each tenancy which includes our fee for preparation of the Tenancy Agreement (£200) and the remainder covers referencing and registering the deposit with the TDS.

Tenancy Agreement Fees

Whilst we charge a fee of £200 for the preparation of their agreement some of our Landlords will charge different amounts. We will advise you of these potential costs at the time of negotiating the offer you make.

Referencing Fees

As stated above we include referencing in our one-off administration fee. However, some of our Landlords may charge fees separately for referencing. We will advise you of these potential costs at the time of negotiating the offer you make.

Guarantor Fees

You will be charge £30 (inc VAT) per guarantor (if required) thus covers credit referencing and preparing a deed of guarantee as part of the tenancy agreement.
Deposit

We will take a deposit, usually equivalent to 6 weeks’ rent, which will be held in an account in your name for the duration of the tenancy. A larger deposit may be required by your Landlord – for example if you keep a pet.

Stamp Duty

Stamp Duty Land Tax (sdlt) is payable on tenancy where the rent is in excess of £125k per annum. Details of this can be found on .
During the tenancy

Amendment Fee

We charge £96 (inc VAT) for amendments made during your tenancy, this includes contract negotiation, amending terms, tenants and updating your tenancy agreement.

Renewal Fee

We charge £96 (inc VAT) this includes contract negotiation, amending and updating terms and arranging a further tenancy and agreement.

From the onset of your tenancy you will be liable for the following:

Utilities

You will normally be liable for all charges for the supply of gas, electricity, telephone and water including the supply of cable/satellite television.

Council Tax

You will be liable for the council tax payable at the property and the amounts payable will vary from borough to borough. You will be able to access the information on the website for the appropriate borough.

Television License

You are breaking the law if you use a television at the property and do not hold a television license. A license costs £145 per annum and can be obtained from .

Insurance

You will be responsible for insuring your own contents throughout the term of your tenancy.

Garden Maintenance

You may be responsible for the upkeep of any garden and any related costs.

End of tenancy

At the expiry of your tenancy you will be liable for the following:

Professional Cleaning

Under the terms of your tenancy agreement you will be responsible for professional cleaning of all furniture, fixtures and fittings at the expiry of your tenancy. If you would like us to arrange the clean for you we charge £60 (inc VAT) for this service, this is in addition to cost of the clean itself which varies and is dependent on number of beds and size of property.

Inventory

You will be liable for the cost of the checking of the inventory at the end of the tenancy. This cost will depend on the size of the property and we can obtain an estimate for this if required.

Dilapidations

Following the inventory check-out your landlord or his managing agent will assess whether you are liable for any dilapidations.

Future Landlord Reference

A charge of £30 (inc VAT) applies when you ask us to provide information to a future landlord or referencing agency on your performance as a Tenant.

Tenancy Information

Client money protection (cmp) provided by RICS:

Ombudsman services provided by prs: Rules for how fees will be charged for Assured Shorthold Tenancies (AST) are different to how fees will be charged for Non-Housing Act Tenancies (nha). All our fees and charges are shown including VAT.

Housing act tenancies (AST)

Holding deposit Equivalent of one weeks rent

Changing tenancy documents once signed Up to £50, or any reasonable costs incurred if these are higher than £50

Deposit: Annual rent less than £50,000 Equivalent to five weeks' rent / annual rent £50,000 or more Equivalent to six weeks' rent

Change of sharer Up to £50 for one reference and a new tenancy agreement, or any reasonable costs incurred if these are higher than £50

Early termination (at landlord’s discretion) All costs incurred by the landlord for allowing early termination including the agent's existing or re-letting fees

Stamp Duty Land Tax Payable on tenancies where the rent exceeds £125,000

Bank charges if you ask us to pay an overseas account we’ll charge £30 per payment

Late, unpaid, returned rent payments 3% above the base rate of Bank of England per annum, calculated daily

Lost keys Any cost for the replacement of keys, fobs, security devices or associated items

non-housing act tenancies (nha)

Pre Tenancy Application Charge (ptac) Equivalent of one weeks rent or £600. If you withdraw from the tenancy: Private tenancies - minimum of £300 per person. Company tenancies - minimum of £600

Tenancy paperwork £300

Company reference checks £120 per reference

Deposit Usually equivalent to six weeks rent / with pet eight weeks

Check-in and/or out From £120 to £620 approx. Check your tenancy agreement to confirm who is responsible for paying this charge

Call out services (inc out of hours) £60 per hour and/or the contractors invoice where your actions or lack of actions result in us or a contractor attending the property to remedy the situation

Last minute cancellation of pre-arranged visits £60 per visit and any contractor invoice

Hourly rate £60 plus any replacement costs if we or the landlord have to replace any damaged items, or return any fixtures or fittings to their original position, as per the inventory

Any overseas payment charges £30 per payment

Late/unpaid/returned rent payments £60 late payment charge and 3% above the base rate of Bank of England per annum, calculated daily

Change of sharer £375 / Additional sharer (at the same time) £75

Renewal negotiation £180 for each renewal. If additional referencing is required £45 per reference

Changing tenancy documents once signed £180

Early termination (at landlord’s discretion) All costs incurred by the landlord for allowing early termination including the agent's existing or re-letting fees

Stamp Duty Land Tax payable on tenancies where the rent exceeds £125,000

Bank charges if you ask us to pay an overseas account we’ll charge £30 per payment

Prior to commencement of tenancy
After an offer has been accepted by the Landlord, which is subject to contract and references, in addition to paying the rent, the following charges may be made:

Administration Fees

We charge a fee of £360 (inc VAT) for the administration of each tenancy which includes our fee for preparation of the Tenancy Agreement (£200) and the remainder covers referencing and registering the deposit with the TDS.

Tenancy Agreement Fees

Whilst we charge a fee of £200 for the preparation of their agreement some of our Landlords will charge different amounts. We will advise you of these potential costs at the time of negotiating the offer you make.

Referencing Fees

As stated above we include referencing in our one-off administration fee. However, some of our Landlords may charge fees separately for referencing. We will advise you of these potential costs at the time of negotiating the offer you make.

Guarantor Fees

You will be charge £30 (inc VAT) per guarantor (if required) thus covers credit referencing and preparing a deed of guarantee as part of the tenancy agreement.
Deposit

We will take a deposit, usually equivalent to 6 weeks’ rent, which will be held in an account in your name for the duration of the tenancy. A larger deposit may be required by your Landlord – for example if you keep a pet.

Stamp Duty

Stamp Duty Land Tax (sdlt) is payable on tenancy where the rent is in excess of £125k per annum. Details of this can be found on .
During the tenancy

Amendment Fee

We charge £96 (inc VAT) for amendments made during your tenancy, this includes contract negotiation, amending terms, tenants and updating your tenancy agreement.

Renewal Fee

We charge £96 (inc VAT) this includes contract negotiation, amending and updating terms and arranging a further tenancy and agreement.

From the onset of your tenancy you will be liable for the following:

Utilities

You will normally be liable for all charges for the supply of gas, electricity, telephone and water including the supply of cable/satellite television.

Council Tax

You will be liable for the council tax payable at the property and the amounts payable will vary from borough to borough. You will be able to access the information on the website for the appropriate borough.

Television License

You are breaking the law if you use a television at the property and do not hold a television license. A license costs £145 per annum and can be obtained from .

Insurance

You will be responsible for insuring your own contents throughout the term of your tenancy.

Garden Maintenance

You may be responsible for the upkeep of any garden and any related costs.

End of tenancy

At the expiry of your tenancy you will be liable for the following:

Professional Cleaning

Under the terms of your tenancy agreement you will be responsible for professional cleaning of all furniture, fixtures and fittings at the expiry of your tenancy. If you would like us to arrange the clean for you we charge £60 (inc VAT) for this service, this is in addition to cost of the clean itself which varies and is dependent on number of beds and size of property.

Inventory

You will be liable for the cost of the checking of the inventory at the end of the tenancy. This cost will depend on the size of the property and we can obtain an estimate for this if required.

Dilapidations

Following the inventory check-out your landlord or his managing agent will assess whether you are liable for any dilapidations.

Future Landlord Reference

A charge of £30 (inc VAT) applies when you ask us to provide information to a future landlord or referencing agency on your performance as a Tenant.

The following are permitted payments which we may request from you:

A) The rent
b) A refundable tenancy deposit (reserved for any damages or defaults on the part of the tenant) capped at no more than five weeks' rent where the annual rent is less than £50,000, or six weeks' rent where the total annual rent is £50,000 or above
c) A refundable holding deposit (to reserve a property) capped at no more than one week's rent
d) Payments to change the tenancy when requested by the tenant, capped at £50, or reasonable costs incurred if higher
e) Payments associated with early termination of the tenancy, when requested by the tenant
f) Payments in respect of utilities, communication services, TV licence and council tax; and
g) A default fee for late payment of rent and replacement of a lost key/security device, where required under a tenancy agreement

Please call us if you wish to discuss this further.

Redress scheme provided by: The Property Ombudsman (T06062)

Hamptons Fees and Charges in England

Permitted charges in accordance with the Tenant Fee Act 2019 for assured shorthold tenancy:
Holding Deposit - Maximum one week’s rent (may go on to form part of advance rent)
First month’s rent - In advance.
Tenancy Deposit - 5 weeks of agreed rent up to £50k rent per annum or 6 weeks of rent over £50k.
Early termination requested by the tenant - A charge not exceeding the financial loss experienced by the landlord.
Late Rent - Interest charged at 3% above Bank of England base rate, when rent is more than 14 days late.
Lost key or security device - Equivalent to cost incurred.
Changing the tenancy documents (after the commencement of the tenancy) - £50 inc. VAT.

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 - £390 inc VAT.
Check-in Fee checking into the property and reviewing inventory - Minimum of £130.80 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 - £60 inc VAT per guarantor.
Deed of Guarantee - £50 inc VAT.

Stamp Duty Land Tax Payable on tenancies where the rent exceeds £125,000
During the tenancy you may expect to pay:
Utilities (gas, electricity, water)
Council Tax
Broadband, telephone, television licence
Subscription to cable/satellite supplier
Insurance (for your personal and own contents)
Garden maintenance
Parking permits

Please note: The Initial Monies will be confirmed and must be paid by debit card or bank transfer. We are unable to accept cash.
Hamptons is a member of Propertymark and your monies are covered by the Propertymark Client Money Protection Scheme and a member of a redress scheme provided by The Property Ombudsman.

Please note that the material information included in this advert is provided to Knight Frank by third parties and is provided here as a guide only. Some of the information provided (such as the rent, deposit or length of tenancy) is subject to change, depending on offers received by the landlord. While Knight Frank has taken steps to verify this information, we advise you to confirm the details of any such material information prior to any offer for the tenancy being submitted. If we are informed of changes to this information by the landlord, we will use all reasonable endeavours to update this as soon as practical.

Minimum Tenancy Length

This is the minimum amount of time the property is available to let on the day the property went on to the market. For more information about the amount of time the property is available for, please speak to a member of our team.

Tenant charges

All potential tenants should be advised that, as well as rent a holding deposit will be payable which is equal to one week’s rent (if an AST) and two weeks’ rent (if not an AST), a tenancy deposit will also be payable which is equal to 6 weeks rent (if not an AST and/or the annual rent is over £50,000), or 5 weeks’ rent (if an AST and/or the annual rent is below £50,000). If the landlord agrees to you having a pet you may be required to pay a higher deposit (if not an AST) or higher weekly rent (if an AST).

You will also be required to pay the following:

Before the tenancy starts:
Deposit (usually equivalent of between five and six weeks' rent dependant on the annual rent)
Tenancy Agreement fee (£288 inclusive of VAT) (Non ASTs only)
Reference fee payable by each tenant/guarantor (£60 inclusive of VAT) (Non AST only)
Bank reference fee (refer to your bank as charges vary) (Non AST only)
Stamp Duty (on tenancies that amount to over £125,000)

During the tenancy:
Utilities (gas, electricity, water and telephone)
Council Tax
Television licence
Installation of cable/satellite (if permitted and applicable)
Subscription to cable/satellite supplier
Insurance (for your personal and own contents)
Garden maintenance

At the end of the tenancy:
Cleaning of the property
Inventory check-out (Non ASTs only)
Dilapidations (as agreed)

Knight Frank are members of the Property Redress Scheme (Consumer Redress Scheme) and RICS Dispute Resolution Service (Business Redress Scheme) and have Client Money protection with RICS Client Money Protection Scheme.

Please ask us for more information about other fees that will apply or visit our website.

Tenancy Information

Client money protection (cmp) provided by RICS:

Ombudsman services provided by prs: Rules for how fees will be charged for Assured Shorthold Tenancies (AST) are different to how fees will be charged for Non-Housing Act Tenancies (nha). All our fees and charges are shown including VAT.

Housing act tenancies (AST)

Holding deposit Equivalent of one weeks rent

Changing tenancy documents once signed Up to £50, or any reasonable costs incurred if these are higher than £50

Deposit: Annual rent less than £50,000 Equivalent to five weeks' rent / annual rent £50,000 or more Equivalent to six weeks' rent

Change of sharer Up to £50 for one reference and a new tenancy agreement, or any reasonable costs incurred if these are higher than £50

Early termination (at landlord’s discretion) All costs incurred by the landlord for allowing early termination including the agent's existing or re-letting fees

Stamp Duty Land Tax Payable on tenancies where the rent exceeds £125,000

Bank charges if you ask us to pay an overseas account we’ll charge £30 per payment

Late, unpaid, returned rent payments 3% above the base rate of Bank of England per annum, calculated daily

Lost keys Any cost for the replacement of keys, fobs, security devices or associated items

non-housing act tenancies (nha)

Pre Tenancy Application Charge (ptac) Equivalent of one weeks rent or £600. If you withdraw from the tenancy: Private tenancies - minimum of £300 per person. Company tenancies - minimum of £600

Tenancy paperwork £300

Company reference checks £120 per reference

Deposit Usually equivalent to six weeks rent / with pet eight weeks

Check-in and/or out From £120 to £620 approx. Check your tenancy agreement to confirm who is responsible for paying this charge

Call out services (inc out of hours) £60 per hour and/or the contractors invoice where your actions or lack of actions result in us or a contractor attending the property to remedy the situation

Last minute cancellation of pre-arranged visits £60 per visit and any contractor invoice

Hourly rate £60 plus any replacement costs if we or the landlord have to replace any damaged items, or return any fixtures or fittings to their original position, as per the inventory

Any overseas payment charges £30 per payment

Late/unpaid/returned rent payments £60 late payment charge and 3% above the base rate of Bank of England per annum, calculated daily

Change of sharer £375 / Additional sharer (at the same time) £75

Renewal negotiation £180 for each renewal. If additional referencing is required £45 per reference

Changing tenancy documents once signed £180

Early termination (at landlord’s discretion) All costs incurred by the landlord for allowing early termination including the agent's existing or re-letting fees

Stamp Duty Land Tax payable on tenancies where the rent exceeds £125,000

Bank charges if you ask us to pay an overseas account we’ll charge £30 per payment

Summary of fees charged for lettings

Tenant administration fees are as set out in the Application form. For all tenancies exchanged prior to 1st June 2019 these fees will remain in place until 1st June 2020. Please refer to the application form signed prior to 1st June 2019 for the detail of these fees. All tenancies exchanged from 1st June 2019 will be in line with tenant fee ban legislation and the charges detailed below.

Once your offer on a property is agreed, your application is subject to:

• Commitment To Rent Agreement
  • The Tenant will be liable to pay an amount equal to 1 weeks rent in the event that the tenancy fails to progress for due to an event occurring as set out in the Application Form which details the terms of the Commitment To Rent Agreement
• Refundable Holding deposit
  • A Landlord may require a payment of up to 1 weeks rent, instead of the Commitment to Rent Agreement terms. Cgeal will not be party to any payment arrangements or terms associated with the payment. Tenants will deal directly with the Landlord on any payment arrangements and should not make payment to any cgeal named bank account for these monies. Tenants should ensure they are wholly satisfied that the Refundable Holding Deposit arrangements are in line with current regulations before making any payment

Fees when you vacate

• Early termination (where agreed with the landlord)
  • The outstanding rent payable to the landlord under the tenancy;
  • £50.00 inc. VAT for the reasonable costs of us carrying out the Early Termination;
  • £19.98 inc. VAT towards the landlord's administration costs of registering the deposit with the TDS (Tenancy Deposit Scheme) should the landlord be registered with this scheme.
• Administration fees for tenancy swap
  • £50.00 inc. VAT on each occurrence

Tenant Protection

The Chancellors Group of Estate Agents Ltd ('cgeal') is a member of the Tenancy Deposit Scheme - an approved scheme. Chancellors is proud to be a member of Property Redress Scheme. Cgeal is a member of the Propertymark Client Money Protection Scheme.

Please note that the material information included in this advert is provided to Knight Frank by third parties and is provided here as a guide only. Some of the information provided (such as the rent, deposit or length of tenancy) is subject to change, depending on offers received by the landlord. While Knight Frank has taken steps to verify this information, we advise you to confirm the details of any such material information prior to any offer for the tenancy being submitted. If we are informed of changes to this information by the landlord, we will use all reasonable endeavours to update this as soon as practical.

Minimum Tenancy Length

This is the minimum amount of time the property is available to let on the day the property went on to the market. For more information about the amount of time the property is available for, please speak to a member of our team.

Tenant charges

All potential tenants should be advised that, as well as rent a holding deposit will be payable which is equal to one week’s rent (if an AST) and two weeks’ rent (if not an AST), a tenancy deposit will also be payable which is equal to 6 weeks rent (if not an AST and/or the annual rent is over £50,000), or 5 weeks’ rent (if an AST and/or the annual rent is below £50,000). If the landlord agrees to you having a pet you may be required to pay a higher deposit (if not an AST) or higher weekly rent (if an AST).

You will also be required to pay the following:

Before the tenancy starts:
Deposit (usually equivalent of between five and six weeks' rent dependant on the annual rent)
Tenancy Agreement fee (£288 inclusive of VAT) (Non ASTs only)
Reference fee payable by each tenant/guarantor (£60 inclusive of VAT) (Non AST only)
Bank reference fee (refer to your bank as charges vary) (Non AST only)
Stamp Duty (on tenancies that amount to over £125,000)

During the tenancy:
Utilities (gas, electricity, water and telephone)
Council Tax
Television licence
Installation of cable/satellite (if permitted and applicable)
Subscription to cable/satellite supplier
Insurance (for your personal and own contents)
Garden maintenance

At the end of the tenancy:
Cleaning of the property
Inventory check-out (Non ASTs only)
Dilapidations (as agreed)

Knight Frank are members of the Property Redress Scheme (Consumer Redress Scheme) and RICS Dispute Resolution Service (Business Redress Scheme) and have Client Money protection with RICS Client Money Protection Scheme.

Please ask us for more information about other fees that will apply or visit our website.

Tenancy Information

Client money protection (cmp) provided by RICS:

Ombudsman services provided by prs: Rules for how fees will be charged for Assured Shorthold Tenancies (AST) are different to how fees will be charged for Non-Housing Act Tenancies (nha). All our fees and charges are shown including VAT.

Housing act tenancies (AST)

Holding deposit Equivalent of one weeks rent

Changing tenancy documents once signed Up to £50, or any reasonable costs incurred if these are higher than £50

Deposit: Annual rent less than £50,000 Equivalent to five weeks' rent / annual rent £50,000 or more Equivalent to six weeks' rent

Change of sharer Up to £50 for one reference and a new tenancy agreement, or any reasonable costs incurred if these are higher than £50

Early termination (at landlord’s discretion) All costs incurred by the landlord for allowing early termination including the agent's existing or re-letting fees

Stamp Duty Land Tax Payable on tenancies where the rent exceeds £125,000

Bank charges if you ask us to pay an overseas account we’ll charge £30 per payment

Late, unpaid, returned rent payments 3% above the base rate of Bank of England per annum, calculated daily

Lost keys Any cost for the replacement of keys, fobs, security devices or associated items

non-housing act tenancies (nha)

Pre Tenancy Application Charge (ptac) Equivalent of one weeks rent or £600. If you withdraw from the tenancy: Private tenancies - minimum of £300 per person. Company tenancies - minimum of £600

Tenancy paperwork £300

Company reference checks £120 per reference

Deposit Usually equivalent to six weeks rent / with pet eight weeks

Check-in and/or out From £120 to £620 approx. Check your tenancy agreement to confirm who is responsible for paying this charge

Call out services (inc out of hours) £60 per hour and/or the contractors invoice where your actions or lack of actions result in us or a contractor attending the property to remedy the situation

Last minute cancellation of pre-arranged visits £60 per visit and any contractor invoice

Hourly rate £60 plus any replacement costs if we or the landlord have to replace any damaged items, or return any fixtures or fittings to their original position, as per the inventory

Any overseas payment charges £30 per payment

Late/unpaid/returned rent payments £60 late payment charge and 3% above the base rate of Bank of England per annum, calculated daily

Change of sharer £375 / Additional sharer (at the same time) £75

Renewal negotiation £180 for each renewal. If additional referencing is required £45 per reference

Changing tenancy documents once signed £180

Early termination (at landlord’s discretion) All costs incurred by the landlord for allowing early termination including the agent's existing or re-letting fees

Stamp Duty Land Tax payable on tenancies where the rent exceeds £125,000

Bank charges if you ask us to pay an overseas account we’ll charge £30 per payment