2022 properties to let in Berkshire

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.

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). 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. It is the agent's responsibility to ensure that all relevant information is provided 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.

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.

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 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). 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. It is the agent's responsibility to ensure that all relevant information is provided 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.

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). 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. It is the agent's responsibility to ensure that all relevant information is provided 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.

Tenant charges are as set out in the Information for Tenant guide. For all tenancies signed and dated prior to 1st June 2019 these charges will remain in place until 31st May 2020. Please refer to the Information for Tenant guide signed prior to 1st June 2019 for the detail of these fees. If you have decide to put forward an offer to let a property you are required to read and acknowledge the Information for Tenant guide. All tenancies signed and dated from 1st June 2019 will be in line with Tenant Fee Ban legislation and the charges detailed below.

Lettings Fee Information

Summary of Tenant charges for an AST

Holding Deposit

1 weeks rent (deducted from the pre move-in invoice)

Tenancy Deposit Between 5 or 6 weeks rent

Change of Tenant (mid Tenancy)

Deed of assignment £50 (inc VAT)

Deed of surrender £50 (inc VAT)

Deed of variance £50 (inc VAT)

Rent Usually monthly/quarterly/six monthly/annually in advance and subject to
negotiation. Rent is 'Pure Rent' and does not include any services such as
council tax and utilities unless stated otherwise.

Monthly rent is calculated as follows;
£weekly rental x 52 divided by 12 = monthly rent

All charges are inclusive of VAT at the prevailing rate.

Lettings Fee Information for Non-Housing Act Tenancies

Summary of Tenant charges for a Non AST

Holding Deposit
2 weeks rent (deducted from the pre move-in invoice)

New tenancies

Tenancy agreement £354 (inc VAT)

Credit references Individual £70 (inc VAT) per application

Guarantor £70 (inc VAT) per application

Company £120 (inc VAT) per application

Change of Tenant (mid Tenancy)

Deed of assignment £275 (inc VAT)

Deed of surrender £170 (inc VAT)

Deed of Variance £170

Credit references please refer above

Renewal

Renewal memorandum document £180 (inc VAT)

Renewal Tenancy agreement £354 (inc VAT)

Deposit

Deposit

The ingoing tenant will be required to pay the equivalent of five weeks' rent to be held as a deposit for the duration of the tenancy.

Inventory Check Out Dependent upon property size:

1 Bed £100-160

2 Bed £115-175

3 Bed £135-200

4 Bed plus £155 -320

All charges are inclusive of VAT at the prevailing rate. All Tenancy agreements and Renewal memorandum documents represent a share of the cost, the balance of which is payable by the Landlord.

Strutt & Parker is a trading style of bnp Paribas Real Estate Advisory & Property Management UK Limited, a private limited company registered in England & Wales (with registered number 4176965) and whose registered office is at 5 Aldermanbury Square, London, EC2V 7BP ('Strutt & Parker').

We are a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors ( RICS ) (with membership Number 007555) and subscribe to the RICS Clients Money Protection Scheme. Independent redress is provided by the Property Redress Scheme.

Cintra Estates are a member of a redress scheme :
The Property Ombudsman - membership number D9123

Cintra Estates are a member of a client money protection scheme :
Client Money Protect - membership number CMP003782

All fees & charges shown are inclusive of VAT where charged.

Holding deposit (per tenancy):
One weeks rent
Please Note: This will be withheld if any relevant person (including any guarantor(s)) withdraw from the tenancy, fail a Right- to-Rent check, provide materially significant false or misleading information, or fail to sign their tenancy agreement (and /
or Deed of Guarantee) within 15 calendar days (or other Deadline for Agreement as mutually agreed in writing).

Unpaid Rent:
Interest at 3% above the Bank of England Base Rate from Rent Due Date until paid in order to pursue non-payment of rent. Please note: This will not be levied until the rent is more than 14 days in arrears

Lost Key(s) or other Security Device(s):
Tenants are liable to the actual cost of replacing any lost key(s) or other security device(s). If the loss results in locks needing to be changed, the actual costs of a locksmith, new lock and replacement keys for the tenant, landlord any other persons
requiring keys will be charged to the tenant. If extra costs are incurred there will be a charge of £15 per hour for the time taken replacing lost key(s) or other security device(s).

Variation of Contract (Tenant's Request):
£50 per agreed variation. To cover the costs associated with taking landlord's instructions as well as the preparation and execution of new legal documents.

Change of sharer (Tenant's Request):
£50 per replacement tenant or any reasonable costs incurred if higher. To cover the costs associated with taking landlord's instructions, new tenant referencing and Right-to-Rent checks, deposit registration as well as the preparation and execution of new
legal documents.

Early Termination (Tenant's Request):
Should the tenant wish to leave their contract early, they shall be liable to the pay landlord's costs in re-letting the property as well as all rent due under the tenancy until the start date of the replacement tenancy. These costs will be no more than
the maximum amount of rent outstanding on the tenancy.