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• For properties in England, the Tenant Fees Act 2019 means that in addition to rent, lettings agents can only charge tenants (or anyone acting on the tenant's behalf) the following permitted payments:
• Holding deposits (a maximum of 1 week's rent); Deposits (a maximum deposit of 5 weeks' rent for annual rent below £50,000, or 6 weeks' rent for annual rental of £50,000 and above);
• Payments to change a tenancy agreement eg. Change of sharer (capped at £50 or, if higher, any reasonable costs);
• Payments associated with early termination of a tenancy (capped at the landlord's loss or the agent's reasonably incurred costs);
• Utilities, communication services (eg. Telephone, broadband), TV licence and council tax;
• Interest payments for the late payment of rent (up to 3% above Bank of England's annual percentage rate);
• Reasonable costs for replacement of lost keys or other security devices;
• Contractual damages in the event of the tenant's default of a tenancy agreement;
• And Any other permitted payments under the Tenant Fees Act 2019.
• We are also obliged to tell you we are members of the Property Redress Scheme - agent number PRS012604
• We are also memebers of RICs Client Money Protection Scheme

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 £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 £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 £360

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 £475 / Additional sharer (at the same time) £100

Renewal negotiation £200 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

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 £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 £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 £360

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 £475 / Additional sharer (at the same time) £100

Renewal negotiation £200 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

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 £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 £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 £360

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 £475 / Additional sharer (at the same time) £100

Renewal negotiation £200 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

Please note the charges listed below are the maximum fees that will be applied unless stated otherwise.

Fees and Charges

Holding Deposit	max one week's rent
First months rent	in advance
Tenancy Deposit England	5 or 6 weeks depending upon the rental amount
Tenancy Deposit Wales	Unlimited
Early termination (requested by tt)	£30 plus 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 tenancy documents (after commencement of tenancy)	£50 inc VAT (England only)
Change of sharer (at tenants request)	£50 inc VAT (England only)

You will only be charged the following fees if the annual rent exceeds £100,000, or the property is occupied by a Company or the property is not used as a main or primary home

Tenancy Agreement	£300 inc VAT
Extension Agreement	£125 inc VAT
Company Reference	£175 inc VAT
Individual Reference Fee (per person)	£75 inc VAT
Administration	£50 inc VAT
Damage Fee	£90 inc VAT
Guarantor Reference per guarantor	£100 inc VAT
Deed of Guarantee	£75 inc VAT
Check–In (minimum fee)	£72 inc VAT
Arrears Fee	£30 inc VAT
Overpaid Rent Return	£30 inc VAT
Pet Licence	£75 inc VAT
Change of Sharer	£300 inc VAT

The Initial Money will be confirmed and must be paid by debit card or bank transfer. We do not have the facilities to accept cash.
Optional extras if agreed
Countrywide is a member of and covered by the ARLA Propertymark Client Money Protection Scheme.
Countrywide is also a member of a redress scheme provided by The Property Ombudsman . Copies of the TPO Code of Practice and our complaint handling procedure are available from any of our branches.

We would like to provide clarity of the fees that may become payable during a tenancy you are looking to enter into. We believe you should understand these before you make any decision about a property or before you decide to view a property.

Acceptance of any offer will be subject to contract, referencing and immigration checks. You will need to pay the Rent and Deposit that is due under a Tenancy Deposit, or where the landlord is offering the property with a deposit replacement guarantee product, and you wish to take up this option, you will need to provide proof that you have purchased such a product by providing us with a copy of the insurance certificate before a tenancy can start.

Referencing and Right to Rent Checks - You will be asked to complete an application before referencing can be undertaken, you should also provide an original photographic Identification (e.g. Passport, National id card, visa, resident permit, driving licence) and Proof of Residence (e.g. Original utility bill, council tax bill or bank statement all of which much be less than 3 months old) if you have any queries relating to this please speak to the branch you are dealing with.

You should be aware that the need for a guarantor may not become apparent until your referencing (including references for any joint tenants) has been completed. Where a guarantor is required they will need to complete an application form and provide photographic identification and proof of residence.

Referencing will cover a check against the credit file and public records of the individual, an Anti-Money Laundering check, confirmation of employment and salary details, confirmation of previous tenancy details, right to rent checks, reporting the results of all those checks to your prospective landlord to see if your application is acceptable.

Tenant deposit from 1 June 2019 landlords in England are limited to the equivalent of 5 weeks rent for new and renewed tenancies (or 6 weeks if the annual rent is £50,000 or more). This is calculated by dividing the annual rent by 52 and multiplying by 5 (or 6 if rent is £50,000 or more) and will be required to be paid at the start of the tenancy. This is subject to referencing.

Tenant Fees Act 2019 permits certain fees / charges to be made under the following circumstances:

Company application fee £300.00 (£300 including VAT)

Default fee for late payment of rent - Chargeable from 14 days arrears calculated on the interest at 3% above Bank of England base rate on the late payment of rent for each day that the payment is outstanding.

Loss of a key or other security device - Landlords and letting agents can charge a tenant a fee to cover the cost of replacing the lost key or security device (e.g. Fob, electronic device for garage doors / security gates).

Payment on termination of a tenancy - Landlords and letting agents can require a tenant to make a payment for an early termination (surrender) of the tenancy agreement at the tenant's request.

Payment on variation, assignment or novation of a tenancy £50.00 When a tenant has requested it, landlords and letting agents can charge to vary, assign or replace a tenancy. Fee charge £50 (including VAT).

Please ask us to explain these to you, once we know your circumstance and how many tenants are applying for the property you are interested in, we can confirm the fees that could become payable.

We are members of The Property Ombudsman Redress Scheme – R00344
We are members of the RICS Client Money Protection Scheme - 002767

We would like to provide clarity of the fees that may become payable during a tenancy you are looking to enter into. We believe you should understand these before you make any decision about a property or before you decide to view a property.

Acceptance of any offer will be subject to contract, referencing and immigration checks. You will need to pay the Rent and Deposit that is due under a Tenancy Deposit, or where the landlord is offering the property with a deposit replacement guarantee product, and you wish to take up this option, you will need to provide proof that you have purchased such a product by providing us with a copy of the insurance certificate before a tenancy can start.

Referencing and Right to Rent Checks - You will be asked to complete an application before referencing can be undertaken, you should also provide an original photographic Identification (e.g. Passport, National id card, visa, resident permit, driving licence) and Proof of Residence (e.g. Original utility bill, council tax bill or bank statement all of which much be less than 3 months old) if you have any queries relating to this please speak to the branch you are dealing with.

You should be aware that the need for a guarantor may not become apparent until your referencing (including references for any joint tenants) has been completed. Where a guarantor is required they will need to complete an application form and provide photographic identification and proof of residence.

Referencing will cover a check against the credit file and public records of the individual, an Anti-Money Laundering check, confirmation of employment and salary details, confirmation of previous tenancy details, right to rent checks, reporting the results of all those checks to your prospective landlord to see if your application is acceptable.

Tenant deposit from 1 June 2019 landlords in England are limited to the equivalent of 5 weeks rent for new and renewed tenancies (or 6 weeks if the annual rent is £50,000 or more). This is calculated by dividing the annual rent by 52 and multiplying by 5 (or 6 if rent is £50,000 or more) and will be required to be paid at the start of the tenancy. This is subject to referencing.

Tenant Fees Act 2019 permits certain fees / charges to be made under the following circumstances:

Company application fee £300.00 (£300 including VAT)

Default fee for late payment of rent - Chargeable from 14 days arrears calculated on the interest at 3% above Bank of England base rate on the late payment of rent for each day that the payment is outstanding.

Loss of a key or other security device - Landlords and letting agents can charge a tenant a fee to cover the cost of replacing the lost key or security device (e.g. Fob, electronic device for garage doors / security gates).

Payment on termination of a tenancy - Landlords and letting agents can require a tenant to make a payment for an early termination (surrender) of the tenancy agreement at the tenant's request.

Payment on variation, assignment or novation of a tenancy £50.00 When a tenant has requested it, landlords and letting agents can charge to vary, assign or replace a tenancy. Fee charge £50 (including VAT).

Please ask us to explain these to you, once we know your circumstance and how many tenants are applying for the property you are interested in, we can confirm the fees that could become payable.

We are members of The Property Ombudsman Redress Scheme – R00344
We are members of the RICS Client Money Protection Scheme - 002767

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 Thornley Groves 'the Agent')

- Holding Deposit (Reservation Fee): 1 week's rent.

- Security Deposit: 5 weeks' rent (6 weeks' rent on properties with rent more than £50,000 a year).

During the tenancy (payable to the Agent):

- Payment of £50 inc. VAT (net £41.67) if you want to change the Tenancy Agreement (for example, adding a new person to the Tenancy).

- Payment of interest for the late payment of rent at a rate of 3% above Bank of England base rate.

- Payment of reasonably incurred costs for the loss of keys/security devices.

- Payment of any unpaid rent or other reasonable costs associated with your early termination of the Tenancy/breaking the contract.*

*The Tenant will be required to give one month's notice & will be subject to paying the Landlord the equivalent of two month's rent, along with his reasonable costs incurred in identifying a replacement tenant.

Other Permitted Payments

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

Non-Housing Act Tenancies 1988 (e.g. Company Let Tenancy)

Under new legislation, we are not permitted to charge fees to Tenants unless the Tenancy is a Non-Housing Act Tenancy, e.g a Company Tenancy. Therefore, we advise that you visit our 'Fees for Tenants' page on our website: Which outlines exactly what charges will be applied when renting a Property.

*Please note that we are unable to accept payment from American Express Credit Cards*

Tenant Protection

Thornley Groves is a member of the ARLA Client Money Protection Scheme (cmp), and a member of The Property Ombudsman (TPO), which is a redress scheme. You can find out more details on the agent's website or by contacting the agent directly.

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 £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 £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 £360

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 £475 / Additional sharer (at the same time) £100

Renewal negotiation £200 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

We would like to provide clarity of the fees that may become payable during a tenancy you are looking to enter into. We believe you should understand these before you make any decision about a property or before you decide to view a property.

Acceptance of any offer will be subject to contract, referencing and immigration checks. You will need to pay the Rent and Deposit that is due under a Tenancy Deposit, or where the landlord is offering the property with a deposit replacement guarantee product, and you wish to take up this option, you will need to provide proof that you have purchased such a product by providing us with a copy of the insurance certificate before a tenancy can start.

Referencing and Right to Rent Checks - You will be asked to complete an application before referencing can be undertaken, you should also provide an original photographic Identification (e.g. Passport, National id card, visa, resident permit, driving licence) and Proof of Residence (e.g. Original utility bill, council tax bill or bank statement all of which much be less than 3 months old) if you have any queries relating to this please speak to the branch you are dealing with.

You should be aware that the need for a guarantor may not become apparent until your referencing (including references for any joint tenants) has been completed. Where a guarantor is required they will need to complete an application form and provide photographic identification and proof of residence.

Referencing will cover a check against the credit file and public records of the individual, an Anti-Money Laundering check, confirmation of employment and salary details, confirmation of previous tenancy details, right to rent checks, reporting the results of all those checks to your prospective landlord to see if your application is acceptable.

Tenant deposit from 1 June 2019 landlords in England are limited to the equivalent of 5 weeks rent for new and renewed tenancies (or 6 weeks if the annual rent is £50,000 or more). This is calculated by dividing the annual rent by 52 and multiplying by 5 (or 6 if rent is £50,000 or more) and will be required to be paid at the start of the tenancy. This is subject to referencing.

Tenant Fees Act 2019 permits certain fees / charges to be made under the following circumstances:

Company application fee £300.00 (£300 including VAT)

Default fee for late payment of rent - Chargeable from 14 days arrears calculated on the interest at 3% above Bank of England base rate on the late payment of rent for each day that the payment is outstanding.

Loss of a key or other security device - Landlords and letting agents can charge a tenant a fee to cover the cost of replacing the lost key or security device (e.g. Fob, electronic device for garage doors / security gates).

Payment on termination of a tenancy - Landlords and letting agents can require a tenant to make a payment for an early termination (surrender) of the tenancy agreement at the tenant's request.

Payment on variation, assignment or novation of a tenancy £50.00 When a tenant has requested it, landlords and letting agents can charge to vary, assign or replace a tenancy. Fee charge £50 (including VAT).

Please ask us to explain these to you, once we know your circumstance and how many tenants are applying for the property you are interested in, we can confirm the fees that could become payable.

We are members of The Property Ombudsman Redress Scheme – R00344
We are members of the RICS Client Money Protection Scheme - 002767