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OpenRent is the UK's largest letting agent, using online services to make renting properties cheaper and more convenient than ever before - while holding quality and security as our top priorities.

OpenRent has never charged any administration or agency fees.

Under the Tenant Fees Act 2019, landlords may charge you a fee if you lose keys or other security devices, or pay your rent late. You may also be asked for other permitted payments, such as a holding deposit when you begin your application.

There are no hidden fees or other charges when renting an OpenRent property.

OpenRent is a proud member of the Property Ombudsman and holds comprehensive Client Money Protection via the government-authorised Propertymark Client Money Protection scheme.

OpenRent is a registered agent in Scotland with registration number LARN1809026 and is a member of RentSmart Wales with license number #lr .

Relevant letting fees and tenant protection information

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

Before the tenancy starts (payable to Enfields Bournemouth Limited 'the Agent')

Holding Deposit: Equivalent of 1 weeks rent – this will be utilised towards the first months rent if the tenancy proceeds (Please note that this will be withheld if any relevant person (inc guarantors) withdraw from the tenancy, fail right to rent checks, provide false or misleading information, fail referencing or fail to sign the tenancy agreement and or guarantor agreement).

Start of the tenancy: First months rent in advance and security deposit equivalent of 5 weeks rent.

During the tenancy (payable to the Agent)

Payment of £50 inc VAT if you want to change the tenancy agreement

Payment of £50 inc VAT for a change of tenant/sharer

Payment of interest for the late payment of rent at a rate of 3% above Bank of England base rate. This will not be levied until the rent is more than 14 days in arrears.

Payment of up to £10 for the reasonably incurred costs for the loss of keys/security devices

Payment of any unpaid rent and other reasonable costs/Landlord Administration Charges 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.

Tenant protection

Enfields Bournemouth Limited is a member of ukala which is a client money protection scheme, and also a member of Property Ombudsman which is a redress scheme. You can find out more details on the agent’s website or by contacting the agent directly.

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.

OpenRent is the UK's largest letting agent, using online services to make renting properties cheaper and more convenient than ever before - while holding quality and security as our top priorities.

OpenRent has never charged any administration or agency fees.

Under the Tenant Fees Act 2019, landlords may charge you a fee if you lose keys or other security devices, or pay your rent late. You may also be asked for other permitted payments, such as a holding deposit when you begin your application.

There are no hidden fees or other charges when renting an OpenRent property.

OpenRent is a proud member of the Property Ombudsman and holds comprehensive Client Money Protection via the government-authorised Propertymark Client Money Protection scheme.

OpenRent is a registered agent in Scotland with registration number LARN1809026 and is a member of RentSmart Wales with license number #lr .

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 Agreement, 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 form 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). 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 an application form and photographic identification with proof of residence will be required.

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 - In England under the Tenant Fees Act 2019 Deposits 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.

Holding deposit - In England under the Tenant Fees Act 2019 Holding Deposits are limited to the equivalent of one weeks rent. This is paid in order to reserve a property. This is calculated by multiplying the monthly rent by 12 to establish the annual rent, then dividing the annual rent by 52. The Holding Deposit will be required to be paid once your offer is accepted. You will be provided with the rules of when this is to be returned to you or retained by the agent before this payment is made.

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

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 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).

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.

Company application fee - £100.00
£100 including VAT

Should you require further clarification, please ask us to explain these to you.

We are members of:

The Property Ombudsman Redress Scheme - C00011

ARLA/Propertymark Client Money Protection Scheme - C0003322

Relevant letting fees and tenant protection information

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

Before the tenancy starts (payable to Enfields Bournemouth Limited 'the Agent')

Holding Deposit: Equivalent of 1 weeks rent – this will be utilised towards the first months rent if the tenancy proceeds (Please note that this will be withheld if any relevant person (inc guarantors) withdraw from the tenancy, fail right to rent checks, provide false or misleading information, fail referencing or fail to sign the tenancy agreement and or guarantor agreement).

Start of the tenancy: First months rent in advance and security deposit equivalent of 5 weeks rent.

During the tenancy (payable to the Agent)

Payment of £50 inc VAT if you want to change the tenancy agreement

Payment of £50 inc VAT for a change of tenant/sharer

Payment of interest for the late payment of rent at a rate of 3% above Bank of England base rate. This will not be levied until the rent is more than 14 days in arrears.

Payment of up to £10 for the reasonably incurred costs for the loss of keys/security devices

Payment of any unpaid rent and other reasonable costs/Landlord Administration Charges 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.

Tenant protection

Enfields Bournemouth Limited is a member of UKALA which is a client money protection scheme, and also a member of Property Ombudsman which is a redress scheme. You can find out more details on the agent’s website or by contacting the agent directly.

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.

Relevant letting fees and tenant protection information

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

Before the tenancy starts (payable to Enfields Bournemouth Limited 'the Agent')

Holding Deposit: Equivalent of 1 weeks rent – this will be utilised towards the first months rent if the tenancy proceeds (Please note that this will be withheld if any relevant person (inc guarantors) withdraw from the tenancy, fail right to rent checks, provide false or misleading information, fail referencing or fail to sign the tenancy agreement and or guarantor agreement).

Start of the tenancy: First months rent in advance and security deposit equivalent of 5 weeks rent.

During the tenancy (payable to the Agent)

Payment of £50 inc VAT if you want to change the tenancy agreement

Payment of £50 inc VAT for a change of tenant/sharer

Payment of interest for the late payment of rent at a rate of 3% above Bank of England base rate. This will not be levied until the rent is more than 14 days in arrears.

Payment of up to £10 for the reasonably incurred costs for the loss of keys/security devices

Payment of any unpaid rent and other reasonable costs/Landlord Administration Charges 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.

Tenant protection

Enfields Bournemouth Limited is a member of ukala which is a client money protection scheme, and also a member of Property Ombudsman which is a redress scheme. You can find out more details on the agent’s website or by contacting the agent directly.

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.

In accordance with the Tenant Fee Act, there are some permissible fees that are chargeable to tenants under certain circumstances. These are listed below:

Holding Deposit (per tenancy) – One week’s rent. This is to reserve a property. Please Note: This will be withheld if any relevant person (including any guarantor(s)) withdraw from the tenancy, fail a Rightto-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).

Rent – As agreed in term of the tenancy agreement.

Utilities and council tax – As per the terms of the tenancy agreement.

Security Deposit (per tenancy. Rent under £50,000 per year) – Five weeks’ rent This covers damages or defaults on the part of the tenant during the tenancy.

Security Deposit (per tenancy. Rent of £50,000 or over per year) - Six weeks’ rent. This covers damages or defaults on the part of the tenant during the tenancy.

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 (inc. VAT) for the time taken replacing lost key(s) or other security device(s).

Variation of Contract (Tenant’s Request) – £50 (inc. VAT) 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 (inc. VAT) 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 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.

Additional Services & Options –

Guarantor Insurance is available through our partners Guarantor Insure or OnlyMyShare.

Non-Housing Act Tenancies & Company Let Agreements - Fees

Referencing Fee - £360

Tenancy Renewal Fee - £120

Customer Information - Client Money Protection & Redress Scheme

Christopher Shaw Lets Limited is a member of ARLA Propertymark, and the Propertymark Client Money Protection (cmp) Scheme, and is a member of the Property Redress Scheme (prs)

Updated - June 2019

OpenRent is the UK's largest letting agent, using online services to make renting properties cheaper and more convenient than ever before - while holding quality and security as our top priorities.

OpenRent has never charged any administration or agency fees.

Under the Tenant Fees Act 2019, landlords may charge you a fee if you lose keys or other security devices, or pay your rent late. You may also be asked for other permitted payments, such as a holding deposit when you begin your application.

There are no hidden fees or other charges when renting an OpenRent property.

OpenRent is a proud member of the Property Ombudsman and holds comprehensive Client Money Protection via the government-authorised Propertymark Client Money Protection scheme.

OpenRent is a registered agent in Scotland with registration number LARN1809026 and is a member of RentSmart Wales with license number #lr .