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Bielby & Wright Property Management Ltd t/a Lovelle Estate Agency is a member of The Property Ombudsman Scheme and the Propertymark Client Money Protection Scheme. Our landlord and tenant fees can be found at

Holding Deposit (Per Tenancy) - Equal to 1 weeks (agreed) rent

This is to reserve a property. 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 (and/or Deed of Guarantee) within 15 calendar days (or other Deadline for Agreement as mutually agreed in writing.) Should the Tenant(s) withdraw or fail referencing due to non-disclosure and/or falsified references this money will not be returned. It can, with your agreement be used as a contribution towards your first month’s rent or Tenancy Deposit if the Tenancy proceeds to move in/completion.

Tenancy Deposit (per Tenancy) - Rent under £50,000 per year - 5 weeks rent

covers damages or defaults on the part of the tenant during the tenancy.

Tenancy Deposit (per Tenancy) - Rent of over £50,000 or over per year - 6 weeks rent

covers damages or defaults on the part of the tenant during the tenancy.

Unpaid and/or late Rent payment(s) – England - Interest at 3% above the Bank of England Base rate from the due date until paid in order to pursue non-payment of 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. Please contact us straight away if you are unable to make a payment. We are here to help so please contact us with any queries. Failure to do so may result in legal action being taken.

Lost Key(s) or other Security Device - Tenants are liable for the actual cost of replacing any lost keys(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 (Tenants Request) - £50 Inc VAT per agreed variation

To cover the costs associated with taking the 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 the landlord’s instructions, new tenant referencing, Right to Rent checks, deposit registration as well as the preparation of new legal documents.

Early Termination* (Tenant's Request) - This is not an automatic right and will be reviewed & agreed on a case by case basis.

Should the tenant(s) wish to terminate their contract early, they shall be liable for all costs, fees and charges incurred by the landlord for allowing the early termination including the agent’s existing or reletting fees, as well as the 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.

Tenant Protection

Hunters Gainsborough is a member of Propertymark, which is a client money protection scheme, and also a

member of TPO, which is a redress scheme. You can find out more details on our website or by

contacting us directly.

What permitted payments can I expect to pay if I rent a property with Argyle?

Holding Fee

A holding fee for any property must be paid at the time of the application. This is the equivalent to one weeks rent. The holding fee is charged when you apply to rent a property but have not yet signed the tenancy agreement. The holding fee will be withheld if any relevant person (including guarantor) withdraw from the tenancy, fail a Right to Rent check, provide false or misleading information, or fail to sign their tenancy agreement withing 15 calendar days.

Deposits - Rent under £50 000 per year - five weeks rent as a deposit. Rent over £50 000 per year - six weeks rent as a deposit. This covers any damages to the property or anything more than fair wear and tear and is lodged with the Deposit Protection Service.

Variation/change of the Tenancy/Contract - £50 (inc. VAT).

Payment of interest for late payment of rent at a rate of 3% above the Bank of England Base Rate from Rent Due Date until paid in order to pursue non-payment of rent.

Payment of up to £50 (inc. VAT) for the reasonably incurred costs for the loss of keys/security devices.

Early Termination - Should the tenant wish to leave their contract early, they shall be liable for the costs in re-letting the property and the Landlords fees to secure a new tenancy. The tenant will also be liable for the rent until the date of the replacement tenancy.

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

No Fees

Tenant Charges
In addition to paying the rent

you may also be required to make the following payments permitted under the Tenant Fees Act 2019.

Before the tenancy starts payable to Belvoir Sleaford ‘the Agent’

A Holding Deposit: 1 week’s rent

Deposit: 5 weeks rent

During the tenancy payable to Belvoir Sleaford \\\"the Agent\\\"

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

During the tenancy if permitted and applicable

Utilities –gas, electricity, water and sewerage

Communications – telephone and broadband Installation of cable/satellite Subscription to cable/satellite supplier Television licence

Council Tax up to and including the legal end date of any tenancy agreement

Other permitted payments

Any other permitted payments, not included above, for breaches of contract or under the relevant legislation including contractual damages. These may include reasonable costs or losses incurred for loss of keys, security devices and changes to the tenancy agreement or early termination, if the Landlord agrees they can be made, up to the permitted limits.

Tenant Protection Belvoir Sleaford is a member of ARLA Property Mark Client Money Protection Scheme and also a member of The Property Ombudsman (TPO), which is a redress scheme. You can find out more details on our website or by contacting us directly.

We Hold Client Money Protection through ARLA Property Mark