559 properties to let in Somerset

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

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.

Charges apply;
- Holding deposit; equivalent to one weeks rent, this payment will be deducted from the first month’s rent or paid back to the tenant via bank transfer once referencing has been completed and a tenancy start date agreed. Please see our terms and conditions for more details.
- Late payment of rent; 3% above the Bank of England base rate which, after 14 days can be backdated to the day rent was due.
- Any alternations/variations to the tenancy agreement; £50.
- Early termination fee (with landlord consent) £360.
- All charges are inclusive of vat.- Any keys or security devices that are lost during the tenancy will be charged to the tenant.

A property cannot be held in reserve until all relevant monies have been paid.
Gth are members of the RICS client Money Protection Scheme and are also members of the Property Redress Scheme.

Under our letting plan services, a holding deposit equivalent to one week's rent is secured after application and before reference checks begin. Please read the holding deposit terms below and note any deductions in lieu of settlement of our costs should the applicant not proceed. A holding deposit is payable when a tenant applies to rent a property with . When the holding deposit is received, landlord and tenant enter an agreement to reserve the property for the tenant, subject to satisfactory referencing results, Right to Rent and other applicable pre-tenancy requirements. The property will be marked as Let Agreed and taken off the market whilst the applicant undergoes reference checks and the tenancy terms and guarantor agreement (if applicable) are negotiated. The property will be placed back on the market if the applicant: Withdraws their application at any time Decides not to enter into a tenancy Fails reference checks Does not have the Right to Rent Has provided inaccurate or misleading information Seeks to impose tenancy conditions deemed unacceptable by the landlord or In the above circumstance, the holding deposit will be retained by to cover any resulting losses. These deductions may include, but are not limited to: Reference checks (£49 per person inc VAT) Guarantor checks (£49 per person inc VAT) Tenancy agreement and guarantor agreement drafting (£149 inc VAT) Readvertising the property to let (£149 inc VAT) Any remaining deposit amount will be paid to the landlord as compensation for the loss of opportunity to rent to another tenant whilst the property was off the market. If the landlord decides not to proceed with the applicant for any other reason than those set above, the full holding deposit will be returned to the applicant. If the applicant proceeds with the tenancy and enters into a tenancy agreement for the property, the holding deposit will be deducted from the first rent payment, minus any applicable fees.

Tenants Scale of Charges

Holding Deposit: If you choose to take the tenancy on one of our properties we will ask you to pay a holding deposit of one week’s rent per property. This is taken as a holding deposit to reserve you the Property and will be reimbursed off of the first month’s rent, unless you fail the credit checks and referencing and then we will be entitled to deduct and retain from the holding deposit. E.G. If the rent is £850pcm then the holding fee will be £196.15. We will be entitled to deduct and retain from the holding deposit if you decide to withdraw from the tenancy or if you fail your credit checks, provide false or misleading information, fail to provide the documents or evidence requested or fail the right to rent checks; it will be refundable if the landlord decides to withdraw.

Our deposits are calculated as the same amount as one month’s rent and if pets are allowed then this would usually be five weeks deposit. (This will be stipulated in the description).

Additional Charges:

Rent Default Charges –In the event of any rent default, interest of 3% above Bank of England base rate will apply to any rent due from the day of any default. The interest can only be charged in the event that the rent default continues for a minimum of fourteen days after the rent default occurs. For the current Bank of England base rate please visit the following website

Key/Security Device Lose - Should the tenant lose their keys/security device to pay the Landlord for the reasonable cost of providing replacement keys or security devices for the property up to a maximum of £50 inclusive or greater where the Landlord has receipts or evidence to show such costs have been incurred.

Breakage Clause – Pay the Landlord, where a surrender of the tenancy has been agreed, any losses incurred by the Landlord on acceptance of the surrender, which could be but not limited to the remaining rent for the term, re advertising costs, utility supply costs, council tax and costs for any legal services retained. If the landlord allows then the tenant can be released from the contract on payment of 50% of the first months’ rent (plus VAT) or £300 (inclusive of VAT), whichever is greater. (E.G. If the monthly rent was £600, the fee would be £360 inclusive of VAT). Once a new tenant has moved into the property the liability will be on the new tenant and the current tenant will be released from the contract. (Should your rental amount be higher or lower than the example price, your breakage fee will be correspondingly higher or lower).

Contract Amendments/Variation/Assignment/Novation - Pay the Landlord a maximum of £50 inclusive or greater where the Landlord has receipts or evidence to show such costs have been incurred, for each amendment/change to the Tenancy Agreement requested by the Tenant and agreed by the Landlord.

All fees are shown inclusive of VAT.

Redress Scheme: The Property Ombudsman -

Tenancy Deposit Scheme: dps – Deposit Protection Scheme

Client Money Protection Insurance Member of Client Money Protect - CMP004791

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.

Under our letting plan services, a holding deposit equivalent to one week's rent is secured after application and before reference checks begin. Please read the holding deposit terms below and note any deductions in lieu of settlement of our costs should the applicant not proceed. A holding deposit is payable when a tenant applies to rent a property with . When the holding deposit is received, landlord and tenant enter an agreement to reserve the property for the tenant, subject to satisfactory referencing results, Right to Rent and other applicable pre-tenancy requirements. The property will be marked as Let Agreed and taken off the market whilst the applicant undergoes reference checks and the tenancy terms and guarantor agreement (if applicable) are negotiated. The property will be placed back on the market if the applicant: Withdraws their application at any time Decides not to enter into a tenancy Fails reference checks Does not have the Right to Rent Has provided inaccurate or misleading information Seeks to impose tenancy conditions deemed unacceptable by the landlord or In the above circumstance, the holding deposit will be retained by to cover any resulting losses. These deductions may include, but are not limited to: Reference checks (£49 per person inc VAT) Guarantor checks (£49 per person inc VAT) Tenancy agreement and guarantor agreement drafting (£149 inc VAT) Readvertising the property to let (£149 inc VAT) Any remaining deposit amount will be paid to the landlord as compensation for the loss of opportunity to rent to another tenant whilst the property was off the market. If the landlord decides not to proceed with the applicant for any other reason than those set above, the full holding deposit will be returned to the applicant. If the applicant proceeds with the tenancy and enters into a tenancy agreement for the property, the holding deposit will be deducted from the first rent payment, minus any applicable fees.

Charges apply;
- Holding deposit; equivalent to one weeks rent, this payment will be deducted from the first month’s rent or paid back to the tenant via bank transfer once referencing has been completed and a tenancy start date agreed. Please see our terms and conditions for more details.
- Late payment of rent; 3% above the Bank of England base rate which, after 14 days can be backdated to the day rent was due.
- Any alternations/variations to the tenancy agreement; £50.
- Early termination fee (with landlord consent) £360.
- All charges are inclusive of vat.- Any keys or security devices that are lost during the tenancy will be charged to the tenant.

A property cannot be held in reserve until all relevant monies have been paid.
Gth are members of the RICS client Money Protection Scheme and are also members of the Property Redress Scheme.

Pricing information:

Lettings Fees & Charge for Tenants from October 2024: Bath

The asking rent does not include letting fees. Depending on your circumstances and the property you select, the following fees may apply:

For Assured Shorthold Tenancies:

In accordance with the Tenant Fees Act 2019 the following are permitted payments for AST tenancies:

• Rent*

• A capped Holding Deposit of one week’s rent

• A capped Tenancy Deposit of five week’s rent for rent less than £50,000 per annum

• A capped Tenancy Deposit of six week’s rent for rent above £50,000 per annum

• Payments in the event of a default

• Payment in the event of loss of keys

• Payment of £50 including VAT on a variation, assignment or novation of a tenancy

• Payment on early termination (surrender) of a tenancy

• Payment in respect of Council Tax, utilities (gas or other fuel, electricity, water or sewage), television license and communication services

• Green deal charge (if applicable)

For Non Housing Act Tenancies** including Company Lets the following are fees and payments for nha tenancies:

• Rent*

• A Holding Deposit

• A Tenancy Deposit of 6 week’s rent. This may be increased if you have a pet.

• Application for References is £72 inc VAT per person

• Contribution to the preparation of a Tenancy Agreement is £300 inc VAT per tenancy

• Extension, renewal, rent review, periodic or variation to tenancy documentation is £180 inc VAT per tenancy

• Inventory check out (paid at the end of the tenancy) is £120 - £180 inc VAT although there may be additional charges for larger properties.

• Payments in the event of a default

• Payment in the event of loss of keys

• Payment in respect of Council Tax, utilities (gas or other fuel, electricity, water or sewage) television license and communication services

• Green deal charge (if applicable)

The deposit figure displayed on this listing may vary depending on the terms of the tenancy and the rental figure agreed.

For all tenancies there are other costs that must be covered on top of the rent thoroughout the tenancy and at the end of a tenancy. These might include:

Utilities (gas or other fuel, electricity, water or sewage)

Council Tax

Television License

Installation of cable/satellite and communication services

Insurance (for your personal and own contents)

Garden maintenance

Cleaning to a professional standard

Inventory check out (paid at the end of a Non Housing Act tenancy including company lets)

Dilapidations

Replacement key or security device costs

Late payment of rent interest charged at 3% above Bank of England based rate

Reasonable costs will be charged to the tenant should the Landlord agree to an early termination (surrender) of the tenancy agreement at the tenants request.

*Rents are advertised weekly or monthly but will be payable monthly, quarterly, bi-annually or annually in advance.

**For an Assured Shorthold tenancy (AST) to be granted the following must apply: The rent is less than £100,000 per annum, the Tenant is a private individual, it is the Tenant’s main home and the Landlord does not live at the property. If one of the above does not apply, a Non Housing Act tenancy will be granted.

For further information on the above please contact our office and request our “Information for Prospective Tenants for AST” or “Information for Prospective Tenants for nha” document.

Client Money Protection: RICS

The Property Ombudsman

Carter Jonas as members of ARLA Propertymark and RICS