A well presented two double bedroom ground floor garden flat with private entrance positioned moments from Hilly Fields Park and St. Johns station. This unique, ground floor flat is full of period features. As you enter the property you are greeted by a broad lobby where you find a double bedroom to the right-hand side with ample built-in storage and its own door leading to the garden. There is a door on the left down to a large basement for use as storage. The principle bedroom is to the front and features a marble fireplace and further storage cupboards. At the rear of the property is a large reception room leading through glass doors into the kitchen. French doors open out onto the garden. The property features wooden flooring throughout, an abundance of natural lighting and is in close proximity to St Johns and Lewisham train stations as well as Hilly Fields Park.
Tenancy Agreements subject to the Tenant Fees Act 2019.
Holding deposit One week’s rent to reserve a property and will then contribute towards the first months rent.
Security deposit Equivalent to five weeks’ rent, rising to six week’s rent when the annual rent is in excess of £50,000.
Rent and utility bills As outlined in the Tenancy Agreement.
Unpaid rent This will potentially incur interest at 3% above the Bank of England base rate, as outlined in the Tenancy Agreement.
Lost keys Tenants are liable for the cost of replacing any lost keys or security device, including a change of lock or replacement of device if required.
Amendments of Tenancy Agreement at tenant’s request Amendments of Tenancy Agreement at tenant’s request a minimum of £50 per change which could increase depending on the level of work required to carry out the amendment.
Early surrender of the tenancy Should a tenant need to surrender the tenancy early and the Landlord agrees to re-let the property, the liability for the payment of rent will end once a new tenant is found and takes up occupation. However, the tenant will still need to cover the Landlord’s costs for re-letting the property.
Tenancy Agreements not subject to the Tenant Fees Act 2019. A one off upfront payment of £180 per tenancy which is a contribution towards processing the application, drawing up the Tenancy Agreement and registering the deposit.
Tenant reference charge (£60 per tenant) covers collecting and verifying references from employer/accountant and previous landlord reference as well as carrying out a credit check and collecting a copy of passport, proof of residency, bank statements and a recent payslip.
Guarantor charge (£60 per guarantor if required) covers credit referencing and preparing a Letter of Guarantee as part of the Tenancy Agreement.
Professional check-in fee (£144) enables us to arrange a date and time with the tenant to be checked in at the start of the tenancy and checked out at the end of the tenancy, instruct inventory providers, agree the terms of the security deposit disbursement between Landlord and tenant, return deposit as agreed with the Landlord and tenant to relevant parties, remit any disputed amount to the Tenancy Deposit Scheme for final adjudication, unprotect security deposit, instruct contractors and obtain quotes, organise repairs/replacements/cost of any broken or missing items.
Renewal charge (tenant share, £144) covers the cost of negotiating and administering the renewal and re-registering the deposit with the Tenancy Deposit Scheme.
If a tenant decides to rent a property through Peter James in the name of a business or company the tenancy administration and reference charge will be £480 for a new tenancy and £240 for every renewal.
Further information All prices are inclusive of VAT.
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