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Reserving your property

Have you arranged and attended a viewing with one our lettings negotiators and fallen in love with a property then read on for more information on how to reserve your perfect property!

  1. Receive our reservation form. A reservation form is sent out to all applicants that attend a viewing with one of our negotiators. This email form outlines the costs, any special terms agreed and documents that will be required from yourself in order to reserve the property.
  2. Make the payment of the agency fee. The payment of the agency fee takes the property that you are interested in off the market. Please note that this fee is non-refundable.

Once a fee has been received our Lettings Administrator will begin the referencing process.

Referencing

On receipt of the agency fee, we will send you two application forms via email. One of the forms will be completed by yourself as the tenant and the other by your guarantor, should you require one.

The forms that you will receive via email:

  • A Sales and Lettings Angels student, international student, professional or unemployed application form
  • A Sales and Lettings Angels Guarantor FAQ and agreement

You can complete and sign these documents using our EchoSign technology or you can print them, complete and return to application@lettingsangels.co.uk

In addition to these forms we also require supporting documentation from both tenant and guarantor, these documents ensure that all tenants and guarantors can not only afford to pay their rent but are also suitable to live in the property.

Supporting documentation that is currently required is as follows:

Professional tenants

  • Signed Sales and Lettings Angels Professional Application Form
  • Proof of ID (a copy of your passport or drivers license)
  • Proof of Address dated within the last 3 months (e.g. bank statement or utility bill)
  • Proof of Income (most recent P60, 3 months consecutive payslips, 3 months consecutive bank statements, or a letter from your employer).
  • Previous landlord reference

Please note that if you are still in your probationary period or earn less than 30x the rent amount, a guarantor will be required.

Student tenants

  • Signed Sales and Lettings Angels Student Application Form
  • Proof of ID (a copy of your passport or drivers license)
  • Proof of Address dated within the last 3 months (e.g. bank statement or utility bill)
  • Proof of Student Status (a document stating both your start and end dates of your studies e.g. screenshot of student portal, council tax exemption form, or letter from student services/personal tutor)

International student tenants

  • Signed Sales and Lettings Angels International Student Application Form
  • Proof of ID (a copy of your passport or drivers license)
  • Proof of UK Address dated within the last 3 months (e.g. bank statement or utility bill)
  • Proof of Overseas Address dated within the last 3 months (e.g. bank statement or utility bill)
  • Proof of Student Status (a document stating both your start and end dates of your studies e.g. screenshot of student portal, council tax exemption form, or letter from student services/personal tutor)

Unemployed tenants

  • Signed Sales and Lettings Angels Unemployed Application Form
  • Proof of ID (a copy of your passport or drivers license)
  • Proof of Address dated within the last 3 months (e.g. bank statement or utility bill)

Please note if your unemployed a guarantor will be required.


Guarantors
A guarantor is a third party, such as a parent or close relative, who agrees to cover the rent payment for the individual that they are guaranteeing. A guarantor will need to be UK based earning over £18,000 and you will require one if you are a student, unemployed or a professional in their probation period or earning less than 30x the rent amount.

Guarantors will also require referencing to establish that they would be able to afford to cover rent payments. Documents required from a guarantor is as follows:

  • Sales and Lettings Angels Guarantor FAQ and Agreement Application Form
  • Guarantor Proof of ID (a copy of your passport or drivers license)
  • Guarantor Proof of Address dated within the last 3 months (e.g. bank statement or utility bill)
  • Guarantor Proof of Income over £18,000

If your guarantor is employed by a company, please provide one of the following:

  • Most recent P60
  • Copies of the last 3 consecutive payslips
  • Copies of the last 3 consecutive bank statements
  • Employer or HR letter showing annual wage

If your guarantor is self-employed, please provide one of the following:

  • A letter from the company accountant stating income for the last 2 years
  • The last consecutive 6 months bank statements

For any more information on guarantors, you can read our guarantor guide.


Tenancy agreement
Once all referencing has been completed, a tenancy agreement will be issued.

A tenancy agreement, also referred to as your contract, is a legally binding document that outlines the rental terms of your tenancy. These details include: the property address, the tenants who will be residing in the property, the dated you are allowed to reside in the property between and your payment terms. This will be signed both the tenants and the landlord.

Your tenancy agreement will also outline who your landlord is, if the property is let only or managed and where to make your rent payments too.

Similar to our application forms, this will be sent and signed using our EchoSign technology. This will allow for all tenants to complete the tenancy agreement with a digital signature.

If you are part of a group, the tenancy agreement will be issued to the lead tenant and then once a signature has been received from them it will automatically be sent to the next tenant and so on.


Paying your deposit
A deposit, also referred by some as a ‘bond’, is a sum of money paid to ourselves that we transfer to a government protection scheme until you vacate the property. Any works that need to be carried out on a property at the end of the tenancy such as cleaning or repairs, that were not reported during your tenancy, will be deducted from your deposit.

Most commonly, your deposit is equal to 1 months rent and will be paid to ourselves within 7 working days of paying your agency fee.

Your deposit amount will be outlined to you before you pay an agency fee.