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Cornwall Homeseekers is a family run letting agent established in 1986. We have grown to become a significant independent letting agent working across Cornwall with branches covering Truro, Newquay and Penzance, handling properties in town and rural holdings.  For the numerous landlords who use our services, we uphold the highest standards and take great pride in setting the benchmark for local knowledge, letting expertise and service standards. We represent hundreds of individual landlords, families and trusts, many of whom have been with us since our early days. We offer a friendly and trusted name respected for getting landlords and tenants moving.  We firmly believe that our success is down to providing great marketing, great service and achieving great results. We monitor our performance to adjust and improve our marketing and service to you, so you can be confident of getting the best from Cornwall Homeseekers (CHS).  We understand that a professional pedigree is essential. Accordingly, we are members of:  ARLA with client money protection  National approved letting scheme  Cornwall residential landlords association  Tenancy deposit scheme  Rent4sure specialist independent referencing  Please call us today on 01872 262288 for a chat with our friendly team and arrange your free, no obligation letting valuation. Thank you.

Rural town

Row of terraced houses

View over rooftops

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Letting Fees
Information

Below
 is a list of our current fees. This list is a guide only and
 may be subject to change. At any time, you may ask a member of
 staff for our up to date breakdown of fees. All fees shown are
 including VAT at 20% unless stated otherwise Fees FOR moving
 in Administration fee for 1 applicant £120.00 Administration
 fee for 2 applicants £240.00 Additional person after 2
 applicants £120.00 (per applicant) Additional fees which may
 become payable by some applicants Guarantor s referencing
 £50.00 (per guarantor) Amendments &amp; re-issue of tenancy
 agreement £18.00 Non-refundable pet cleaning fee £250 Fees
 AFTER moving in Tenancy renewal fee £18.00 Post agreement
 addendum £12.00 Failed direct debit, standing order not set
 up, return of over paid rent £12.00 Early surrender fee £60.00
 plus liability for rent and utilities until the day a new
 tenant commences tenancy End of Tenancy reference request
 £10.00 Contractor access service Strictly subject to
 emergency. £25.00 per hour

Cornwall Homeseekers are one of the longest established and most experienced Independent Property Management agents in Cornwall.

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Relevant letting fees and tenant protection informationAs well as paying the rent, you may also be required to make the following permitted payments.Before the tenancy starts (payable to Cornwall Homeseekers ‘the agent&#39;·        Holding Deposit: 1 weeks rent·        Deposit: 5 weeks rentDuring the tenancy (payable to the Agent)·        Payment of £50.00 including VAT if you want to change the tenancy agreement·        Payment of interest for late payment of rent, which is calculated at a rate of 3 % above the Bank of England’s base rate ·        Payment for reasonably incurred costs due to the loss of keys/security devices·        Payment of any unpaid rent and other reasonable costs associated with your early termination of the tenancy. Should the tenant wish to vacate the property during a fixed term this is only possible with the landlord&#39;s consent. There will then be a charge to the 		tenant of £250 which is payable to the agent. The Tenant continues to be responsible for the rent, utilities and upkeep of the property until the beginning of the next tenancy or until the end of the fixed term (which ever is sooner.)During the tenancy (payable to the provider) only if permitted and applicable·        Utilities – gas, electricity, water, sewage, oil, septic tank emptying.  Communications – telephone and broadband.   Installation of cable/satellite. Subscription to cable/satellite supplier.  Television licence. Council TaxOther permitted paymentsAny other permitted payments, not included above, under the relevant legislation including contractual damages.Tenant protectionCornwall Homeseekers is a member of Propertymark, which is a client money protection scheme, and also a member of PRS, which is a redress scheme. You can find out more details by contacting Cornwall Homeseekers directly.Any payment you have made will be withheld if any of the four grounds apply to you: 1.      If the tenant pulls out of the tenancy before the contracts are signed2.      If the tenant fails a Right to Rent check. (agents and landlords are not allowed to let property to somebody that doesn&#39;t have the right to live in the United Kingdom3.      If the tenant provides false or misleading information (including undisclosed bad credit history/CCJ’s) 4.  If the tenant is not responding to emails, not giving the referencing agency what they need for longer than 15 days

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