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Homes by Sophie believe in a professional, personal, honest, efficient and accountable service and has built its reputation on this philosophy. I have lived in Chiswick for over 25 years and worked as an estate and letting agent for even longer, handling residential sales and lettings of furnished and unfurnished flats/apartments and houses, from a small one bedroom apartment to six-bedroom houses, for hundreds of people. I consider it a privilege to be asked to assist in one of the most important decisions we all make. Whether you have decided to sell your property or rent it out as an investment; or if you are looking for a new property to live in yourself, my team and I would be delighted to help. We are here to make it happen quickly, smoothly and profitably. However, if you are looking for a new home, we would consider it an honour to be involved and with our experience and contacts, I am sure we can find exactly the right place at a price you are comfortable with.

Homes by Sophie Ltd is a
member the Property Redress Scheme and ARLA Propertymark and as such has Client
Money Protection. 

We want you to
be aware of the circumstances where you may incur a fee or a charge in relation
to a tenancy arranged through us from one of our client Landlord, including
during the application process.

Domestic Pets.  

If a Tenant would like to
keep a pet at a property, permission must be sort from the Landlord and an
additional premium may be charge on the rent by the Landlord for any potential
damage or additional wear and tear a pet may produce.  This will be approximately £10 per week dependent on the size of the property. 

Holding Deposit

If your offer is accepted
(STC and references) a Holding Deposit is payable to reserve that property whilst
reference checks and preparation for a tenancy agreement is undertaken, being
the equivalent one weeks rent of the proposed Tenancy. 

These monies will be held
on account and deducted from the monies, which will become due prior to your
tenancy commencing.   If the tenancy does not proceed these monies
will be refunded unless the proposed tenant: 

*  
Fails a Right
to Rent check regardless of when the deposit was accepted.

*   
Provides false
or misleading information to the landlord or letting agent, which the landlord
is reasonably entitled to consider in deciding whether to grant the tenancy
because this materially affects their suitability to rent the property.

*  
Notifies the
landlord or letting agent before the deadline for agreement that they have
decided not to enter into a tenancy agreement.

*  
Fails to take
all reasonable steps to enter into a tenancy agreement.

Tenancy Agreement 

In
addition, during the Tenancy the Tenant will be required to make the following
payments: 

*  The rent
– payable in line with the term agreed in the Tenancy Agreement

*  The
Tenancy Deposit (also known as the Security Deposit) – the equivalent of five
weeks rent for any Assured Shorthold Tenancy with a rent less than £50,000 per
annum or six weeks rent for an Assured Shorthold Tenancy with rent per annum of
£50,000 or above. 

*  A
variation, assignment or novation of a tenancy will attract a fee of £50.00
including VAT.  This would be applicable
should the terms confirmed in the Tenancy Agreement are mutually changed and an
Addendum to the Agreement is drafted for signature. 

*  Payment
on termination (surrender of the Tenancy). 
Should the Tenant request an early surrender of the tenancy the Landlord
will be entitled to be reimbursed for any reasonable costs or losses
incurred.  This would include lost rent
and any marketing costs. 

* 
Loss and
replacement of security devices.  The
tenant will be responsible for the reasonable replacement cost of any keys or
other security devices lost by the tenant during the Tenancy. 

*  Late
payment of rent. In the event the tenant fails to pay the rent on time and the
rent remains due in part or in full, interest will become due 14 days after the
rent due date and will be charged to the Tenant at the rate of 3% above the
Bank of England’s base rate per annum, payable from the date it became due and
calculated on a daily basis for each day the payment remains outstanding. 

*  Utilities
and Communication Services.  The Tenant
will be responsible for the cost of the supply of Utilities to the property
during the tenancy including Council Tax and Water Rates.   In addition, the Tenant will be responsible
for any communication services, ie internet, telephone and television license. 

NB.  If your tenancy commenced before the 1st
June 2019, any fees payable will be detailed in your Application to Rent and
the Tenancy Agreement.

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