As a rule, renting a property is a much simpler than buying a home. However, whatever your reasons for choosing to rent, it makes sense to ensure that you get the best advice from the outset so that you can be entirely satisfied with the property you choose as it will become your ‘home’. If you take the right steps to renting then there should be no reason that this shouldn’t be possible.

Going through the property pages and endlessly surfing the internet for the right property to rent can be time consuming and impractical if you are working. Once you’ve called up to enquire about the perfect place for the hundredth time only to be told it’s taken, and you can’t take another rejection, why not leave the hard work to a letting agency?

Finding A Property

• Visit our office or telephone to register your details
• Website www.rochills.co.uk – updated daily
• Newspapers – Property Guide
• Ask for a list – updated weekly

Property Details

• Rents are per calendar month and utility bills are not included (unless stated)
• Details of properties are available including photographs

Viewing

• Telephone or email to arrange a time convenient to you allowing 24 hours notice
• We will accompany all viewings between 9am-6pm Monday to Friday and 9am – 5pm on Saturdays

References

• Satisfactory references will be required for every proposed occupier of the property over the age of 18 and will include a credit search, employment reference and previous landlord reference or similar

Legalities

• Tenancies are for a minimum of 6 months normally with a 2 month notice period
• You will be required to sign the tenancy agreement before the tenancy starts

Insurance

• The landlord will insure the buildings and his own belongings and you should consider the need to cover your own belongings and for accidental damage to the landlords fixtures, fittings and belongings

Payments required

• Please see our ‘Tenant Fees’ section for full breakdown and costings applicable

To find out more about Rochills Letting Services please contact us on 01932 22 21 20 or email [email protected]