Tenants
At Peninsular Property, we are among the best-performing letting and property management agents in Merseyside. Our tenants’ deposits are registered with My Deposits Insured Scheme, providing peace of mind for our clients that they are working with a trusted and reliable service provider. We are also a member of the UK Association of Letting Agents (UKALA) with full client money protection.
Finding The Right Property
Our extensive portfolio of properties available to let covers the entirety of the North West. Due to the fast-paced nature of the lettings market, our availability list is constantly changing, and we ensure it is always up-to-date.
Making An Application
Once you have found a suitable property, you will need to complete a tenancy application form.
Completing an application form does not guarantee that the tenancy will be offered to you. Every application form we receive is then checked by the team and our referencing provider. In some cases, it may be necessary for the tenant to provide a guarantor who would be equally liable for the rent and any repairs that may be required to the property at the end of the tenancy.
To support your application, you will need to provide identification. Any of the following documents will be accepted: your full driving license, your passport, or your new-style national insurance card.
Who Decides If The Application Is Successful?
The landlord will make the final decision as to whether the tenant is acceptable. They may base this decision on a number of factors, including the number of occupants, tenant status, and length of tenancy required. It is common for landlords to exclude pets and smokers from the majority of tenancies.
If Your Application is Successful
You will then be offered a tenancy, subject to the terms and conditions included in the tenancy agreement. You will also be required to pay a deposit and the first month’s rent upon move-in.
Payment Of Rent
Rent is usually payable by standing order monthly in advance unless previously agreed.
Tenants FAQ's
Welcome to our Tenants FAQs – your comprehensive guide to renting with Peninsular Property.
Yes. Your mortgage lender needs to give you permission before you can let your property, and they may impose special conditions. If you are buying a property with the intention of letting it out, you may be able to obtain a buy-to-let mortgage.
Here at Peninsular Property, we are experts in the local market, so we can tell you how other rental properties are doing in the area and what kind of yield you can hope to expect.
The tenant is responsible for the council tax (unless you decide to include this in the rent or own an HMO), but this needs to be clearly stated in the tenancy agreement. If the property is standing empty, it is the landlord’s responsibility to pay.
Choosing a fully managed service allows you to completely relax and offers a hands-off approach, which many landlords prefer. It also creates a professional distance between you and the tenancy and means you can avoid having to deal with all the bad bits, like rent arrears and deposit disputes.
We will arrange for the tenant to pay the rent via standing order or direct debit. We will then transfer the money to your account, minus our commission and any outgoings or fees (such as maintenance work fees). You will receive a statement every month via email for accounting purposes.
Landlords and letting agents are legally required to register tenants’ deposits with an approved scheme. At Peninsular Property, we use the Deposit Protection Service, which is there to protect tenants’ money and help resolve any disputes at the end of the tenancy.
Should you choose us as your regulated agents, then your money will be 100% protected. Additionally, we are complete members of the UKALA (UK association of letting agents).
Having professional inventory helps protect your property and forms part of the contract between you and your tenant. It will detail the condition of the property when a tenant moves in and at the end of their tenancy.
It is vital to ensure that there are no deposit disputes at the end of tenancies. Inventories are included as part of our fully managed service as standard. This is why we strongly recommend that you take the option of a professional inventory.
Either the tenant pays to fix the damage or the cost of fixing the damage is removed from the tenant’s security deposit at the end of the tenancy. However, fair wear and tear should be allowed.
Peninsular Property, as the letting agent gives the tenant notice that they will be visiting the property to check that it is being looked after and to check for any potential maintenance issues. This is done monthly, at least for HMO properties, and quarterly for single-let properties.
Yes, to comply with the legislation, an EICR must be carried out before you can let your property. They normally last for 5 years, depending on the age of the property and electrics.
Yes, the legislation includes a working smoke alarm to be installed on each floor. If you own an HMO, please consult us so we can advise accordingly before letting.
The Right to Rent scheme, which helps to make sure that people renting property in the UK have a legal right to be here, was rolled out across England in February 2016. At Peninsular Property, we’ve been doing this as part of our referencing process for many years, but if a landlord carries out their own checks, they will now need to get an acceptable proof of residency or risk a fine.
If we don’t currently handle tenant checks for you, we’d be very happy to discuss how we can help you with this.
The client money protection scheme compensates landlords, tenants and other clients when agents misuse or misappropriate rent, deposit or any other client funds. Peninsular Property has CMP cover through UKALA for full peace of mind.