News Archive for 2024

Heading Home for Christmas: A Student's Guide to a Smooth Festive Break

As the festive season approaches, the excitement of heading home for Christmas begins to build. For students, it’s a chance to swap library marathons and lecture halls for family gatherings, cosy nights in, and endless mince pies. To make your journey home as smooth as possible, here’s a handy guide to ensure you’re fully prepared for the Christmas break.

Written by: Faye Sliney

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UK Rent Increase

According to the Office for National Statistics, average UK private rents increased by 9.0% from the 12 months to February 2024.

Written by: Dechlan Connell

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PERMITTED PAYMENTS

As well as paying the rent, you may also be required to make the following permitted payments:

1) Holding Deposit: Up to one week’s rental

2) Deposit: One month’s rental (5 weeks rental dependent on individual’s circumstances)

3) Payments for utilities (gas, electricity & water), communication services (telephone & broadband), Installation/Subscription of cable/satellite, TV licence and council tax

4) Default Fee (late payment of rent): If full Rent is not paid within 14 days or more of the Rent Due Date there will be a charge 3% plus the Bank of England base interest rate of the full rental amount until full payment is received

5) Default Fee (breach of tenancy agreement, any other permitted payments, under relevant legislation including contractual damages): For any breach of the tenancy agreement based on the reasonably incurred costs of the agent or landlord

6) Replacement of keys, fobs or other security devices

7) Default Fee (changes to the tenancy): An administrative charge of £50.00 or greater for any assignment, variation or novation of the tenancy agreement made at the tenant’s request (only if agreed by The Landlord and/or The Landlord’s Agent)

8) Payments in respect of early termination of a tenancy agreement at the tenant’s request


TENANT PROTECTION

First 4 Lettings is a member of Client Money Protect which is a client money protection scheme, and also a member of PRS (Property Redress Scheme), which is a redress scheme.