Our Application Process

Tenants who would like to rent a property through 1LET are asked to submit a completed application form together with the required application fee in the first instance. On approval of their application, the Tenancy Agreement for the property of interest will be prepared by 1LET and sent to the tenant(s) together with an invoice for the deposit and the first month’s rent.

Note: Each adult occupying the property must submit an application form. In the case of an unsuccessful tenant application (where the required tenant information has been fully and openly disclosed) tenant fees are repaid in full. 1LET reserve the right to continue to market the property of interest until the deposit (or an agreed amount thereof) has been paid by the prospective tenants.

References

Tenants are asked to provide a minimum of two references:

Reference 1 - Financial Reference: (Note: This reference should be provided by the tenant) This reference should give an indication of the tenants financial standing and therefore their ability to pay the rent.

Reference 2 - Personal Reference: (Note: Tenants should provide the name, contact details and e-mail address of a personal referee on their application form. The referee will then be contacted directly by 1LET) This reference should confirm the tenants ability to act responsibly and keep the rental property is good order. For further details regarding reference requirements please contact 1LET.

Initial Monies

The initial monies are required to be paid to 1LET in full prior to the commencement of the tenancy. They can be broken down as follows:

• Initial Rent (first month’s Rent)
• Deposit (normally equivalent to one month’s rent plus £100.00)
• Tenant fee (£50 per tenant)

The Deposit

Prior to commencement of your tenancy we will require dilapidations deposit equivalent to one months rent plus one hundred pounds. This is held by 1Let in a separate client account.The landlord will be entitled at the expiry or termination of the lease to use the deposit to:

• meet the cost of cleaning such that the property is returned cleaned to the same standard as was the case at the commencement of the tenancy;
• meet the cost of repairing or replacing any of the fittings and fixtures which have been broken, damaged or lost;
• meet the cost of making good any staining, marking, infestation or any other form of damage resulting from smoking within the property;
• meet the cost of any other expense relating to a failure by the tenant to fulfil the other conditions of this lease;

The deposit, or part of the deposit will be refunded to the tenant within 14 days, or as soon as possible after the expiry or termination of the lease and all utility bills have been settled by the tenant. No interest shall be payable on the deposit.

Rent

The rent is exclusive of telephone, water, gas, electricity and council tax unless otherwise stated. The normal method of payment is per calendar month by standing order. The first payment is due on or before the commencement date of the tenancy in the form of cleared funds, ie. bank transfer or cash or cleared cheque. The landlord/agent will not be sending you rent demands and the landlord has the right to charge to you costs as per the lease terms for late payment of rent.

Tenancy Agreement

Subject to satisfactory credit and reference checks and the landlords agreement we will draft a tenancy agreement between both parties. All occupants of the property are required to sign the original tenancy agreement prior to commencement of the tenancy. The Tenancy Agreement will be a Short Assured Tenancy within the meaning of section 32 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988. The standard minimum term is six months but longer terms are available.

Inventory Procedures

The ‘check-in’ is usually carried out on the day the tenancy commences regardless of whether occupation takes place at the same time. Once the check in is completed, the tenant(s) will be asked to sign a ‘photographic inventory and schedule of condition’ which will reflect a general synopsis of the property and its contents. It is usual for the landlord to pay for the compilation of the inventory. The purpose of the inventory is to accurately record the state and condition of the property and its contents when you took responsibility for the tenancy. A copy of the inventory will be sent to you. Should you subsequently find anything to be other than stated you should notify the person managing your property in writing within the first week of the tenancy. At the end of the tenancy 1LET will attend the property again with the original inventory containing all the notations made at the check in. 1LET will then go through all the items listed in the inventory and make a note of any difference found. It is in your best interest to ensure that all the furniture and contents of the property are still in their original places. This is because 1LET will not ‘search’ for items and if they are not seen in their original places they could be marked as ‘missing’. 1LET will then prepare a ‘check-out’ report which will be sent to you. You must liaise with 1LET concerning the cost of any dilapidations indicated, what proportion of that cost is your responsibility and what proportion is classified as Fear Wear and Tear, which is allowable under your tenancy agreement. Please see the deposit section of this information pack for details on what the deposit can be used for.

Utilities

As a tenant you will be responsible for all utility bills including water rates and council tax. 1LET will inform utility companies and the relevant council authority at the commencement of the tenancy and pass on meter reading taken at the time of move in. As a tenant you will also be responsible for insuring that there is a television licence for the premises should a television be used in the property. Should you choose to change the supplier of the utility during the tenancy then you MUST immediately notify us or your landlord of the new details.

Insurance

It is the tenants responsibility to ensure that their own contents are insured.