Tenant Information

Tenants can be assured that all our Landlords provide proof of ownership and Landlord Registration details of their property.

Bowman Rebecchi Letting has no Tenant Fees payable other than a refundable reservation deposit as detailed in this guide.

Bowman Rebecchi Letting is subject to the Letting Agent Code of Practice (Scotland) Act Regulations 2016 and our Letting Agent Registration Number is LARN2112001.

All rent and other payments received are held in a protected “Ring Fenced” designated client account currently with the Royal Bank of Scotland. Client Money Protection is in place through our ARLA Client Money Protection Scheme and all our deposits are held by SafeDepositsScotland.

TENANT APPLICATIONS

If you have viewed a property and registered an interest to make an application, please download our Application Form to complete or Contact Us for a copy. An application form is required for each tenant and guarantor. The completed forms should be submitted via email to lettings@bowreb.com.

We will continue advertising and showing the property to other prospective tenants until a formal application has been received, this should be submitted within 24 hrs of viewing. If more than one application is received the matter will be discussed with the Landlord to assess which application should proceed.

If you are chosen to proceed, the property is held for you until the processing of your reference is complete.

TENANT REQUIREMENTS

All persons over the age of 18 and residing at the property as their main residence will need to be referenced and named on the tenancy agreement. Our referencing is carried out by an independent professional referencing company and includes all the personal, credit and employment checks you would expect to be undertaken to verify your ability to act as a responsible tenant capable of meeting their commitments as set out in the tenancy agreement. PAPERWORK REQUIRED Completed Application form plus:-

Photographic evidence of I.D. (passport or driving license)
Proof of residence at current address x 2 (e.g. Bank Statement, Council Tax Bill, Utility Bill, etc)
Three month’s payslips (must show name and address) if an employer cannot respond to reference within 48hrs.

In certain cases a Guarantor must be provided at the start of the tenancy, the same or a replacement Guarantor must remain guaranteeing the tenancy for as long as it continues. The Guarantor must also complete an application form and be referenced.

The deposit will be required once references have cleared. The Tenant pays the Deposit, one month’s rent + £100, as security for the performance of the Tenant’s obligations and to pay and compensate the Landlord for the reasonable costs of any breach of those obligations.

The deposit will be protected by SafeDepositScotland in accordance with its terms and conditions and if any interest is due it will be apportioned by SafeDepositScotland when they release the relevant parts of the deposit to the Tenant and, if appropriate and as decided by them, the Landlord.

When a Landlord agrees a cat or a dog can be kept at the property the security deposit will be increased by £100 for each pet.

It is the tenant's responsibility to have Tenants Liability Insurance to cover damage to the Landlords property. We also strongly recommend taking out Tenants Contents Insurance.
Please note that the Initial rental payment MUST be paid by BACS, Internet Banking, cash, Building Society counter cheque or by Bankers draft – personal cheques, Credit & Debit Cards will NOT be accepted. Please be aware that you may be responsible for up to six weeks rent for your initial apportionment.
Future rental payments are made by standing order on the 1st of each month. Please note Late Payment charges apply. All rent and other payments received are held in a protected “Ring Fenced” client account currently with the Bank of Scotland and Client Money Protection is in place through our ARLA Regulated Membership
You must confirm, yourself, any information given relating to a property’s services e.g. Council Tax Banding, Utilities, Broadband, Mobile Signals, parking permits etc with the relevant authorities and suppliers.
If viewing the property whilst tenanted, please note some items may belong to the current tenant. Please check with the property Inventory to establish what is included with the property.

Notifying A Repair

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Tenant Insurance

Finding specialist insurance for rental property can sometimes be a challenge and all too often, tenants find their property is not adequately covered by standard insurance policies. Tenants specialist insurances are available which provide comprehensive property insurance solely for the rental market.

Bowman Rebecchi Letting is not regulated to:-

Give advice, recommendations or endorsements in respect of any insurance product
Assist in the completion of proposal forms
Collect, handle or receive any premiums