Properties to rent

The Region's Leading Letting Agent

est. 1987

The first step is to locate suitable properties and arrange some viewings. Click on 'Properties To Rent' in the left hand column to view current availability.

You can be assured of a warm welcome at any of our offices and, as 'The Region's Leading Letting Agent', you will have plenty of choice when looking for a suitable property.

For your convenience we undertake to transport you to your selected properties in one of our Company vehicles.

It is important that you contact the relevant office of CGT Lettings as soon as possible in order to register your interest in a particular property.

To reserve a property you will be asked to pay a non refundable holding fee of £100 per person (minimum £200), subject to contract. For properties with a rental in excess of £1000, a non refundable holding fee of £500 is required.

The holding fee must be paid in cleared funds, i.e. cash, debit card, *credit card (*subject to surcharge), bankers draft, and is deductable from the final invoice total.

References are always required and are obtained through HomeLet referencing agency. It should be appreciated that no tenancy will be granted until satisfactory references have been received and approved.

Each person relating to the tenancy will be required to fill in a reference form.

Additionally, and depending on your personal circumstances, the following will also be required.

Employed

1. Photographic ID for example a Passport or Driving Licence, or alternatively a passport sized photograph.
2. Proof of residency - to include one of the following;
   A Driving licence or a utility bill to include one of the following; gas, electric, water, telephone landline bill (not mobile), recent council tax bill (no older than 3 months prior to the start date of the tenancy).
3. Your most recent three months wage slips or a letter on headed paper from the Personnel/Human Resources Department of your employer confirming your address, start date of your employment and current salary. Please note that this letter must be signed and dated by the Payroll Department or the Financial Director and contain the printed name of the signatory.
4. A previous landlord's reference, if applicable (we will obtain this on your behalf).

Self Employed

1,2 and 4 (if applicable) above AND
A minimum of 3 years worth of filed accounts will be required (if the applicant has been self employed for less than three years, they will require a guarantor) 3 years worth of authenticated self assessment tax calculation forms from the tax office (These are called SA302 or SA100 at the time of print)
OR,
A letter from your accountant confirming drawings, and the start date of the business.

Housing Allowance

As 1,2 and 4 above (Pay slips will be required if a tenant works part-time) AND
a guarantor (see below for guarantor referencing requirements) AND
a letter from housing benefit confirming that your claim is going through, or has been accepted.

Student

As 1, 2 and 4 (if applicable) above, and a guarantor.

Guarantor

If a guarantor is required he/she will need to provide 1,2 and 3 above.

Deposit/Bond

A security deposit is required which is the equivalent of one month’s rent, plus £100 per person. The deposit (less £35 + VAT for the inventory/checkout) is returnable at the end of the tenancy providing that the property is left in a clean and proper order and there are no damages. A deposit equivalent of 2 months rent is required if the Landlord is willing to accept domestic pets. This is to cover cleaning and deodorising of floor coverings/soft furnishings at the end of the tenancy. The deposit will be registered with The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS).

Rent

Rent is payable monthly in advance and due by Standing Order on the 1st of each month. If the tenancy start date is anything other than the 1st of a month then the rent will be calculated pro-rata.

Administration Fee

An administration fee is added to the final invoice total as follows:

Administration fees apply to all named persons on the tenancy agreement aged 18 and over.

You can be assured that any money paid to CGT Lettings is safe and secure. As licensed members of ARLA (The Association of Residential Letting Agents) all monies are protected and bonded.

Also your deposit will be registered with The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) and you will receive a certificate on the commencement of your tenancy to confirm this.

If you're renting, it's easy to think that you haven't got many belongings to insure, but the cost of replacing them could be more than you think.

You probably know how much a new TV, laptop, games console or digital camera might cost. However have you thought how much your clothes, shoes, bed linen and kitchen equipment are worth, or even the food in your freezer? The last thing that you need after an accident, burglary, fire or flood is a mounting bill just for the things you take for granted.

Also your landlord's own insurance won't cover you if you accidentally damage their property. From a spilt glass of wine to an iron mark on the carpet, accidents happen to the best of us.

That's why HomeLet have designed a home contents insurance policy specifically for tenants. It covers the cost of replacing your own things, new for old, and protects you against losing your deposit if your landlord's property gets damaged.

Cover starts from only £9 per month for £5000 worth of cover.

If you so wish please contact CGT Lettings for more information.

CGT Lettings is an appointed representative of HomeLet. HomeLet is a trading name of Barbon Insurance Group Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services authority.

When you first enquire or view a property you will be advised of the date when the property will become available. This information can also be found on the property detail section of our website, and on our printed property lists.

As soon as you pay your holding fee, a definitive date for the commencement of your tenancy will be agreed.

When the day arrives for you to take possession of your property we shall have already agreed a convenient time for you to visit our office to collect the keys and complete all the necessary paperwork.

The appointment will last for approximately 20 minutes and you will be given a Tenants Pack which will help to guide you through your tenancy. Also included will be the relevant safety certificates (if applicable), an Energy Performance Certificate, copies of utility letters, and the Tenancy Deposit Certificate.

You will also be provided with a very detailed inventory describing the condition of the property and its contents. You will have the opportunity to check the inventory, make any relevant amendments, and return it to us within 48 hours.

Before we can release the keys, all parties aged 18 and over will need to have signed the tenancy agreement, and all remaining monies must be paid in full. We recommend payment by debit card or bankers draft. For security reasons we discourage cash payments.

It will depend on the length of your tenancy agreement. The most common fixed period is 6 months, after which the tenancy runs on a month by month basis.

In this instance you would be obligated for the first 6 months, and should you wish to vacate you would need to give one months notice in writing, ending no sooner than the initial 6 months.

Should you decide to stay beyond the initial 6 months then this is perfectly acceptable, without the requirement to sign another contract. This is known as a ‘statutory periodic tenancy’ running on a month by month basis on the same terms and conditions.

If the landlord requires possession of the property then he would have to provide you with 2 months notice, again not expiring sooner than the initial 6 months.

Unlike many of our competitors CGT Lettings does not charge automatic renewal fees. Therefore once your tenancy has commenced you need not worry about incurring further administration fees.

The only time a fee would apply would be if you requested another fixed term contract once the initial term had expired. In this instance, and assuming the landlord agreed, there would be a charge of £50 plus vat, as well as any re-referencing charges that may apply.