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York Property Company Ltd is a member of the UK Association of Letting Agents, UKALA is the professional association for the lettings industry, promoting high standards and protecting the interests of agents, landlords and tenants. It also provides us with a strict code of conduct. This complements our commitment to providing a professional and fair service to our clients.

The UK Association of Letting Agents

Guide for Tenants:

Finding a property
The first step is to contact us at York Property Company to provide brief details about yourself and about the accommodation you require. We then search our database for suitable properties for you to view. If not urgent, we log your details so that we can contact you as suitable properties become available. It is wise to start looking about a month before you wish to move, as the nicer properties are viewed and reserved quickly. We regret that we cannot assist DSS claimants. Our tenancies are granted for a minimum term of 6 months.

Other Areas
If you are looking for a property to rent outside York, please go to our UK Network page.

Viewings
Viewings will be arranged at times to suit you, including evenings and weekends. You will be accompanied by one of our viewing agents, who can give advice and answer any questions you may have.

Reserving the property
Once you have decided on a property, you will need to reserve it by paying a minimum 'holding deposit' of £120.00 per person. Assuming that the tenancy goes ahead, this will be deducted from the monies due before you move in. If the landlord declines to grant the tenancy, it will be refunded. However the deposit will not be returned if you decide not to proceed for any reason, or if you fail to provide complete and accurate information in your application.

References
As a minimum we will require satisfactory references from your employer (or college), and a previous or current landlord. We may also require a personal reference, and sometimes a guarantor. In addition a credit check will be undertaken. We may use the services of an independent referencing company to obtain and evaluate these references.

Rents
Rents are normally quoted per calendar month, and are payable monthly in advance. The tenant is usually also responsible for Council Tax, Water Rates, Gas, Electricity and Telephone costs. All rents are payable by bank standing order to our company bank account.

Deposit
A security deposit of a minimum of 1.5 x the monthly rental must be paid, if we are managing the property for the landlord, and will be held by ourselves as stakeholders in a secure client account throughout the tenancy term. This is held to cover damage, breakages, and any other liabilities under the terms of your tenancy agreement. Please note that under no circumstances can the deposit be used by the tenant to cover rent.

Fees
We charge £100 for the 1st applicant and £65 for each additional applicant + VAT per person. These charges are to cover administration and referencing costs.