As a tenant it is important for you to keep on top of cleaning your house throughout the tenancy. This will not only give you a nicer living environment but it will also help you maximise your deposit return when it comes to the end of your tenancy. The kitchen is often an area that doesn't receive quite enough attention when it comes to cleaning. These areas are shared and used daily,...
If you're about to sign a house with us on a group contract and have had a look through your tenancy agreement you should have noticed the line after the list of tenants that reads, "Who shall be jointly and severally liable". So what does this mean? Put simply, as you are signing a single contract as a group, you are sharing responsibility to be bound by its terms. We will always try our best...
Once you've come to the end of your tenancy we offer you a check out service. This usually consists of one or two meetings at the house to check through the inventory and make sure everything is in order. This should help you and your group get all of your deposit back. Before booking in a check out meeting you should: Work out when everyone will be leaving and who the last person to leave will...
A mid-tenancy inspection is pretty self explanatory, it is an inspection of your house that happens part of the way through your tenancy. For a student house this usually happens in October and March. At this inspection we will: Check if there are any maintenance issues*Check that you are using the house in a "tenant like manner"Check that your fire safety equipment is in good working orderConsider...
For many of you renting a student house will be the first property that you have ever rented. As a student you are also likely to have a poor or non-existent credit score, and due to this most of our landlords ask for each of their tenants to provide a UK based guarantor. Not only does a guarantor protect you in the event that you can't pay your rent they also help protect the whole group. As you will...
With student tenancies there can be quite a long wait between signing your contract and actually checking into your house. There are some important things to remember when it comes to check ins, some of it will be crucial to your group moving in on the day that you want to. Before you can check into your house you MUST: Book a check in time and date. A form will be sent out from our management...
One of the most frequent questions we get asked in regards to our student tenancies is, "Do I have to pay council tax?" The answer, if you are in full-time education, is no. But contractually you are still responsible to let the council know this. Here are the steps you will need to take when you move into your house to make sure the council are informed: 1. Receive a letter from the...
When letting a house in the UK that demands payment of a deposit that deposit has to be protected with a government endorsed deposit protection system. We will sometimes ask for a holding deposit (of no more than 1 week's rent) to secure a house. This will then be added to your full deposit (of no more than 5 week's rent) which is due at the time of signing the contracts. At Champion Property...
Once your application for one of our houses is accepted you'll move onto the contract signing. At this meeting we'll go through a number of things with you including signing the legal document that dictates what happens if things go wrong during your tenancy. We have made a short video detailing some important things to know before you sign your...
You've just done a house viewing and like what you see... how do you apply to rent one of our houses? 1. Make sure the whole group is on board Our student properties are let to whole groups rather than individuals. Make sure everyone in your group has seen the house and is happy with it before applying. 2. Holding deposits We may ask for a holding deposit from the group in order to make sure...
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