Student Property Search

Leicester Lettings Co. is the number one choice for students in Leicester.  Our reputation is built on first class service, quality accommodation & competitive rates

Leicester Lettings Co. understands that students may need a bit more support and guidance than our other tenants, because they are dealing with so many new experiences in their lives. Not only are they studying away from home, they may also be living in a new city, managing a tight budget, and may be far from the support network they have known.  We therefore do everything we can to minimise the anxiety where your rented accommodation is concerned.

We manage a long list of properties owned by very reputable landlords, and we check every property that we advertise to ensure that the accommodation is safe, tidy and well maintained.

We have detailed below the processes involved and have included helpful hints on how to reserve you property.  Our expert staff will help advise you the whole way through.

The Student Year

1. The typical student tenancy runs for a 12 month period from 1st July to 30th June
2. Students typically pay rent for only 11 months of the year (July & August half rent)
3. Property reservations begin 15th November for the following academic year

Finding & Viewing a Property

All of our available properties will be listed on this site, the listing provide a property description, location and price.  Once you have chosen a selection of properties, please send an enquiry using the property search function. (Student property search).  Alternatively you can pop into the office or call on 0116 2700777.

During the busy period (December – February) viewings will normally be booked in one hour slots on each property, this ensures all potential tenants are able to view the property at a given time and that the current tenants are not disturbed excessively.  Please ensure that all members of the household are present at the agreed viewing time to avoid disappointment.

Reserving a Property

In order to secure a property Leicester Lettings Co. requires you to pay a holding deposit and an administration fee (£50.00 per tenant) at the time of signing your Tenancy Agreement.  The holding deposit is equal to one month’s rent as detailed in the Tenancy Agreement.  Once your holding deposit and administration fees have been received and the Tenancy Agreement signed, Leicester Lettings Co. will remove the property from the market, ensuring the property you have chosen will be reserved for you until the agreed tenancy start date, at which time the holding deposit will become the damage deposit (the damage deposit minus any deductions will be returned to you at the end of the tenancy, allowing for general wear and tear).

Please note, all deposits and administration fees must be paid in cleared funds.  Leicester Lettings Co. does not accept Switch / Solo / credit card payments.

Guarantors

All student tenants must be able to provide a UK based Guarantor.  The Guarantor form will partly be completed by the individual tenant and then sent to the Guarantor, who must return it along with any supporting information, to Leicester Lettings Co. within the specified time period.

Click here to download the Guarantor Form

Please note, all student Tenancy Agreements are subject to each individual tenant providing a Guarantor.

Payment of Rent

The 2 months half rent (July & August) is paid in one installment by cheque on 1st July.  The cheque payment is dated 1st July and is collected at the same time as the Tenancy Agreement is completed and will not be banked until 1st July.

Rental payments for September through to June are made on 1st of each month by Standing Order.  The Standing Order form is completed at the same time as Tenancy Agreement.  If parents are going to be paying the tenants rent then the Standing Order form will be sent along with the Guarantor form and must be returned within the specified time period.

If Tenants want to pay the rent in line with receiving Student Loan installments then the following schedule of payments will apply:

Please note, the above information is based on a typical 12 month student tenancy.

Moving Into the property

The majority of student tenancies start on 1st July, however tenants are not allowed to occupy the properties until 1st September as this is the only time of the year that Landlords have full access to the property to carry out any maintenance.  From 1st September tenants can pick up the keys to their property providing a £10.00 deposit (per set of keys) is paid at the time of collection.  The key deposit is fully refundable providing the same keys are returned at the end of the tenancy.

The first tenant to occupy the property will be provided with a detailed inventory, which must be returned within 72 hours.

For those properties not managed by Leicester Lettings Co., tenants should deal direct with their Landlord.

Utilities & Council Tax

Leicester Lettings Co. will inform all utility companies of the meter readings taken at the beginning of the tenancy.  It is the responsibility of the tenants to pay all utilities consumed during the term tenancy.  If tenants choose to swap utility suppliers during the tenancy, they must inform Leicester Lettings Co. in writing.

Although students are exempt from paying Council Tax, Leicester Lettings Co. must inform the Council of all new tenants.

Please note, Leicester Lettings Co. cannot be held responsible for errors made by third party companies.

For those properties not managed by Leicester Lettings Co., tenants should deal direct with their Landlord.

Maintenance

Every effort is made to ensure that your rented home is of the highest standard. However, from time to time you may find the odd problem.  If tenants experience any maintenance issues during the term of the tenancy, they must contact Leicester Lettings Co. with immediate effect.  Leicester Lettings Co. will endeavours to rectify all reported maintenance issues as soon as possible.

For those properties not managed by Leicester Lettings Co., tenants should deal direct with their Landlord.

Checking Out & Deposit return

At the end of each tenancy, Leicester Lettings Co. will conduct a final inspection.  The final inspection will be based on the inventory that was provided at the initial key collection. The final inspection can only take place if all keys to the property have been returned.  All keys must be returned on or before 30th June.  If keys are not returned on or before this date, Leicester Lettings Co. will charge a daily rate of rent calculated by using the monthly rental figure stated on the Tenancy Agreement.

All properties should be returned in the same clean state as at the beginning of the tenancy.  In order to help facilitate this, Leicester Lettings Co. has produced the following notes / checklist as guidance.

Click here to download the Notes / Checklist

It is the responsibility of the tenants to finalise all outstanding utility bills relating to the property.

Leicester Lettings Co. targets to return deposits held in relation to any tenancy within 14 days after the final inspection as been conducted, providing the property is returned in the same clean state as it was given.

For those properties not managed by Leicester Lettings Co., tenants should deal direct with their Landlord.

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