At Phillips Harrod we’re dedicated to either renting or finding you a home to rent and fully understand the stress of moving. It’s our job to make the experience as enjoyable and smooth as possible from the search and paperwork through to the completion of the transaction and then right up until the move in day. As service is paramount to our company we are only a phone call away either during or after your tenancy regardless of whether or not we are managing the property, it is our role to be there to assist you at all times. Before we begin either renting or searching for you please find some important information below.
Phillips Harrod are an approved ARLA (Association of Residential Letting Agents http://www.arla.co.uk) licensed member.
Our Client Money Protection (CMP) is with ARLA and our Independent redress is provided by The Property Ombudsman (TPO).
Where applicable deposits will be protected by the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) where we are members. We are members of the London Rental Standard (LRS) supported by the Mayor of London.
Tenant fees will only be applicable where the tenancy falls out ofthe scope of the Tenant Fees Act 2019
Tenancy Agreement: This will include drafting the lease and negotiations to signing and completion of the transaction. £350 plus VAT
Reference Fee: Which may include identity checks, immigration and visa confirmation, financial credit checks, obtaining references from current orprevious employers / Landlords and any other relevant information to assess affordability. £75 plus VAT per person
Renewal Fee: Contract negotiation, amending and updating terms and ar ranging a further tenancy and agreement. £120 Inc.VAT
Please note that there may be other associated costs for cleaning, inventory, check in and check out which are not charged by Phillips Harrod.
Our Client Money Protection (CMP) is with ARLA and our Independent redress is provided by The Property Ombudsman (TPO)>.
Where applicable deposits will be protected by the Tenancy Deposit Scheme(TDS) where we are members. We are members of the London Rental Standard (LRS) supported by the Mayor of London.
Depending on our instruction agreement our Landlord Fees for sourcing a tenant only will vary between 9.6% Inc.VAT up to 13.2% Inc.VAT of the gross annual rent, more information can be found in our terms of business available on request
Sourcing a tenant which includes:
Our Landlord Fees for rent collection will be 1.2% Inc.VAT of the gross annual rent, more information can be found in our terms of business available on request
Rent Collection includes:
Our Landlord Fees for full property management will be 6% Inc.VAT of the gross annual rent, more information can be found in our terms of business available on request
Property Management includes
When you pay a holding deposit we will ask you to sign a copy of the document attached which lays out our legal obligations regarding the holding deposit.
anti money laundering proving your identity and ownership of a property >
As with all Estate Agents, Phillips Harrod is subject to the Money Laundering Regulations 2017. This means that we have to obtain and hold identification and proof of address for all customers. Additionally, we are also required to establish whether there are any beneficial owners on whose behalf the transaction or activity is taking place, and therefore request you to identify anyone who you would consider to be a beneficial owner. Where appropriate, the source or destination of funds may also be requested. Without this information we will be unable to proceed with any work on your behalf.
Below is a list of acceptable identity documents. We require sight of all original or certified documents. Subject to your individual circumstances, we may liaise with you for further/other documentation.
We require one document from List A and one document from List B:
UK/EU/EEA Drivers Licence (if UK Drivers Licence not used as ID) Must be valid, not expired. Photo only. Full or provisional.
NHS Medical Card or letter from GP confirming registration Dated within three months. Must state individual’s date of birth and NHS number. No general correspondence.
Official confirmation of Electoral Register entry or official poll card Dated within twelve months. Must state full name and full address. No general correspondence.
If you are acting as a Representative of an Estate we require the following:
If you are acting as a Representative of a UK Company we will also require the following:
If you are acting as a Representative of an Offshore Company we will also require the following:
If you are acting as a Representative of a Trust we require the following:
