New Apartments to let
(King's Cross)

Sole Agency Agreement

1.Register with Sagitta
To do this you can either call, come in to any of our offices or register through our web-site. We will need as much information as possible about the type of property you are looking for.

2.The search begins
With a clear understanding of your requirements, we will compile a selection of all properties that match your criteria. Often viewing can be arranged immediately.

3.Selecting a property of your choice
Once you've identified a suitable property and supplied us with details of referees, your information will be forwarded to the landlord for acceptance. At this stage references will be applied for.

4.Tenancy Agreement
Once the landlord confirms that they would like to proceed we will draw up the relevant paperwork, forming an agreement between both parties.

5.Inventory
An inventory of the contents and condition of the property is usually produced prior to commencement of the tenancy. This will be supplied to both landlord and tenant.

6.Rent and Deposit
An advance rental payment is required prior to the commencement of the tenancy. A rental deposit is also required from the tenant. This will be reimbursed to you at the end of the tenancy, subject to the details of your agreement ad the findings of the inventory check-out report.

7.Completion
Congratulations, keys are now handed over and you can move in to your new home.

STANDARDS AGENCY FEES

1.ADMINISTRATION FEES
Administration fees are charged for drawing up tenancy agreements, inventories etc.

2.DEPOSITS
Once the prospective tenants found a suitable letting from us, tenants are asked to pay a holding deposit to reserve the property. This holding deposit can be used later as part of the rent once they moved in. Tenants will also be asked to pay one month rent as a refundable deposit plus one month rent in advance. With furnished accommodation prospective tenants may ask for a written inventory of the property contents and condition before they move in, in case disagreements arise when returning you deposit at the end of the tenancy.

3.REFERENCES AND GUARANTORS
Estate agency usually asks for references before letting to you. Typically they will request a letter from a previous householder or employer, a bank statement and some written proof that you are a student. Occasionally they ask for the bank details of a “guarantor”. A guarantor is someone willing to be made responsible for your rent if you do not pay.

4.FEES FOR MANAGING AGENCY
As well as simply putting you in touch with a householder (which agencies call an “introduction only letting”) many agencies also manage the property during the tenancy. When an agency both advertises and manages a property you may find that it is their name rather than that of the householder, which appear on your tenancy agreement. The agency will usually then hold your deposit, collect the rent and take responsibility for repairs to the premises.

RENTING REGULATIONS

2.1 The tents have to pay the agreed rent clear of all deductions at the times and in the manner specified whether formally demanded or not. The deposit will be held against all possible liability arising by reason of the Tenant's failure to observe and perform the obligations and agreements (including the obligation to pay rent). The landlord or his agents shall be entitled to deduct from the deposit such sums as may required properly to remedy any of such failure.

2.2 To give the landlord or his agents written notice of any damage destruction loss or happening to the property in particular any defects to the electrical equipment or gas appliances.

2.3 The Tenant is obliged to pay directly to the Supplier all charges for water rates sewage disposal gas fuel oil and electricity supplied to the property and Cable Television Services (if any) during the tenancy and all telephone charges and all rent in respect of the telephone during the tenancy together with the Council Tax.

2.4 Not the change or permit to be changed the gas electricity or water supplier or telephone number of the property or to allow the telephone line to be disconnected at any time. The tenant should not to install or permit to be installed any additional or alternative telephone equipment without the prior written consent of the landlord or his agents.

2.5 Not to remove from the property any of the landlords content and so far as possible forthwith to replace with similar articles of at least equal value any part of the contents which may be lost destroyed or so damaged as to be incapable of being restored to its former condition (except such items as may be destroyed or damaged by accidental fire save where the insurance maintained by the landlord has been wholly or partly invalidated by any act or default by the tenant) or to compensate the landlord in damages for any
omission to replace the contents

2.6 Not to pull down alter add to or in any way interfere with the construction decoration or layout of the property or the fixtures or fittings of the property without prior written consent of the landlord or his agents.

2.7 To permit the landlord or his agents with or without workmen upon a minimum of 48 hours notice (except in an emergency) to enter the property for the purpose of inspection the property and for the purpose of carrying out any repairs or alterations.

2.8 To keep the garden (if any) and ground properly cultivated and free from weeds and in a neat and tidy condition and not to cut down or remove any trees plants and not to alter the layout of the garden.

2.9 Not to use or permit the property any part to used for any illegal or immoral purpose and not to hold any sale by auction or making any unreasonable noise which may cause inconvenience to the neighbouring owners.

2.10 Not to assign under-let charge or part with the possession of the property and not to take in any lodgers or paying guest.

2.11 Not to use the garage or out buildings (if any) for storing any of the landlord's contents without prior written permission from the landlord or his agents.

2.12 During the last month of the Term if the landlord wishes to sell the property, Tenant should permit a notice to be affixed to the front of the property and to permit persons with written orders from the Landlord or his Agents to view the property during reasonable hours in the daytime.

2.13 he tenant shouldn't make any duplicate keys to the property or to replace or add any new locks to the property without the previous written consent of the landlord or his agents. In the event of such consent being forthcoming, the tenant undertakes that one full set of keys to the new locks shall at all times be provided at the Tenant's expense to the landlord or his agents.

2.14 Not to keep or allow to be kept on the property of any animal without the written permission of the landlord or his agents which if given shall be deemed to be by way of licence.

2.15 Not to cause or permit any offensive or inflammable materials to collect in the property and not to use or permit to be used on the property any heater the fuel of which is of a dangerous nature.

2.16 Not to place or allow to be placed any placard advertisement or notice of any description upon any part of the property or in any windows and not to erect any wireless satellite dish or television aerial without the prior consent in writing of the landlord or his agents.