Tenant application form.

If we have received the £100 holding deposit, please be aware it will not be returned under the following circumstances:

• You have adverse credit that you have not told us about.
• You have rent arrears that you have not told us about.
• You have an ASBO that you have not told us about.

It will be returned under the following circumstances

• We received multiple applications and the landlord has chosen an alternative application.

We have the right to re-market the property after 3 days if all documentation has not been received.

The contract that you will be asked to sign is called an Assured Shorthold Agreement. It is a standard agreement which comes under the Housing Act of 1988.

This agreement guarantees you possession of a named property for the full length of the agreement, providing you adhere to the terms and conditions. By law you must give up the tenancy at the end unless your landlord has agreed an extension, in which case it can continue on a month-to-month basis or your agreement can be renewed.

You will be liable by law to pay all rental payments throughout the full length of the term, even if you give up your tenancy before the expiry date.

You will have to pay one month's full rent in advance plus any deposit.

Your landlord can apply to the courts for possession if your rental payments are more than 14 days in arrears, and courts usually grant possession in these cases.

If your landlord wants you to vacate after your tenancy expires, he/she will issue a notice to quit at least 2 months before the date they want you to vacate. If you wish to vacate, you will have to give your landlord at least one month's notice in writing.

One condition of the rental agreement is usually no pets allowed; this must be adhered to for the duration of the agreement.

Should you require more information regarding the Shorthold Agreement, you are advised to contact the Citizens Advice Bureau or a solicitor.

If you do not wish to be bound by the conditions of any lease agreement you may be offered, do not sign it. Once you sign, you will be fully committed for the length of the term.