Tenants

Lewis William has carved a reputation as being one of the top letting agents in the Leigh, Lowton, Golborne, Tyldesley, Atherton, Astley, and Ashton-in-Makerfield areas.

This was confirmed in 2010 when they won the prestigious Gold Estas Award which was based purely on comments and feedback. Over 19,000 votes were received, making the awards the most important and valuable in the industry.

Visit the Lewis William (Leigh Office) Rightmove page and the Lewis William (Tyldesley Office) Rightmove page to view all our properties for rent.

To move into a property you are required to pay:

• Rent.
• Holding Deposit which is equivalent to 1 weeks rent.
• Security Deposit which is equivalent to 4 weeks rent.
• Pets - If you have a pet then permission will have to be granted.

Default fees are:

• Lost Keys / Security Devices - Replacements are charged at a reasonable cost and evidence will be provided.
• Rent Arrears - After 14 days 3% interest will be charged above the Bank of England base rate.
• Change of Sharers - Minimum charge of £50+VAT (£60) this charge may be higher if further works are involved. Evidence to support this will be provided.
• Surrender of Tenancy - If the Landlord agrees that the Assured Shorthold Tenancy can end before the end final date, then the tenant will be charge rent up until the new tenancy start date and the cost that the landlord will incur if he allows a tenant to vacate before the end date. Evidence will be provided.
• Variation of Tenancy - Minimum charge of £50+VAT (£60) this charge may be higher depending on changes that are required. Evidence to support this will be provided.

Lewis William Residential Lettings is a member of NALS, which is a client money protection scheme, and also a member of PRS, which is a redress scheme. You can find out more details on the agent’s website or by contacting the agent directly. NALS Membership A2130 PRS Membership PRS012483.

Further Information

The Holding Deposit and Security Deposit will be registered with a Government Bond Scheme.

The Holding Deposit is non-refundable if the Landlord decides not to rent the property to you if you fail the credit checks and referencing.

If the landlord does not go ahead with the tenancy then it is the landlord’s responsibility to refund you the Holding Deposit. Lewis William Residential Lettings work in partnership with Let Alliance who will provide you with a no obligation quote for tenant liability insurance upon completion of your reference application. Alternatively, you can provide Lewis William Residential Lettings with a copy of your current policy details prior to moving in to a property.

Utility Contact Disclosure: “As your agent, we have a legitimate business interest to make sure that any change of tenancy information is supplied to the relevant utility providers of the rented property to ensure that the relevant charges or liabilities are directed to the responsible parties at move in and move out.In fulfilling this duty, we use Home Move & Utility Management Partner, LawDeck Ltd (t/a Homeshift) to identify and notify the existing utility suppliers that you have moved in or out of a property. LawDeck Ltd (t/a Homeshift) can also help you at your direction to ensure the orderly continuation of your utilities and related household services.”

Please note all accounts beyond our credit terms will be passed to our debt collection agency, Sinclair Goldberg Price Ltd. All accounts, without exception, will be subject to a surcharge of 15% plus VAT to cover our costs in recovery. These accounts will also be subject to any legal costs incurred in obtaining settlement.

General Data Protection Regulation 2018 Information We Hold

Lewis William Residential Lettings hold the following information about tenants: name, address, email, telephone, 2 forms of identification (including photo identification) date of birth, employment information, insurance information, bank statements.
Who your information will be shared with. Whilst the Landlord or his Agent shall make every effort to keep the Tenant’s personal details safe and secure, it will be necessary to share such information with trusted third parties such as:-
Utility companies (Gas, Electric, Water, Council, including Homeshift) Tenants details will automatically be given to Homeshift who will transfer the Utilities / Credit and referencing agencies / Tenancy Deposit Schemes. The Landlord or the Agent will not divulge personal contact details to any third party organisation for marketing purposes without prior approval unless this is necessary to comply with a statutory obligation.
When will my data be deleted? Lewis William Residential Lettings will hold this information for as long as necessary. This is usually a reasonable period of time for retention after the expiry of the tenancy.

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