Information for Tenants: Properties in England

Relevant letting fees and tenant protection information

In addition to paying rent for the property, you may also be required to make the following permitted payments:

Before the tenancy starts: 

• Holding Deposit: The equivalent of up to 1 week’s rent; and/or
• Deposit: The equivalent of up to 5 weeks rent (or in the case of rental income of more than £50,000 per annum, the equivalent of up to 6 weeks rent)

During the tenancy:

• Payments to other third parties: such as Council Tax, utilities or payments for communications services
• Default Charges: such as payments for the replacement of lost keys or interest on overdue rent   
• Tenancy Transaction Charges: such as requests to vary or assign the tenancy

Tenant Protection

Good Life is a member of CMP, which is a client money protection scheme and also a member of TPO, which is a redress scheme. You can find out more details on the agent’s website or by contacting the agent directly.