Tenant info

With branches spanning nationwide, Nicholas Humphreys Portsmouth is in an enviable position of being able to provide professional landlords and tenants with expert knowledge in order to let your property or find a new home.

We aim to provide quality accommodation for Queen Alexandra Hospital workers, families, young professional and all tenants across the Portsmouth area and beyond. Should you be a landlord wishing to market your property to our professional and family sector in Portsmouth and would like to take advantage of our attractive offers, expert knowledge and innovative marketing please contact us.

We provide an exceptional choice of properties for professional tenants in Portsmouth and we are the first choice for many tenants looking for houses and flats in the area. With friendly and knowledgeable staff and properties coming onto the market all the time we will ensure your professional house hunt runs smoothly. Please contact the office for information about available properties.

CONTRACTS SIGNED ON OR AFTER 1ST JUNE 2019

BEFORE YOU MOVE IN

Holding Deposit                                   £50.00 (inc VAT) per applicant
This is to reserve a property. Should you be offered and you accept a tenancy with our Landlord, then your holding deposit will be credited to the first months rent due under the tenancy. Please Note: This will be withheld if any relevant person (including any guarantor(s)) withdraw from the tenancy, fail a Right-to-Rent check, provide materially significant false or misleading information, or fail to sign their tenancy agreement (and / or Deed of Guarantee) within 15 calendar days (or other Deadline for Agreement as mutually agreed in writing). Should you be offered and you accept a tenancy with our Landlord, then your holding deposit will be credited to the first months rent due under the tenancy. 

Security Deposit                                  Up to 5 weeks’ rent for tenancies with rent under £50,000 per annum. Up to 6 weeks’ rent for tenancies with rent of £50,000 or over per annum.
This covers damages or defaults on the part of the tenant during the tenancy.

DURING YOUR TENANCY

Unpaid Rent                                         Interest at 3% above the Bank of England Base Rate from Rent Due Date until paid in order to pursue non-payment of rent. Please Note: This will not be levied until the rent is more than 14 days in arrears.

Lost Keys or Security Devices          Tenants are liable to the actual cost of replacing any lost key(s) or other security device(s). If the loss results in locks needing to be changed, the actual costs of a locksmith, new lock and replacement keys for the tenant, landlord any other persons                                                                      requiring keys will be charged to the tenant. If extra costs are incurred there will be a charge of £15 per hour (inc. VAT) for the time taken replacing lost key(s) or other security device(s).

Tenant Variation of Contract              £50 (inc. VAT) per agreed variation. To cover the costs associated with taking landlord’s instructions as well as the preparation and execution of new legal documents.

Change of Sharer                                £50 (inc. VAT) per replacement tenant or any reasonable costs incurred if higher. To cover the costs associated with taking landlord’s instructions, new tenant referencing and Right-to-Rent checks, deposit registration as well as the preparation and                                                                    execution of new legal documents.

Tenant Early Termination                   Should the tenant wish to leave their contract early, they shall be liable to the landlord’s costs in re-letting the property as well as all rent due under the tenancy until the start date of the replacement tenancy. These costs will be no more than the                                                                         maximum amount of rent outstanding on the tenancy.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON OUR FEES, PLEASE ASK A MEMBER OF STAFF.

CLIENT MONEY PROTECTION (CMP) PROVIDED BY: UKALA

INDEPENDANT REDRESS PROVIDED BY: PRS