Gilyard Scarth Lettings has a wide range of properties ranging from one bedroom annexes to large country houses with rents from £300 to £3000 per calendar month. Our properties are located in North and West Dorset, South Somerset and West Wiltshire.
Arranging a Viewing
Please contact us on 01747 860372 to arrange a viewing of any of the properties that appear on the website or to register interest in properties that may become available. We will be able to discuss your requirements with you.
Taking up References
Once you have viewed a property and made a decision that you would like to proceed, we will provide you with reference forms. We use an external referencing agency called Maras to carry out the referencing. Maras require information including names and addresses of:-
- Your Bank or Building Society
- Your employer (or if self-employed, a professional reference eg solicitor or accountant)
- Your present Landlord or character reference
Please note it may be advisable to contact these people in advance.
Maras like to see three times the monthly rent as an income to cover the rent, if your income is below this threshold you may be required to pay the full rent in advance or to have a suitable gurantor.
Some Landlords will accept tenants who receive housing benefit, however we will require a suitable guarantor.
Administration Fee
As we use an external referencing company we ask you to pay an administration fee when forms are submitted. This is £75 + VAT (£88.13) per person and should be made payable to ‘Gilyard Scarth Lettings’. In the case of two or more sets of references being required the administration fee is reduced to £50 + VAT (£58.75) per person.
Next Steps and how much do I need to pay?
Once the referencing process has completed, Maras will send a report to Gilyard Scarth Lettings. This report will then be passed to the Landlord for approval and we will then agree a start date for the tenancy to commence and draw up tenancy agreement.
We will send you a confirmation document and ask you to pay:-
- One months rent in advance and
- 6 weeks rent as a deposit which is held for any damages and dilapidations.
For example if your monthly rental is £400 you will also need to pay a deposit of £600. A total payment of £1000 in advance.
Provided there is sufficient time (usually 7 working days) we can accept payment by cheque, otherwise cash or a Bankers Draft will be accepted.
We will then confirm arrangements for you to sign the Tenancy Agreement, collect the keys and take possession of the property. We undertake to notify all the utilities at the start and end of the tenancy (gas, electricity, water and council)