~Extensive local knowledge of Hamilton, Bothwell &
Uddingston~
~Specialists in Letting & Management~
~Your independent local 'Fixed Fee' agent~
We advertise all our properties on:Tenants
We let and manage furnished and unfurnished flats
and apartments throughout
the Lanarkshire area. Please click on
'Properties'
above to view a shortlist. Our properties change
frequently and you should
contact
us for current availability.
Please note that for your safety and peace of
mind, all
of our managed properties are CORGI gas safety certificated, and
inspected for electrical safety and furniture fire safety.
GUIDE FOR TENANTS
Finding a property
The first step is to contact us to provide brief details about yourself
and about the accommodation you require. We then search our database
for suitable properties for you to view. If not urgent, we log your
details so that we can contact you as suitable properties become
available. It is wise to start looking about a month before you
wish to move, as the nicer properties are viewed and reserved quickly.
We regret that we cannot assist DSS claimants. Our tenancies are
granted for a minimum term of 6 months.
Viewings
Viewings will be arranged at times to suit you, including evenings
and weekends, and you will invariably be accompanied by a member
of staff, who can give advice and answer any questions you may have.
Reserving the property
Once you have decided on a property, you will need to reserve it
by paying a 'holding deposit', usually equivalent to one week's
rent. Assuming that the tenancy goes ahead, this will be deducted
from the monies due before you move in. If the landlord declines
to grant the tenancy, it will be refunded. However the deposit will
be forfeit if you decide not to proceed for any reason, or if you
fail to provide complete and accurate information in your application.
References
As a minimum we will require satisfactory references from your employer
(or college), and a previous or current landlord. We may also require
a personal reference, and sometimes a guarantor. In addition a credit
check will be undertaken. We may use the services of an independent
referencing company to obtain and evaluate these references.
Rents
Rents are normally quoted calendar monthly, and payable monthly
in advance. The tenant is usually also responsible for Council Tax,
Water Rates, Gas, Electricity and Telephone costs. All rents are
payable by bank standing order to our company bank account.
Deposit
A security deposit of a minimum of one month's rental must be paid,
and will be held by ourselves as stakeholders in a secure client
account throughout the tenancy term. This is held to cover damage,
breakages, and any other liabilities under the terms of your tenancy
agreement. Please note that under no circumstances can the deposit
be used by the tenant to cover rent.
Fees
We do not charge any agency/administration fees to our tenants, as
we appreciate the high cost involved in your letting a property.
However, in order to provide our landlords with peace of mind, there
is a £35 cost for all tenants to cover a credit and reference check
to be carried out.
Tenant Testimonials:
“I have used
Berkeley regularly, and have let various properties
from them. I have always found them to be very
helpful with our requests, ie. rent, location, size
etc. Many of my friends have also used Berkeley on
my recommendation, and have found them similarly
helpful.” Miss
Theresa Hunt, Motherwell
“When I
found a suitable property, I was wishing to move in
as soon as possible. Berkeley pushed through the
reference & credit checks as quickly as possible to
assist us, and as soon as we passed the checks, they
made time that same evening & checked us into the
property.” Mr.
Thomas Price, Hamilton
“Due to work
commitments it was hard to get time to view the
properties we felt matched our needs. They made time
at the weekend to meet us and show us the flats, and
we have now been here in one of their properties for
over 18 months.”
Mr. Robert Wilson,
Uddingston
Your
'Fixed Fee' property managers.
Specialists
in letting & property management in Hamilton,
Bothwell & Uddingston.
