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Renting your Property with Hattersley Property Investments
Our office is based in Tickhill, Doncaster, and we’re here to make the renting process as smooth as possible for you. Whether you’re looking to rent in Doncaster, Goldthorpe, Rotherham, or Grimsby, we’re always ready with friendly advice and support.
Letting Agents Doncaster
We’re an independently owned, friendly letting agent in Doncaster, specialising in residential property rentals. With a wealth of experience on the rental market and local property trends, we provide professional expert advice. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, honest, and professional service, ensuring you get the best support and guidance throughout your rental journey.
Benefits of renting with us
When you rent in Doncaster through Hattersley Property Investments, you benefit from our expertise in the rental market. We have a number of high quality properties available to rent in the Doncaster area, and we’re here to offer top-notch advice at every step, acting as your eyes, ears, and trusted advisor.
The team at Hattersley Property Investments are knowledgeable and experienced in helping tenants to find rental properties in Doncaster to call home. We aim to make it as easy as possible to find your perfect property for rent in Doncaster.
Our team is dedicated to offering comprehensive advice on all aspects of the rental market to help you make informed decisions. We are confident that we can find you a rental property that you’ll love! Let us guide you through each step of the process.
Renting FAQs
Before finding a place to rent, make sure you have a budget in mind. Note down what your current outgoings are and how much money you would have left to spend on rent. Also, keep in mind that you will need to have a security deposit as well as the first month’s rent and a refundable holding deposit.
Referencing is where tenants applying to rent need to give details of their employer, income, previous address and a few bank details. All of this information will be checked to make sure they can commit to monthly rental payments.
It’s not uncommon for a tenant to not be approved when referenced. Some examples include students without regular income or someone leaving their family home for the first time with no renting history. There are still some options for tenants who have not been approved, like paying the rent for the full term upfront or seeking a guarantor.
If a tenant isn’t approved by the referencing process, they can ask a guarantor to help them. A guarantor (normally a parent or guardian), will agree to take responsibility for the rent of the property if the tenant fails to.
Guarantors are responsible for paying any rent arrears and for any damage that isn’t covered by the deposit. A guarantor must go through the same referencing process as a tenant.
A holding deposit is a lump sum provided by the renter to the landlord to ensure that any damages can be corrected at the end of the tenancy. Landlords and letting agents are required to register your deposit with an approved Tenancy Deposit Scheme. The deposit is then either held by the landlord, letting agent or the deposit scheme itself.
A tenancy agreement is a contract signed by both the landlord and tenant, outlining all the rules that both parties must comply with.
A property inspection is where your landlord or letting agent will regularly schedule visits to the property to make sure the property is being looked after and if there are any maintenance issues.
The landlord is responsible for the maintenance of the property; anything that was included with the property when you signed the tenancy agreement (for example, a fridge, freezer or dishwasher) is their responsibility to fix or replace unless otherwise agreed in the tenancy agreement.
They will either take care of this themselves or through the letting agent. Make sure you know who to go to when there’s a fault at the beginning of the tenancy.
Speak to your landlord or letting agent if your circumstances change. You may be able to reschedule payments. To keep yourself protected, make sure you get insured against sickness and unemployment.
If the landlord isn’t maintaining the property when repairs are needed, the first thing the tenant should do is speak with their letting agent. The letting agent has a duty of care to the tenant and might be able to help resolve any issues. If your situation still isn’t resolved, you can reach out to Citizens Advice for personalised guidance.
If you are on a fixed-term contract, you will have to pay rent until the fixed-term expires (for example if you’ve signed a 12-month contract) unless you come to an agreement with your landlord or letting agent. If you are no longer in a fixed-term contract, your tenancy agreement will define the notice you need to give.
