> COVID-19 - Valuations And Viewing Guidance
Are you a tenant looking to rent a property? We let and manage furnished and unfurnished flats and houses across Darlington, Newton Aycliffe and throughout the North East. To view all properties to let, click here. alternatively contact us for current availability or click here to register your requirements.
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. 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
HOLDING DEPOSIT (PER TENANCY) — ONE WEEK’S RENT. Once you have decided on a property, you will need to reserve it by paying your holding deposit. This is to reserve a property. 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).
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 use a 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 client bank account.
Deposit
A security deposit of Five weeks’ rent. This covers damages or defaults on the part of the tenant during the tenancy.
Northgate are members of The Property Ombudsman and use the Deposit Protection Service to protect and hold tenant deposits.
Tenant / Guarantor Fees
Northgate Are Members Of:
Redress scheme; The Property Ombudsman
Client Money Protection scheme: ARLA Propertymark Client Money Protection
All payments can be made by:
Bank Transfer – RBS – Northgate Client – Sort Code 16-17-31 Account No. 11039455
We do not accept Cash Or Cheque payment.