1 bed property to rent

Festing Grove, Southsea PO4

Water and council tax included in the rent

We are pleased to offer this furnished one-bedroom first-floor flat on Festing Grove, Southsea.

The accommodation comprises a bright open-plan living room and kitchen, with a large bay window providing plenty of natural light and space for dining. Decorative cornicing and a feature fireplace add character, while the fitted kitchen offers white units with contrasting dark worktops.

The flat also benefits from a generous double bedroom and a separate shower room, and is offered furnished.

Please note that access to the flat is through the resident owner’s home, using a shared entrance and internal access route.

Water and council tax are included in the rent. Electricity is payable separately by the tenant and is billed monthly by the landlord. Please note, this property is single occupancy only.

Contact Bernards to arrange a viewing.

Tenant Fees Act 2019

As well as paying the rent, you may also be required to make the following permitted payments.

For properties in England, the Tenant Fees Act 2019 means that in addition to rent, lettings agents can only charge tenants (or anyone acting on the tenant’s behalf) the following permitted payments:

· Holding deposits (a maximum of 1 week’s rent);
· Deposits (a maximum deposit of 5 weeks’ rent for annual rent below £50,000, or 6 weeks’ rent for annual rental of £50,000 and above);
· Payments to change a tenancy agreement eg. Change of sharer (capped at £50 or, if higher, any reasonable costs);
· Payments associated with early termination of a tenancy (capped at the landlord’s loss or the agent’s reasonably incurred costs);
· Where required, utilities (electricity, gas or other fuel, water, sewerage), communication services (telephone, internet, cable/satellite television), TV licence;
· Council tax (payable to the billing authority);
· Interest payments for the late payment of rent (up to 3% above Bank of England’s annual percentage rate);
· Reasonable costs for replacement of lost keys or other security devices;
· Contractual damages in the event of the tenant’s default of a tenancy agreement; and
· Any other permitted payments under the Tenant Fees Act 2019 and regulations applicable at the relevant time.

Right To Rent

Each applicant will be subject to the right to rent checks. This is a government requirement since February 2016. We are required to check and take a copy of the original version of acceptable documentation in order to adhere to the Right to rent checks. This will be carried out at referencing stage. Please speak to a member of staff for acceptable Identification.