When you decide to rent a property via McDowalls you will need to complete a tenant check reference application form.

McDowalls charge no fees to tenants.

The following original documents will be required on each applicant:-

1. Passport and drivers licence (valid)

2. National insurance card/ P60/pay slips confirming national insurance number

3. Last three months bank statements or bank reference

4. Three bills/correspondence or I.D. with name and address dated within the last two months

Once McDowalls have received the reference report a moving in date will be agreed and arrangements for the following payments to be made:-

1. First month’s rent in advance

2. Deposit

This payment must be received in McDowalls account prior to the legal completion of the tenancy.

All future rent payments will need to be by standing order/bank transfer.

Rental Deposit

The deposit held will be capped at 5 weeks rent where the annual rent is less than £50,000 pa and 6 weeks rent where the annual rent is greater than £50,000 pa.

To comply with amendments to the Housing Act 2004, McDowalls are members of the approved Tenancy Deposit Scheme for Regulated Agents (TDSRA). This scheme is specifically for professional agents and is supported by the Association of Residential Lettings Agents (ARLA), the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA). Further details of the TDSRA can be accessed via their website www.tds.gb.com .