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A cash deposit is a 5 week deposit which would be returned to you at the end of the tenancy (subject to a satisfactory check-out report and no damages). Zero deposit replaces this 5 weeks deposit (fees apply) with a policy that provides 6 weeks of deposit cover. Tenants will still need to pass the referencing process regardless of which option they take.

Photo ID for all prospective tenants including children (Passport or Drivers Licence). Proof of address, 3 months’ payslips and bank statements.

For residents within the EU and overseas, they must provide a right to rent share code, this is obtained from the government website. Residents within the UK with a British Passport will also need to have ‘right-to-rent’ checks carried out.

A right to rent check is a process in which the letting agent or landlord will view the prospective tenant’s identification documents to ensure they are eligible to rent the property.