At Nicholas Residential we make finding your new home simple.
The rental market is highly competitive. We understand how stressful finding a new house is for tenants.
By registering your details with Nicholas Residential Belfast, you will be the first to know when any new properties come onto the market.
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We cover a vast area and have a large range of properties from one-bedroom apartments to large detached family properties.
Let us know your requirements, budget and ideal location and we’ll help you discover your best options available. Our local knowledge will help us find the right home for you.
We are a member of ARLA, the client money protection scheme (CMP) and the Tenancy Deposit Scheme NI. WE also ensure our agents are fully up-to-date with lettings regulations and compliance.
Register with us online to stay informed of available properties before they hit our websites and property portals.
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Before you start searching for your new home it’s a good idea to determine your requirements in terms of location, budget and size. Make sure to consider that when you first move into a property you will need to provide a deposit equivalent to one month’s rent.
- Photo ID (driving license or passport)
- Proof of address (bank statement or utility bill dated within the last 3 months)
- Proof of income (last 3 month’s payslips)
- Guarantor details
- Previous landlord details
A deposit equivalent to one month’s rent is required to secure a property.
Your deposit is held with the Tenancy Deposit Scheme Northern Ireland, details of which will provided within the first 30 days of your tenancy agreement.
At the end of the tenancy the property will be inspected and provided there are no issues, the property has been left to the standard noted on the initial inventory and that the property has also been professionally cleaned to include carpets, curtains, bedding, windows, cooker etc the deposit will be returned. Any dispute regarding deposits may be resolved using the Tenancy Deposit Scheme dispute resolution service. If the property has been returned in the same condition as the beginning of the tenancy, the deposit will normally be returned within 28 days.
A guarantor is someone who agrees to take responsibility for a tenant’s obligations under a lease agreement. Their primary role is to provide additional assurance to the landlord that if the tenant is unable to fulfil their obligations , the guarantor will step in to cover these responsibilities. This includes paying any rent arrears incurred or pay for any damage costing more than the deposit.
A guarantor will need to go through the same referencing process as the person applying for the property. They will need to be a UK homeowner and be in full time employment.
Rent should be paid on the 1st of every month by standing order or bank transfer.
If for whatever reason, you become aware that rent due will be paid late, then the office should be contacted immediately to discuss the situation (only where Nicholas Residential is managing the letting on behalf of the landlord)
An inventory is a schedule of condition of the property that you are moving into, including fixtures, fittings and furnishings. This will be prepared prior to you moving into the property and will be used in conjunction with the check out report at the end of the tenancy, to ensure that the property is left in the same condition as when you moved in. The inventory will be a collection of written condition and photographic evidence of the condition of the property.
Your landlord or letting agent will schedule visits to your property to make sure that the property is being looked after and maintained in a good condition as well as looking for any potential maintenance issue. The first inspection normally takes place 3 month’s after you first move into a property, and then every 6 months thereafter. You will get at least 24 hours’ notice before any inspection takes place.
A tenant can only decorate or many any changes if the landlord has given permission in writing. If the property is managed by Nicholas Residential, the tenant would need to send us an email detailing what work they would like to carry out and whether they will return the property to its original condition when they move out. The tenant would still need written approval from Nicholas Residential before carrying out any works.
You can only keep a pet if the tenancy agreement provides you with consent to do so. If you intend to keep a pet at the property, you must notify us when going through the application process. It is up to the landlord whether to accept your request for a pet.
Any maintenance issues should be reported through your Propertyfile account.
Non urgent repairs will be looked at during normal working hours.
Nicholas Residential are members of the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) as well as the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA). We are also members of the Property Redress Scheme and all of our deposits are managed through the custodial scheme with the Tenancy Deposit Scheme Northern Ireland.
If a tenant wishes to move out of a property and the rest of the tenants want to remain, it will be the responsibility of the person planning to leave to find a replacement for their room. The property manager will explain the process and send the required forms to be completed to proceed with the tenancy swap. The cost of drawing up the new paperwork is £150+vat. The replacement tenant will need to apply using our rental application form and pass our referencing process.
Leases are legally binding contracts and any early lease terminations are subject to the agreement of the landlord in exceptional circumstances. Requests to do so must be made in writing. The cost of remarketing and re-letting will be made by the tenant. In addition, rent must continue to be paid until a suitable alternate tenant is secured and a new tenancy commences.
A tenant must give a minimum of 4 weeks’ notice before the end of their tenancy if they wish to vacate the property at the end of their lease term.
