Terms and Conditions

1. Marble Lettings (hereafter referred to as the agent) will be entitled to the agreed commission if it succeeds in letting the property, whether the instructions to let were given verbally or in writing.

2. The agent will be entitled to charge a fee at the agreed rate in respect of any tenant introduced by them, for however long that same tenant remains in the property (irrespective of whether the tenant's occupancy of the property is continuous or not), whether or not the agent negotiates the subsequent extensions of the initial term

3. The agent will take all necessary steps to collect the rent and any outstanding monies from the tenant, and reserves the right to instruct a solicitor or other professional advisor on the landlord's behalf if it considers it necessary, and the landlord will be responsible for the payment of the account.

4. The agent will commence any action or legal proceedings in any court in the name of the landlord or to submit to arbitration for any purpose necessary to preserve the owner’s rights and property and to defend all actions or other legal proceedings that may be brought against the owner in connection with the property. All legal costs incurred on behalf of the landlord will be the responsibility of the landlord.

5. The agent will be entitled to deduct all fees due, together with any expenses incurred on behalf of the landlord from rental income received.

6. The agent will not be liable for any rent or other liabilities payable by the tenant, or for any outgoings payable by the agent on behalf of the landlord in the event of there being insufficient funds from the rental income to cover such.

7. The agent will not be responsible (either directly or indirectly) for any deficiency, loss or damage to the property and its fixtures, fittings and contents, however caused, whether or not they are included in the inventory.

8. The agent will not be responsible for the management of any property either before the exchange of the tenancy agreement or after termination of a tenancy, unless this has been specifically agreed in writing.

9. The agent cannot be held responsible for injury to persons or property arising out of the condition of the property or any hazard in or about the property.

10. Where the agent is authorised to inspect the property at the end of the tenancy to ascertain in the extent of any dilapidation's, the decision and judgement of the agent in this respect shall be final.

11. The agent will retain funds from the rental income on those properties where the landlord is residing abroad, sufficient to cover the landlords tax liability in relation to the letting of the property under management.

12. The final month's rental income will be paid to the landlord in arrears so that any expenses and outstanding contractor's invoices can be properly paid.

13. The agent reserves the right to vary the quoted rates during the course of a tenancy by giving one month's prior written notice, although every effort will be made to maintain quoted rates.

14. In the event that the agent introduces a tenant to a property for renting which they, their relative or friend subsequently purchase from the landlord, the agent will be entitled to a fee, payable on completion, of 1% of the sale price of the property, excluding VAT, or such fee as is applicable at the time.

15. The landlord agrees to take all reasonable measures to both ensure and provide proof that all furnishing supplied with the property to be let comply with The Fire and Furnishings (Fire/Safety) Regulations 1988 plus (amendment) regulations 1993.

16. The agent (with prior permission of the landlord) will erect a 'To Let' board as soon as possible from the date of this agreement in compliance with Town and Country regulations which state that only one board may be erected on the boundary of the property by an agent at any one time.