Advice and Procedures for New Tenants
As a prospective new tenant we would like to advise you on how to search for and move to a new home as easily as possible. When you make an enquiry with our agency you must be clear on the following details, which we will ask you initially.These will help us to save time for you in the long run – see attached form for completion
- Your work circumstances
- How many persons will occupy the property eg family, couple etc.
- What is your monthly budget
- How long a term will you require – most landlords ask for 12 months
- Any other relevant details – furnished/unfurnished, pets, bus routes etc.
- Have ready your work references, official identity document, i.e. driving licence, passport, previous landlord reference and proof of bank account. If you do not have an Irish bank account you will need to set one up to pay monthly rent and utilities by direct debit or standing order.
- What times you are available to view properties.
As well as the keys to the property, you will be given a copy of the lease, which will have the meter readings for utilities such as gas and electricity. These utilities will be transferred while you are in the office signing the lease.
Tenant Insurances
If you are a tenant renting a house or apartment and you need to cover your contents, there is a policy to protect your personal possessions while they are in the property you are renting. This type of policy allows you to optionally insure your buildings and/or contents depending on whether it’s an apartment or a house.
Let Gillespie Lowe help you find the insurance you need to protect your valuables. With our extensive network of contacts in the industry, we will source the best policy at the best price for you to ensure your continued peace of mind.
Please note that as with all insurance policies, failure to disclose all material information (i.e. information likely to influence the assessment and acceptance of a proposal) could invalidate the insurance. If you are in any doubt whether any information is material it should be disclosed as any false information you provide could invalidate your insurance. There are also conditions of eligibility to be met to ensure the policy is valid.
Please make sure to carefully read the eligibility conditions associated with the risk you are insuring. You and any member of your household must take all reasonable steps to protect the property and prevent accidents. This also means that you must keep the property in good repair.
Contact us now to arrange a meeting to discuss your requirements – we look forward to hearing from you!
Advice and Procedures for New Tenants
As a prospective new tenant we would like to advise you on how to search for and move to a new home as easily as possible. When you make an enquiry with our agency you must be clear on the following details, which we will ask you initially.These will help us to save time for you in the long run – see attached form for completion
- Your work circumstances
- How many persons will occupy the property eg family, couple etc.
- What is your monthly budget
- How long a term will you require – most landlords ask for 12 months
- Any other relevant details – furnished/unfurnished, pets, bus routes etc.
- Have ready your work references, official identity document, i.e. driving licence, passport, previous landlord reference and proof of bank account. If you do not have an Irish bank account you will need to set one up to pay monthly rent and utilities by direct debit or standing order.
- What times you are available to view properties.
As well as the keys to the property, you will be given a copy of the lease, which will have the meter readings for utilities such as gas and electricity. These utilities will be transferred while you are in the office signing the lease.
Tenant Insurances
If you are a tenant renting a house or apartment and you need to cover your contents, there is a policy to protect your personal possessions while they are in the property you are renting. This type of policy allows you to optionally insure your buildings and/or contents depending on whether it’s an apartment or a house.
Let Gillespie Lowe help you find the insurance you need to protect your valuables. With our extensive network of contacts in the industry, we will source the best policy at the best price for you to ensure your continued peace of mind.
Please note that as with all insurance policies, failure to disclose all material information (i.e. information likely to influence the assessment and acceptance of a proposal) could invalidate the insurance. If you are in any doubt whether any information is material it should be disclosed as any false information you provide could invalidate your insurance. There are also conditions of eligibility to be met to ensure the policy is valid.
Please make sure to carefully read the eligibility conditions associated with the risk you are insuring. You and any member of your household must take all reasonable steps to protect the property and prevent accidents. This also means that you must keep the property in good repair.
Contact us now to arrange a meeting to discuss your requirements – we look forward to hearing from you!
Important information to note
Gillespie Lowe act as agents for the Landlord. Once the lease is signed the security deposit for the property is passed to the landlord to hold until the end of the tenancy agreement. Gillespie Lowe do not hold security deposits. At the end of the lease term is it purely the landlords decision as to how much of the deposit is to be returned.
The landlord of the property will carry out the final inspection on the property before they hand over the deposit. If there is a problem with the property during the lease agreement and you contact Gillespie Lowe, the agent will contact the landlord straight away with details of the problem. It is then the landlords responsibility to make good the problem. Gillespie Lowe are not responsible for repairs to properties which we do not manage.
Gillespie Lowe do not hold spare keys for the property. All keys are handed over at the start of the tenancy.
At the end of the tenancy the tenant is responsible for cancelling the standing order for the rent. The tenant is also responsible for transferring the utilities back into the landlords name