Tenancy Application

The Application Form

You must use a comprehensive application form - see Agreements & Forms

The application form is a very important starting point for any residential letting. It can also be useful in commercial lettings.

Inform the prospect that it is very important that all sections of the form are completed and that one form is needed for each and every adult occupant.

A Tenant's Application Form (Tenancy Proposal Form) is crucial and the most important document after the lease agreement.

The application form records permanently the tenant's declaration as to his or her identity, previous residences and employment histories, income status, references, and personal details  - Smoker? Pets? Other Occupants, Children etc.

It also confirms the tenant's understanding of the property to be let, the type and length of tenancy and basic terms, the costs and expenses to be paid and the rent and deposit required.

This form is an important legal document which forms the basis of the tenant screening or verifying process. It should provide sufficient information to enable the landlord to contact the tenant, or his relatives, even if he absconds.

Inform the prospect/s that the form/s should be returned as soon as possible so that references can be taken up quickly and a credit search carried out. 

We strongly recommend that credit searches are always carried out. You may wish to charge the prospect a fee for this process, in which case the form should state this.