Guide for Tenants & fees
Acorn Property Management Essex Limited specialise in the letting and management of furnished and unfurnished flats and houses within Braintree, Witham, Maldon, Tiptree, Halstead, Hedinghams, Dunmow, Chelmsford, Stansted, Bishop's Stortford, Saffron Walden and surrounding areas.
Properties to rent become available daily, and we therefore advise early registration will help to maximise your property choices. To view our current list of homes available for rent, click residential properties to let.
Please note that for your safety and peace of mind:
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All of our managed properties are GAS SAFE gas safety certificated, and inspected for electrical safety, and furniture fire safety
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Security deposits (bonds) are held in a Government Approved Tenancy Deposit Scheme
Tenant Fees Standard Terms and Conditions
- All viewings carried out by Acorn Property Management Essex Limited are Free of charge
- Administration Fee per person £125 + vat
- Guarantor Referencing £120 + vat
- Company/Business Referencing £300 + vat
- Housing Association property £225 + vat
- Preparation of a pet clause to the AST £50 + vat plus £200 on top of the deposit
- Debit Card payment incur a fee of £2 ( credit card more )
- Preparation Assured Shorthold Tenancy Free
- Check in inventory on moving in Free
- Renewal Fee £50 + vat
- Amendments to the AST or any special conditions after moving in £70 + vat
- Additional key cutting plus admin £15 + vat
- Late payment of rent after 5 days incur fee of £15 + vat
- Early termination fee £100 + vat (Subject to contract, the Landlords written authority and fees payable below)
o Liability for rent (utility bills & council tax) until new tenants move into the property (not the check out date)
o Re-letting fee (what the landlord would normally pay to re let the property) 75% + vat of the re-advertised monthly rent.
- Periodic Tenancy Agreement ( if the Landlord agreed ) £35 + vat
- Check out inventory on leaving the property £80 + vat
- Tenant reference request after end of tenancy £20 + vat