Rental payments overdue by more than seven days will be subject to interest at the rate of 3% over the Bank of England base rate, calculated from the date the payment was due, up until the date payment is received.
The contract-holder will also pay: the actual cost, reasonably incurred of changing, adding or removing any lock or replacing any
keys or security devices arising if it is the contract-holder’s fault, or the fault of an invitee of the contract holder.
The contract holder will also be liable for as per the occupation Contract:
1) The Tenant must permit the Landlord or others, after giving 24 hours’ written notice and at reasonable hours of the daytime, to enter the dwelling:
- to view the state and condition and to execute repairs and other works upon the dwelling or other properties, or
- to show prospective purchasers the dwelling at all times during the contract and to erect a board to indicate that the dwelling is for sale, or
- to show prospective contract-holders or tenants the dwelling, during the last month of the contract and to erect a board to indicate that the dwelling is to let.
- to take photographs for use in promoting the dwelling for sale or rental, or as evidence of damage or breach of this contract.
The tenant will ensure that the electricity and gas is kept on, the dwelling is kept in a tidy and presentable condition, and the dwelling is kept warm during viewing periods.
2) On being given at least 24 hours’ notice, the contract-holder must allow the Landlord/Agent, or others, access for any other reasonable purpose for the general management of the building or dwelling including (but not limited to): surveyors, energy assessors and contractors.
3) The contract-holder must afford all reasonable facilities for executing any works or repairs which the landlord is entitled to execute.
4) Any breach of any part of paragraph (1), (2) or (3) of this term may result in the Tenant being liable for any costs or losses (including potential costs or losses) as a result of the breach. Those costs or losses include (but are not limited to) potential rent loss and contractor call-out fees which the landlord may not otherwise have been liable for.
Costs will vary depending on the breach, for example if an appointment is made between the tenant and a Contractor, and the Tenant fails to keep the appointment without 24 hours notice, the Call out fee issued by said Contractor will be charged to the tenant for a wasted trip
Any charges for call outs
10.23 ~ The contract-holder must not cause obstruction in any common areas of any building of which the dwelling forms a part. The principal contact reserves the right to remove or have removed any such obstruction and, at their discretion, to charge the actual costs, reasonably incurred, payable on demand, to the contract-holder for so doing.
11.1.2 ~ undertake promptly any repairs for which the contract-holder is liable following any notice being served by the principal contact and if the contract-holder does not carry out the repairs the principal contact may, after correct written notice, enter the dwelling, with or without others, to effect those repairs and the contract-holder will pay on demand the actual costs, reasonably incurred, involved.
11.1.8 ~ not make, or permit, any changes to the electrical installation, for example by changing light fittings, switches or adding sockets. Any changes made in breach of this clause may compromise electrical safety and may require an electrical check and / or remedial works, the actual cost, reasonably incurred, the contract-holder may be liable for.
18.1 31: Written Statement (5) ~ The landlord may charge a reasonable fee for providing a further written statement. This fee will be £30