Westoe Avenue, South Shields, NE33 3AT

Listed by My Property Box, Jesmond on Rightmove (original listing). First listed 12 Oct 2026; details checked 7 Nov 2026. Latest change: reduced on 03/11/2026.

Tenants - Holding Deposit Information Should you wish to let and proceed with one of our properties, we will require payment of a holding deposit equivalent to 1 week's rent, which can be apportioned to the first instalment of rent or damage deposit. Subject to certain criteria being met, which may include referencing (if you don't believe you'll meet the criteria, we may accept a guarantor), all paperwork being signed and the balance payment of rent and damage deposit being received by us. In addition to referencing criteria, we require "Right to Rent" ID evidence to satisfy the Immigration Act requirements. Persons over the age of 18 years may be required to be referenced and will be included on the tenancy agreement. Persons under the age of 18 are added to the tenancy agreement as permitted occupants. Damage Deposit The equivalent of 5 weeks rent by way of deposit is also required to be paid (cleared funds) together with the balance of your first instalment of rent, less the amount of your holding deposit, prior to the agreed tenancy start date. Holding Deposit A holding deposit relates to an agreement to set up a tenancy from a future date. That agreement is subject to: A. Satisfactory references/credit status being established, if required by the Landlord B. The property still being available for the Landlord to let, for example not damaged by fire or flood etc C. Any current occupants moving out before the anticipated commencement date. D. All relevant occupiers passing Right to Rent checks under the Immigration Act 2014. Costs Should the Prospective Tenant: 1. Withdraw from this contract before entering into the tenancy agreement, 2. Provide false information for referencing, 3. Fail to act reasonably to enter into the tenancy before the deadline for agreement, 4. Fail Right to Rent checks, they will be liable for the reasonable costs incurred by the Landlord and his Agent up to the value of the Holding Deposit. Other Permitted Payment for Tenants: 1. Rent 2. A refundable tenancy deposit 3. A Holding Deposit, capped at one weeks' rent 4. Payments to change the tenancy, when requested by the tenant, capped at £50.00, or reasonable costs incurred if higher 5. Payments associated with early termination of the tenancy, when requested by the tenants 6. Payments in respect of utilities, communication services, TV licence and council tax, and 7. A default fee for late payment of rent and replacement of a lost key/ security device, where required under a tenancy agreement Redress Scheme Letting Agents are required to be a member of a redress scheme. We belong to the following property redress scheme The Property Redress Scheme and you can seek redress by writing to the scheme at: Address: The Property Redress Scheme, Premiere House, 1st Floor Elstree Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire WD6 1JH. Website: From 1 April 2019 letting agents are required to have Client Money Protection. Our provider is Safeagent and their website is www. safeagents.co.uk. A copy of our Client Money Protection Certificate is available upon request or displayed in our office. Please note that lettings agents are required by law to publish on their websites information for potential tenants about relevant fees, redress schemes and client money protection schemes (including the names of those schemes). Relevant fees must also be published on third party websites, such as Rightmove. For properties to rent in England and Wales, details of the agent's membership of any redress scheme and client money protection scheme must also be published with their fees on Rightmove. It is the agent's responsibility to ensure that all relevant information is provided to Rightmove and is up to date and accurate. If the relevant information does not appear here, the agent may have included it within the property description.