Guarantor and tenant information
The majority of students will require a guarantor to cover their liability as they are unlikely to be able to prove an income. A guarantor is a person that will sign to say that they will cover any rent arrears or damages in excess of the bond held. Mature students or those that can prove an income may not require a guarantor but may be subject to other forms of referencing. Our Albany Road branch is contactable on 02920 454555 to assist with any queries relating to guarantors. Below you will find the Guarantor form which should show all the relevant information you will need when providing a guarantor along with other forms you may find of use as a student when letting a property in Cardiff.
- Guarantor Form
This form is used for all student tenancies and for professional tenancies where the tenant doesn't meet our referencing criteria. When a guarantor signs this agreement they are guaranteeing to meet any financial
commitments that the tenant fails to meet. It should be noted that this agreement only relates to specifically named tenants, and not the whole tenancy. This guarantor agreement will need to be signed by a UK home owner aged over 25, and witnessed by someone who is not related to the guarantor by birth or marriage. Upon signing of this agreement we will also need proof of the guarantors address in the form of a utility bill no less than three months old. If you have any further queries relating to signing this guarantor agreement then please ring our Albany Road office on 029 20 45 45 55.
- Tenancy Agreement
This is a sample tenancy agreement, and is for prospective tenants and guarantors to have a chance to read through the tenancy agreement before your signing appointment. Whilst the details such as property and rental amount are blank this information will have been given you on on a separate form when you reserved your property with your agency fee. If you do not have this information handy, please contact our Albany Road office on 029 20 45 45 55. Unless specifically stated all
assured shorthold tenancy agreements are joint and several.
- Student Tenancy Agreement (if you are paying half rent over the summer)
This tenancy agreement will be used if you are a student and are paying reduced rent over the summer months of July and August. It is effectively the same as above but contains some extra clauses relating to the payment of the summer retainer rent
- Student summer standing order form
Typically, as a student you will pay rent over the summer months of July and August. This standing order form is specifically for these months, and you will also need to fill in the below standing order form for the rest of the academic year. This standing order form is not to be used for professional tenancies. If you are paying reduced rent over the summer months, then you will need to ensure that the reduced figure is put on this form.
- Standing order Blank form
This standing order form is to be used by professional tenants. If your tenancy agreement didn't start on the first of the month, then CPS Homes will take an apportioned amount of rent for your first month and your standing order will still be set up for the first of each month.
A standing order is an instruction to your bank to transfer a set amount of money on set dates, and this amount cannot be varied by CPS Homes unlike a direct debit. Only the account holder has the authority to change these details.
- Student standing order full rent form
This standing order form is the same as the above, but with a pre-printed start date as the 1st September and a final payment date as the 1st June. This form should be used in conjunction with the student summer standing order form if your tenancy agreement started on the 1st July
- Cathays and Roath Map
Specially designed for CPS Homes, this map shows all the important parts of Cathays and Roath. Twenty three pubs, our Miskin Street lettings office and our Albany Road head office! Remember, you will need to come to our Albany Road office to sign your tenancy agreements, regardless if you did your viewing from our Miskin Street office - printer friendly for those new to Cardiff.
- Council Tax Band
This link will take you to the Council Tax Valuation List Site where upon entering your postcode you will be given the band of your council tax
- Council Tax Costs
This link will take you to the Cardiff County Council website, and in the top right hand corner is a link to a PDF file which will show you how much the costs will be for your band of council tax. Note that full time student are exempt from paying council tax, and those living on their own will be entitled to 25% off their council tax bill
- Speedy Bond Return Form
Specially designed for CPS Homes, this form will assist us in returning your bond as quickly as possible. Please ensure all sections are filled in and handed back to the CPS representative at your check out appointment