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When you rent with us, you can trust your home is safe, compliant, and well-maintained.
When you rent with us, you can trust your home is safe, compliant, and well-maintained.
The Island has a diverse range of properties. Even though we’re the largest agent on the Isle of Wight, we take our time getting to know you and your requirements to find you and your family the perfect home. Whether we’re just finding you the property, collecting payments, or fully managing the property, expect a fully regulated service from a fully committed team.
We’ll show you around suitable properties. Then, when you find one, we will sort out all the legal and financial checks and paperwork before you get the keys. If we manage the property, you’ll see us regularly – as we keep in touch for any maintenance issues. Our lettings team is always here to help you.
From deposit-free renting and easy maintenance reporting to access to the exclusive Residency club and special offers, our tenants receive lots of great benefits.
When looking for your new home, consider your priorities and what you must have from your property. Do you need to be close to work or school? Are you looking for public transport links? Do you need off-street parking? Do you commute to the mainland?
When you rent with Hose Rhodes Dickson, there are no fees to pay us for finding you a home. You will pay rent, and if you don’t opt for the no-deposit option, you will have a deposit to pay. The deposit is capped at 5 weeks' rent.
Make sure you will be able to keep up with the rental payments. Take your gross annual household income and divide it by 31.2. This will guide you on how much you can afford each month.
Guarantors can provide additional security. The Guarantor will have a gross annual income of 31.2 times the monthly rent. They must have a clean credit history.
We’ll show you around a property in person. However, we offer a video and audio tour if you can’t get to us.
When you’ve found a property you like, you and the landlord will agree on terms in principle. Then, you’ll start the application – this is when you’ll pay a holding deposit of 1 week's rent. If your application is successful, this fee will go towards the first month's rent. It is refundable subject to the provisions of the Tenant Fees Act 2019.
As part of your application, we’ll check the credit history of all intended occupants over 18.
We will also ask for references from your current employer detailing your salary and position. If you’re self-employed, you’ll need a letter from your accountant with your income or an A302 form.
We'll need a few documents as part of the Right to Rent checks. You’ll need a passport showing that the holder is a British citizen or a citizen of the UK and Colonies having the ‘right of abode’ in the UK or a passport or national identity card (current or expired) showing that the holder is a national of the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland. There are other accepted documents if these aren’t available.
We’ll draft a tenancy agreement for you to sign when your application is complete. We’ll also give you the following documents to read:
Once you’ve paid the rent and any tenancy deposit and we’ve verified your original ID, the keys will be available to collect from Hose Rhodes Dickson.
We then agree on the inventory and schedule of condition and cleanliness. This is also called the ‘check-in.’ An inventory clerk will meet you at your property a few days after the start of your tenancy. Once agreed, you’ll sign to complete the check-in. If a clerk hasn’t been arranged, you’ll receive an email of the condition and cleanliness to check and sign. You are also within your right to request an independent inventory clerk.
Toogood Inventories produces our inventories and will be familiar with the property. You can contact them by email info@toogoodinventories.co.uk or telephone 07837 647260.
We will notify the suppliers of the most recent readings recorded by the inventory clerk.
You’re able to change suppliers at any point. Get a quote from one of our partners, Homeshift. Email: partners@homeshift.com or call them on 0203 985 6123 and if you do, let them know you’re a tenant with Hose Rhodes Dickson.
When it comes to TV and broadband, it’s up to you to find a supplier and get connected.
As the tenant, you’ll be responsible for council tax payments.
The landlord insures the building, but you need to insure your possessions. Get a quick quote for a great deal from our partner Bode Insurance Solutions.
If we’re managing the property, we will coordinate repairs and maintenance. Your landlord will let you know who you should report repairs to. You can use our simple report and repair system if it's us. If it’s up to your landlord, they’ll give you their contact details.
For any out-of-hours emergencies, please call 0333 0900 903
If we manage your property, we’ll inform you about two months before your tenancy ends. You can apply for a renewal or let us know if you want to leave the property.
If you want to stay and the landlord agrees, we’ll draw up a renewal agreement outlining the terms.
If you want to leave or the landlord needs the property, we’ll make arrangements for a checkout.
If the term of the tenancy is agreed as a ‘fixed term’, unless there is a provision (known as a break clause) in the tenancy agreement to bring the tenancy to an end sooner than the contracted end date, the tenancy cannot end sooner than the stated end date.
If your tenancy renews on a statutory or contractual periodic basis, you can end it by giving at least one calendar month’s notice. The notice period should finish at the end of your tenancy’s last day – usually the day before your rent is due.
If we manage your property, you’ll return the keys by 4 pm on the last day of your tenancy. You can drop the keys at your local Hose Rhodes Dickson office.
A professional, independent inventory clerk will inspect the property and report their findings in a checkout report. The clerk will follow industry-set allowances for fair wear and tear. If all is well and you have paid a deposit, you’ll get this back.
Not always. At Hose Rhodes Dickson, we know tenants face many financial pressures, from raising the initial deposit and costs of moving to saving up to buy their first home. That’s why we offer a no-deposit option for renters.
The no-deposit option is part of our Residency membership. Find more information here or ask your local branch.
Currently having a rather challenging time I would like to thank Nevayah from the Ryde office for being so very kind, approachable and helpful. She is currently supporting me with a situation and always displays such professionalism and has excellent communication and listening skills - thank you Nevayah 100%
We recently engaged Hose Rhodes Dickson for the acquisition of our new property and were thoroughly impressed with the service provided by Jennie and Georgia. They demonstrated exceptional communication, transparency, and dedication in managing a particularly challenging vendor and an equally complex solicitor. We are deeply appreciative of their efforts, which culminated in the successful exchange of contracts after six months. We are now delighted to be settled in our new home. Thank you - Tim, Chelsea & Ruben.
We can’t thank you all enough, especially the ladies in the shanklin office… special shout out to Megan she was there every step of the way and truly assisted with everything we needed! Thank you again for all your help and helping us find our first home Chloe and Aaron
We had such an amazing experience with the Newport sales team when buying our first property. Maisie, Maddie and Louise were all incredible and went above and beyond to keep us updated through the whole process and answering any queries that we had. Couldn't recommend Hose Rhodes enough!!
Great service from Rikki and Ruby right from the beginning, from viewings to exchange! They have been fantastic and cannot thank them enough for all their support.
I can highly recommend Hose Rhodes Dickson they exceeded my expectations. They are proactive and kept me informed through the selling process. Their Manager Rikki McBride and his staff are very professional and friendly.
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