Terms and conditions of business
MakeUrMove Limited
(website -
www.makeurmove.co.uk)
Reviewed February 2024
Contents
Alternative Deposit Guarantees
Good Landlord & Rent Protection Subscriptions
Utility Notifications & Tenant
Concierge Service
Maintenance
Portal
Payment Terms for Subscriptions
Consequences of Termination for breaches
Intellectual Property Rights (IP)
The terms and conditions within this document set out the
agreement between MakeUrMove Limited and any user of the website and/or
services set out within the website. These terms are governed by and shall be
construed in accordance with the laws of England.. The Courts of England shall
have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of or in
connection with these.
MakeUrMove Limited (our/we) is a company registered in
England. The registered number is 06466785 and registered address is First Floor, Swan Buildings, 20 Swan Street, Manchester, M4 5JW. Reference to the company
shall include the website address above.
These terms may be updated from time to time and the most
up to date version will be displayed on the website.
The purpose of these terms is to clearly set out our
obligations and explain your obligations within the bounds of our agreement.
You may find it useful to view the section specific to the service or use you
intend to make; however, you are directed to observe all details set out within
this agreement as they will apply.
These terms
are to be read in conjunction with the Privacy
Policy.
We are members of or are registered with the following;
● The Property Ombudsman
● Information Commissioner’s Office
● ARLA Propertymark
● Safe Agent
● Residential Landlord Association
We hold Client
Money Protection and adhere to a code of practice for letting agents as set out
by the various memberships listed above. We will maintain memberships with
professional bodies and from time to time may change the bodies and
associations that we may be members of.
You have the right to cancel the contract within 14 days
beginning the day after you enter the contract.
All services instructed on our website to be delivered by
Make Ur Move or their third party suppliers are to be delivered on acceptance
of the order. By submitting the order you accept that the service will be
delivered straight away and you waive the right to the cooling-off
period.
Should you wish to cancel after service delivery but
within the first 14 days then you agree to pay all fees for services provided.
Overseas Landlords
Where you reside overseas you will provide us with your
non-resident landlord (NRL) scheme number and inform HMRC that we are
instructed as your agents and request that they confirm to us in writing to
release funds without tax deductions.
Our agent registration number for the non-resident landlord
scheme is NA047752.
If we do not
receive this approval from HMRC alongside your NRL scheme number, we will
calculate tax at the current rate and pay this quarterly to HMRC providing you
with a statement of deductions quarterly and annually.
MakeUrMove provide services to Landlords and Tenants online
by way of a digital software and platform. These Services are for use in the
performance of property letting and management tasks.
Part of our services are provided by third parties and our
website may include links to third parties, either affiliated with us or not.
We do not provide any guarantee or warranty as to the quality of any services
offered by third parties.
The price of each service is set out on the website
inclusive of VAT at the current rate unless otherwise stated. Payment is due
upon instruction except for subscribed services which is due monthly or
annually in advance.
Should there be a change in the VAT rate then the price for
services shall be adjusted accordingly and written notice is not required.
Where services or charges are raised by invoice you agree to
settle these within 14 days.
An interest charge of 5% above the Bank of England base rate
shall be charged on all late fees. We shall have the right to recover all
reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining payment of any fees due from you.
Refunds are made at our discretion and in line with
termination procedures.
You may only use the Services if you have legal authority to
give instructions in relation to the Advertising or Management of a property,
If you do not have absolute legal authority, we will require consent in writing
from the person or business that has this authority.
Any order submitted through the website constitutes an offer
by you to us which will be accepted subject to internal checks and due
diligence. You agree to provide any additional documentation for these checks
as requested.
You are required to maintain and observe your legal
obligations and any statutory provisions that may apply to you in the process
of carrying out business as a landlord unless otherwise agreed by us in writing
to manage these for you. This includes but is not limited to;
- Health
& Safety Requirements & Standards
- Fire
Safety Requirements & Standards
- Property
Descriptions
- Licensing
Requirements
- Fit
for Habitation Standards including MEEs
- Local
Authority Enforcement Notices
- Gas
& Electrical Safety Standards
- Data
Protection Regulations (GDPR)
- Tenant
Fees & Deposit Regulations
Failure to comply with these regulations and standards may
result in Services being withdrawn.
You shall remain responsible for providing access to the
Property and will update the availability in the Landlord Account of either
yourself or the nominated party.
You agree that where you have instructed additional services
requiring a Property visit that access will be provided within 7 days of the
order acceptance. Confirmed appointments require a minimum notice of 48 hours
to cancel, a cancellation fee equivalent to the full cost of the service shall
apply where the minimum notice is not provided.
Parking must be available to all physical service providers
within easy reach of the property for the purpose of accessing tools and
safety. The cost of any required parking will be recovered from you.
We will provide any completed documentation within 24 hours
of receipt electronically from the supplier and will store this against the
property in your account. You agree to provide copies of any documentation as
required to current or new tenants and occupiers.
Where additional work has been carried out on site beyond
the agreed scope of the order details, we will raise an invoice to you for
immediate settlement prior to providing any completed certificates and
you agree to settle this on receipt.
Where an appointment cannot take place at a pre-arranged
time with you or your preferred contact (including your tenants) for reasons
related to parking availability, access, safety or a material reason preventing
a job being completed such, but not limited to, lack of gas supply for a gas
safety check; you will not be entitled to a refund and any revisit will be
charged as a new order which you agree to pay on arranging the new appointment.
Cancellations with less than 48 hours’ notice incur a charge
equivalent to 100% cost of the service purchased from Make Ur Move.
You may request Advertising for your Property as a
standalone Service (Standard) or part of a Subscription by submitting a request
online using the MakeUrMove Landlord Account.
Where you instruct Advertising as part of a Subscription Or Property
Management you agree to renew your term for a further period of 12 months, you
accept this term within the portal on listing or by signing a renewal order
form.
You agree to provide marketing materials including
photographs, floorplans and descriptions and confirm that the materials shall
provide an accurate representation of the current property condition. We have
the right to reject any photos or alter descriptions as we see fit to observe
any requirements we have or protect the representation of our brand.
The price you pay for standalone Advertising shall be listed
on the website and provides you with up to 60 consecutive days of advertising
on the Website and any partner websites which will be suspended during any
accepted offer regardless of how you sourced the tenant or any conditions
attached.
Advertising will only be provided in the following
circumstances;
- The
property is currently vacant
OR
- The
current tenant/s have given notice AND
- The
property will become vacant within the next 60 days
OR
- A
valid notice has been served upon the tenant AND
- Access
is granted for the purpose of viewings
The above does not apply to Student Lets being advertised
for the next Student year.
You are not permitted to use one advertisement to rent
multiple properties or rooms and agree to pay a fee of £150 for each one should
you breach this term.
Advertising upgrades are only available where Advertising is
purchased or instructed at the same time and will terminate on expiry of the
Advertising or request for withdrawal. Upgrades cannot be transferred.
You agree to update the portal or notify us should the
property availability change so we may update your advertisements accordingly.
We reserve the right to withdraw services where any of the
below apply;
● We
are unable to reach you for a period of at least 72 hours
● We
have completed more than 12 viewings.
● We
are notified of a tenancy starting by a tenant that we have introduced
● We
have concluded negotiations and you have accepted a tenancy whether this is
subject to any checks and contract or not
You may withdraw your property at any time by notifying us
of your intention. Acceptance of advertising withdrawal by us does not
constitute termination of the agreement and there is no right to a refund.
You may use our
platform to set up a viewing calendar with your availability or those of the
third party who is handling viewings for you.
Viewing parties will register on the platform and provide
their details alongside household information and their requirements. We will
apply a filter to match your requirements to the applicants before allowing them
to request an appointment. We do not verify this information and cannot take
responsibility for the accuracy of it.
Appointments requests and confirmations are issued on behalf
of the parties and we cannot guarantee attendance or accept any liability in
the event of missed appointment and cancellations at short notice.
You agree to respond to all requests in the portal on
receipt of the request and to update this should any changes be made either in
the portal or outside of it so that our reminders are correct and the parties
can access the offer platform following viewings.
You remain responsible for checking the identity and details
provided with any parties booking through the Make Ur Move portal and for
providing access at the agreed time and date.
We offer a third party viewing service to accompany viewings.
Where you instruct this service you remain responsible for access arrangements
and for managing enquiries from potential tenants and applicants. Our service
is limited to providing a viewing agent for the service you instructed at a pre-arranged
date and time given a minimum of 24 hours’ notice. Cancellations within 24
hours result in a charge of 100% of the service fees.
Third party agents ae not employed by Make Ur Move and are instructed
to show potential tenants around your property. You are responsible for
ensuring this is clean and presentable and providing access for this to take
place. Feedback will be provided and any questions that applicants raise will
be passed along to you.
The service does not include key collection, holding, key
safe installation or removal. Fees will apply in addition for this service and
will be confirmed to you once we have a full list of your requirements.
Where you purchase a bundle you may be entitled to a refund
of any unused slots. If we agree a refund then any viewings completed shall be
charged from the bundle at the individual viewing rate with any balance
returned to your original payment method.
No refunds are
due where potential tenants do not attend at the agreed time.
Managed Viewings
Subscription and Fully Managed properties have the option to
purchase a managed viewing service starting at £500 including VAT.
A managed viewing service includes Make Ur Move staff
handling enquiries to manage all viewings on your behalf provided that access
is readily available. Key holding is charged as extra and starts at £190 including
VAT. Key holding may include installation of a key safe or instructions to a
nearby key holding facility.
The viewings will be handled by third party viewing agents
local to your property (subject to availability). Follow ups will be made by
the Make Ur Move team and any offers will be notified to you upon receipt. You
agree to review all offers and promptly update them to confirm if accepting,
negotiating or declining so that we can ensure viewings are only carried out
where there is a real opportunity to apply for a tenancy.
A maximum of 10 viewing slots is provided within these
services and no refunds are due in the event of less than this being utilised. Once
10 slots have been used the managed viewing service will end and where keys are
held by a local key holding service you agree to collect these or pay a charge
of £35 per month for holding.
We will instruct checks to be completed via one of our
partners.
Acceptance of
all offers are subject to satisfactory references and contract and does not
guarantee a tenancy of any sort.
Collection of a
holding deposit and reference checks is included as part of a Subscription or
Fully Managed service. You may instruct us to carry out reference checks as
part of any Standard service and choose to add on collection of a holding
deposit for additional fees as listed on the site.
Reference checks
will consider credit history, income references and landlord references. The
completed report will provide you with an indication of the suitability of
applicants in relation to the specific tenancy offered.
You have the
right to withdraw acceptance of offers at any time and will incur a penalty to
cover our reasonable costs where references have been started even if not yet
complete.
Where the tenant
pays a holding deposit and we can demonstrate that they have deliberately
provided misleading information or fail to disclose any information which leads
to a failed reference then a penalty fee equivalent to the cost of reference
checks shall be retained from the holding deposit.
You may be entitled
to raise a claim from any holding deposits you have asked us to collect on your
behalf for your costs or losses in the event that the applicants provided false
or misleading information to be accepted for a tenancy provisionally. To do
this you must notify us in writing and we will then notify the applicants of
your intention and process payments accordingly. You agree that any claims will
be in accordance with the Tenant Fee Act 2019 and accept responsibility for any
proceedings which may arise following complaint or legal process should the
claim be found to breach the applicants rights. Where any award for fee reimbursement
or compensation is made on the part of the applicants by an authority or court
then you agree to pay these costs.
Acceptance of an offer to let does not grant or provide guarantee of a tenancy. You agree that we may serve documentation to you via the digital portal or by email.
When requested you
will make payment of a holding deposit within 24 hours of notification that
your application is accepted subject to checks and agree to be bound by the
terms as displayed in your account on the website as part of the holding
deposit agreement. This holding deposit amount will be equivalent to one weeks
rent.
You agree to
provide information when requested and that this information is true to the
best of your knowledge to enable us to consider your suitability before
commencement of reference checks. Failure to provide this information at the
early stage may lead to an unsatisfactory result on the checks themselves which
may result in fees being deducted from your holding deposit.
Where you
require a guarantor, you are responsible for determining that they meet the
requirements in order to act as a guarantor. You agree to obtain their
permission to provide details for a pre-check before proceeding to a full
check. A failed guarantor check will result in a declined application.
Should your
application fail as a result of providing false, misleading information or
failing to provide information which affects your suitability then a penalty
fee equivalent to that which is set out in your holding agreement on the
website shall be retained from the holding deposit to cover the reasonable
costs incurred by either us or the Landlord.
Where your
application is successful you agree to use the holding deposit towards your
first month’s rent or full deposit which will be protected.
You agree to
provide all necessary information within 72 hours as requested to assist the
checks. After such time if we are unable to complete checks for any reason then
you agree that your application may be closed, and the property remarketed.
Penalty fees to cover the cost of checks shall be recovered from the holding
deposit before return to you.
You can withdraw your offer at any time and will pay a
penalty fee to cover the reasonable cost of reference checks per person that
either us or the Landlord have incurred. Should the Landlord incur any losses
as a result of withdrawal then these may be recovered from your holding
deposit.
You have the option of using the digital document service
which we shall provide. All completed documents shall be emailed to you on
completion and you will be responsible for their safe storage under general
data protection principles (GDPR).
You may create documents by logging into the portal and
inputting all the required data, you are responsible for checking and
confirming this is correct before issuing the document. Where the documents
include mistakes requiring a resend you will pay a fee to cover the cost of
£35.
You accept that this document is generic with limited
amendments possible. Where you need additional changes to the core terms or a specialized
contract then you will arrange your own tenancy contract.
Provided documents do not come with any guarantee of their
effectiveness in courts or tribunals for the purposes of possession as you are
required to carry out several additional checks and steps.
You may purchase and instruct a tenancy document pack
without using any other Services and agree to obtain the authority of the
parties to the document to share their data for the purposes of providing this
service.
You agree to check these documents to satisfy yourself that
they are fit for purpose and signed before handing over keys or paying any
funds for the tenancy.
Where you instruct documents under a Subscription or Fully
Managed service we will issue to the tenants any additional documents required
for compliance on the basis that these are available to us in the Make Ur Move portal.
You agree to provide such documents for this pack as required, including safety
certificates. If these are not provided, then you agree to provide them
directly to the tenant at the outset of the tenancy.
We do not carry out Right to Rent checks as standard or
verify physical ID of tenant/s and guarantor/s you agree to complete these
checks.
Deposit collection and lodging is carried out where we have
completed reference checks and the tenancy is a new tenancy as part of the
Subscription or Fully Managed service.
A charge of £35 applies for deposit collections and lodging
where we are not providing a Subscription or Managed service.
We will hold any funds received in a client account.
We will create the deposit with a custodial scheme with
Deposit Protection Service (DPS) for Subscription & Standard services and
Tenancy Deposit Scheme(TDS) for Managed services. Prescribed information and a copy
of the deposit certificate shall be provided to your tenants with an opportunity
to sign as required.
Should you wish to use an insured scheme or My Deposits you
agree to collect and serve the appropriate paperwork yourself.
Managed services include holding the deposit throughout the
tenancy for all other collections once lodged we will require your DPS
Landlord/Agent ID number to transfer this deposit to your own account to be
held for the duration of the tenancy.
If there are errors in the details which the deposit is
lodged under, you and the tenant agree that the deposit will be released to us
in full so that it may be registered again correctly.
Where we are not provided with the transfer
information we may make a charge to hold the deposit on your behalf to cover
our administrative and reconciliation costs. This would be £60 per year or part
of that this is held after the first 60 days of the tenancy.
Alternative
Deposit Guarantees
A cash deposit is required in all tenancies to be paid at
the start of the tenancy unless by agreement a deposit guarantee is provided in
its place. Failure to provide either of these will result in a delay to the
tenancy start.
We partner with Zero Deposit which provides a deposit
guarantee scheme.
ZDG: Zero Deposit Guarantee sold through Zero Deposit
("ZD"), a trading name of Global Property Ventures Limited, and
provided by Great Lakes Insurance SE which the Tenant may, at the Tenant's
option, purchase as a substitute for the Cash Deposit. The terms and conditions
of the ZDG are set out in detail in the ZDG documentation provided to the
Tenant and Landlord by ZD. For copies of the ZDG documentation, contact help@zerodeposit.com
We provide the option to tenants as standard; landlords will
need to opt out of this service upon registration if they do not wish to accept
this.
Where the tenancy has multiple tenants they must all choose
either a cash deposit or deposit guarantee and cannot have a combination.
A cash deposit equivalent to the maximum amount permitted
under the Tenant Fee Act 2019 shall be required immediately where a guarantee
is cancelled during a tenancy.
Rent Collection & Monthly Subscriptions
These services are subscriptions provided on a minimum term of 12 months from the date that the order is accepted by Make Ur Move. The service is renewed on the following events: Requesting Advertising, Renewing a Tenancy, Requesting or Renewing Rent Protection Insurance or Warranty Services, Setting up a New Tenancy.
Following the initial period the service will continue each
month on a rolling basis until cancelled in writing with 30 days’ notice and in
accordance with the Termination clauses of this agreement.
Subscriptions give Landlords access to an online platform
with tools and features for the purpose of managing their own properties. These
services do not constitute an agent managed service.
The Intellectual Property remains under the ownership of MakeUrMove and a paid subscription does not permit the copying or sharing of any tool or feature in the platform.
These services offer a range of inclusions as indicated on the website. All inclusions are subject to fair usage and excess charges may apply.
Tenancies should be granted for a minimum of 12 months to accommodate fair usage and should you agree to a shorter term you agree to either renew your minimum term or pay additional fees to cover the excessive use costs, where your Tenant is requesting early release or assignment then these fees can be charged to them.
Utility Notifications
& Tenant Concierge Service
You have the option of using a utility notification service
provided by a third party. This service is subject to acceptance and requires
that you agree to the following;
- Provide
a move out or move in date for the tenants
- Provide
meter readings on the day of move out or move in
- Agree
that our supplier on behalf of MakeUrMove can provide notice of a change of
responsibility on account for all supplies both on Move Out and Move In;
Council Tax, Water Supply, Gas and Electricity Supply
- Agree
to make payment on any demands sent by suppliers either to MakeUrMove Limited
or direct to the suppliers
You agree to provide the above on instruction of
notifications whether the tenants is found with us or not.
Your tenant will be given the option to switch supply at the
start of their tenancy through a concierge service provided by an appointed
third party and you agree they have the freedom of that choice unless utilities
are included in the monthly rental payment. You will notify us where you have
included bills either at instruction of advertising or the start of the
tenancy.
Maintenance Portal
We shall provide your Tenant with access to a Maintenance
Reporting Tool in operation online 24 hours a day. This tool shall allow
tenants to report any issues and provide photos or videos to support them which
will then be forwarded to you or managed based on your prior instructions. You will still be responsible for handling the
routine and emergency maintenance of the property and sourcing contractors as
necessary.
Where you request our management of maintenance service or one off support you will pay any costs incurred with the contractor which includes our 10% admin fee. Each job or quote request will be subject to the minimum admin fee charge in addition which is based on y9our service level. These costs will be collected as a single payment from the rent and where this is more than 14 days or the rent will not cover the costs then the collection will be made via the fee payment method.
Where payment of any incurred costs is not received within 28 days or the automated payment collection fails then a fee of £20 will apply.
Should your tenant make a callout request for an emergency which is deemed not to be an emergency or is an issue that they are responsible for then you may recharge any costs to them in accordance with your tenancy agreement.
Make Ur Move are not liable for any third-party services and
all warranties re provided by the contractors. Should you need to raise a
complaint or claim against any provider we introduce then you will do this
directly with the party and we will supply their details and insurance on
receipt of the written request. Our admin fees will not be recoverable in any event.
Payment Terms for Subscriptions
Payment for all subscription services are to be made by
direct debit and services will not commence until this is in place. Payments
shall be collected within 5 working days of the invoice date each month.
In the event of a delay in invoicing for any reason including manual error the full balance of any fees due will be payable on notification to you.
Should you cancel your direct debit you agree to provide an
alternative automated payment method or pay annual fees in advance. Payments
will not be collected from rent unless there is a balance outstanding and
additional charges may apply.
Where your direct debit remains unpaid after 7 days, we
reserve the right to cancel services and make an immediate demand for the
payments due under the remaining fixed term of the service.
An annual price review and adjustment will be conducted on the anniversary of this contract and at least once within each subsequent 12-month period.
Fee increases shall be notified to you in writing and we shall provide at least 30 days’ notice. Cancellation of services following price increases are permitted subject to the termination clauses and this may incur additional fees.
We operate a fair usage policy to limit disruption to
services for other users and ensure a fair use by all.
References
There is a limit
of up to two tenant reference checks with one guarantor check per tenancy, a fee
equal to the cost of a full reference check shall be charged for usage beyond
this limit.
There is a limit
of one send per tenancy set up or renewal and charges apply for each additional
send at £35 for each document sent, users are responsible for checking that
these are correct before sending.
Complete tenancy documentation is included if instructed from the outset of the tenancy.
Advertising with
third parties is included up to a maximum period of 60 days once in every
12-month period.
Advertising on
our site is included up to a maximum period of 60 days.
Re-advertising
is permitted in the final two months of a tenancy where a valid notice for
possession or vacation has been served even if this is inside the 12-month
period.
All requests to
readvertise will result in a renewal term under Subscriptions or Managed
services.
You have the choice of collecting rent yourself or
instructing MakeUrMove to collect rent on your behalf with any subscription.
Where you choose to complete your own rent collection you
agree to maintain accurate records of rent schedules, payments and notification
to tenants in writing of any late or missed rental payments which may give rise
to a claim under any insurable interest that you or we hold for the tenancy.
Rent collection services are provided per property only.
Rent collection means the collecting of rental payments from the tenant and the
payment of these to you within 3 working days of receipt.
You shall provide accurate bank payment details for the
receipt of rent. You may request a change of payment details in writing to us
with at least one week’s notice subject to checks. We cannot pay rent to a
third party and will only release rent to a bank account in the UK registered
under the name of a property owner, estate executor or beneficiary subject to
checks.
We agree to record rent receipts in a rent schedule and
notify you of any arrears on the first day of arrears. We will contact the
tenant by SMS or email on a schedule of days following first day of arrears;
day 0, day 2, day 7 and 14 days. This is a minimum contact schedule and we
reserve the right to make additional contact attempts as required.
Where there is no protection, we will seek your
instructions. Any notices for possession to be served under this must be
completed by you directly or instructed to us for an additional fee. We agree
to provide you with rent schedules and evidence of communication for any
possession claims in the courts.
Legal Eviction Cover is provided per tenant subject to
satisfactory references and at our discretion on a minimum term of 12 months.
You must serve all statutory documents and complete all
required checks at the start of a tenancy and retain a record of these to use
in the event of a claim.
You may make a claim where a tenant remains in occupation of
the property following the valid serving of a notice to seek legal possession
by eviction through our provider where you have an interest in our
policy.
You agree to provide a record of all documents served upon
the tenant and copies where relevant for review by before a claim may be
accepted.
Legal Eviction Cover does not guarantee eviction and
acceptance of a claim for assistance is subject to checks.
Claims may be rejected where you have failed to serve
required documents, a valid notice for possession or carry out necessary checks
on the tenant and occupiers. If you are unable to provide evidence of these
checks and service your claim will be rejected. Where a claim is rejected no
refund of fees paid will be due.
Rent Protection can be purchased from our website for the
quoted fee as a single one off annual payment or monthly fee as part of
package.
Acceptance onto the Rent Protection subscription is subject
to satisfactory reference checks and contracts.
All tenancies must begin within 28 days of the reference
checks being completed to qualify for legal eviction or rent protection.
Tenancies that begin outside this time frame will not qualify for legal
eviction cover and may be subject to addition limitations on rent protection
cover.
Upon instruction we will purchase an insurance policy
through our provider and note you as having an interest in this policy. You
will receive a written Acknowledgement confirming that your interest has been
noted on the policy.
You won't have any rights under the policy but if a
successful claim is made, any sums that are due will be paid to you by
MakeUrMove. The policy includes the following;
● Cover
for the total monthly rent up to a maximum of £2500pcm, no matter how many
tenants are on the tenancy agreement
● 100%
of the monthly rent paid for up to a maximum of 15 months from the date of the
first arrears up to the point that possession is regained (this cover does not
pay out on contractual payments for notice periods)
● Legal
expenses up to £50,000 to cover eviction costs if the tenant is in breach of
their tenancy agreement
● The
above features are provided subject to you adhering to your mandatory legal
obligations under the Housing Act. You must also adhere to the standard
MakeUrMove terms and conditions of business
If during a tenancy or an extension of a tenancy where Rent
Protection is included, and Rent Protection charges have been paid by the
landlord, then the following will happen:
● As
soon as we believe the tenant to be materially in arrears of rent (usually 28
days) the legal action for possession of the property may be started with a
request to regain possession; You agree to this action, where you do not then
your interest in the policy may cease immediately.
● Legal
expenses up to £50,000 to cover eviction costs if the tenant is in breach of
their tenancy agreement
●
Up to 75% of the rent paid for up to two months after vacant
possession has been obtained, whilst new tenants are found as long as the
property is advertised with us at a reasonable market rate
Where any claims are accepted and payouts are made then you
agree to reimburse Make Ur Move or the insurers on request within 7 days for
any funds paid out where the following occurs;
·
The Tenant makes any payment of rent to you or Make Ur Move
which has been covered by an insurable payout
·
You fail to carry out actions which will support a claim
in judgement against a tenant which would therefore prevent the insurers to
recover their payouts. This includes but is not limited to failing to attend
court, providing false and misleading information or failing to disclose
material information which would be detrimental to any legal claim against the
tenant/s
·
You take any action which impacts the successful outcome
of a legal claim against the tenant/s in the Courts. Including but not limited
to, failing to keep the property in repair or taking illegal steps to recover
possession
·
Where information comes to light which had it been available
from the outset would have resulted in a declined claim under the policy.
We do not pay:
The first month's rental payment to landlord's account on
the first day of the tenancy due to initial administration, but monies due (if
any) will be forwarded to the landlord in a timely manner following the
completion of our initial administration.
Conditions:
The above sums will be paid provided that the following
conditions are met:
● A
deposit equal to a minimum one months rent must be taken in cleared funds by us
prior to commencement of the tenancy. This must be held in an approved legal
scheme
● A
sum equal to at least one months rent, being the first months rent must be
taken in cleared funds by us prior to commencement of the tenancy
● The
Tenancy starts within 60 days after the date of approved references
● The
first month's rent and deposit are held as cleared funds in MakeUrMove client
bank account prior to commencement of the tenancy
● The
tenancy must not start before references or a credit report acceptable to us
have been received and a suitable tenancy agreement, inventory and notices (if
applicable) have been drawn up and executed with the tenant
● The
landlord, at his/her own expense, must attend any court hearing if required to
do so
● If
a Guarantor is required, the landlord must ensure that the Guarantor has
entered a written legally binding guarantee with the Landlord in respect of the
tenancy
● MakeUrMove
and the third-party insurance provider shall have the right, at any time, under
subrogation to pursue the recovery of any rent protection paid out, including
if required court proceedings
● In
the event of proceedings to bring the tenancy to an end due to non-payment of
rent by the tenant before the fixed term has expired and vacant possession has
been achieved the landlord must make the property available for re-letting for
a period of not less than six months through our website
● If
any of these terms, conditions, restrictions and limitations have not been
adhered to MakeUrMove reserve the right not to make payment under the scheme or
to recover any payments already made by collecting payments from rents received
or using held payment methods on the account.
● MakeUrMove
and the third-party insurance provider shall have absolute discretion as
to whether to take any action to recover unpaid rent from a Tenant. Any sums
recovered will be returned to the Landlord less any fees and costs incurred and
any management fees and charges due
● At
no time will MakeUrMove be responsible for repairs and maintenance to the
property. This is the sole responsibility of the Landlord
● The
Landlord must obtain all necessary safety certificates in respect of the
property and ensure that all required documents have been provided to the
Tenant at the start of the Tenancy including but not limited to How To Rent
guide, Deposit Protection Scheme Prescribed Information, EPC, EICR and Gas
Certificate. The Landlord will obtain confirmation of serving these documents
and retain copies.
● If
the Tenant reasonably withholds rent due to repairs or Landlord's unfulfilled
obligations then MakeUrMove is not obliged to compensate the Landlord for this
sum
This agreement shall terminate where delivery of the service
is complete.
Either party may terminate the Agreement by notice in
writing to the other if;
We may terminate this Agreement if you fail to make payment
on receipt of a valid demand by the due date and it remains unpaid after a
period of 28 days.
Should either party wish to terminate for reasons other than
the above then they may do so by providing one months’ notice in writing to the
other party which will be accepted subject consequences as set out below.
On termination for any reason you agree;
1.
To pay all fees
outstanding immediately including any demands for reimbursement under payouts
of an insurance of legal cover interest
2.
To pay all
reasonable fees incurred in delivery of the service not yet invoiced upon
receipt of the invoice including but not limited to excessive use in accordance
with fair usage
3.
To pay any fees
which would be due under an Initial Minimum Term
4.
To pay, in full,
any cancellation fees for warranties or insurances that have been taken out on
your behalf and incur a minimum term
5.
If outside of
the Initial Minimum Term but within 12 months of advertising, agreeing a new
tenancy or renewing an existing tenancy to pay a fee equal to the cost of
advertising, referencing and documents, capped at a maximum of £300.
Where rent
collection services are included you agree to provide adequate notice to the
Tenant of payment detail changes and should we continue to receive rental
payments you agree to pay a fee of £20 for the transfer to you which will be
deducted from the rent receipts or charged via any existing account payment
methods you have set up.
Consequences of Termination for breaches
Where you have
breached service terms we have the right to withdraw your account access and
refuse future service/s to you or any associated property owners, directors or
partners related to the nature of your business as a landlord.
In the case of a
serious breach which also breaches your statutory obligations we will report
this to the relevant authorities including but not limited to;
1.
Local
Authorities
2.
Trading
Standards
3.
Police Services
4.
HMRC
5.
Licensing
Authorities
Where a breach has caused any losses to another user, we
have the right to provide them with evidence and support any claim they may
seek to bring in recovery of those losses.
If you have a complaint about a service that we have
provided you should raise a complaint in writing to letting@makeurmove.co.uk in
the first instance.
We operate a complaints procedure as set out below;
Complaints are handled by management and may be referred to
senior management on request.
Any dispute that arises between landlord and tenant or
guarantor should be resolved directly between the parties. We hold no
responsibility for any disagreements and disputes arising leading up to the
start of a tenancy, during the term or thereafter.
We may seek to
advise any party about their individual rights and may offer advice on certain
aspects of legal proceedings but at no point will we be liable for any damages
or expenses incurred by any party due to a dispute.
Any dispute arising under this agreement will be referred to
and decided by the mediator.
You should first exhaust the complaints procedure within
this policy.
The mediator will be appointed by application to The
Property Ombudsman. Any party wishing to refer to mediation shall notify the
other party in writing and make an application within 7 days.
During the period of mediation all parties will continue
with their obligations as set out by the agreement.
The decision of
the mediator shall be binding on the parties unless and until revised by
agreement of both parties or by legal proceedings.
You shall
indemnify us against all claims, costs and expenses which we may incur, and
which arise directly or indirectly from the any breach of any of your
obligations under these Terms and Conditions.
For the purposes of this Contract, Force Majeure Event means
an event beyond our reasonable control including but not limited to strikes,
lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforce or any
other party), failure of a utility service or transport network, act of God,
war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with any law or
governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant
or machinery, fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors.
We shall not be liable to the you for any delay or failure
to perform our obligations under this agreement because of a Force Majeure
Event.
If the Force
Majeure Event prevents us from providing any of the Services for more than 4
weeks, we shall, without limiting its other rights or remedies, have the right
to terminate this agreement immediately by giving written notice to the you.
We may at any time assign, transfer, charge, subcontract or
deal in any other manner with all or any of the rights under this agreement and
may subcontract or delegate in any manner any or all our obligations under the
agreement to any third party or agent.
You shall not,
without our prior written consent, assign, transfer, charge, subcontract or
deal in any other manner with all or any of your rights or obligations under
this agreement.
Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall limit or exclude
our liability for:
● death
or personal injury caused by its negligence, or the negligence of its
employees, agent or sub-contractors;
● fraud
or fraudulent misrepresentation; or
● breach
of the terms implied by section 2 of the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982
(title and quiet possession).
We shall under no circumstances whatsoever be liable to you,
whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or
otherwise, for any loss of profit, or any indirect or consequential loss
arising under or in connection with this agreement; AND
Our total liability to you in respect of all other losses
arising under or in connection with this agreement, whether in contract, tort
(including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, shall in no
circumstances exceed the value of the agreement being the Fee paid from you to
us under these terms (if any).
Except as set out in these Conditions, all warranties,
conditions and other terms implied by statute or common law are, fully
permitted by law, excluded from this agreement.
This clause
shall survive termination of the agreement.
Intellectual
Property Rights (IP)
All Intellectual Property Rights in or arising out of or in
connection with the services shall be owned by us.
You acknowledge that, in respect of any third-party
Intellectual Property Rights, your use of any such Intellectual Property Rights
is conditional on us obtaining a written license from the relevant licensor
which grant such rights to you.
You do not have any right to copy or reproduce any material
for uses outside of this agreement without written authorization from us.
All materials
supplied to you are our exclusive property.
All parties shall keep in strict confidence all technical or
commercial know-how, specifications, inventions, processes or initiatives which
are of a confidential nature and have been disclosed to them by us. This
includes other confidential information concerning our business or its products
and services which you may obtain.
You agree to restrict disclosure of such confidential
information to third parties unless as a need to know it for discharging your
obligations under this agreement. You agree to ensure that any disclosure is
subject to your obligations of confidentiality in relation to this agreement.
This clause shall survive termination of the agreement.