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OUR SERVICES AND FEES

Service Options

The following Services are included in each service option:

Service Option A - Let Only

1. Property rent appraisal and market conditions advice
2. Unlimited marketing until let
3. Unlimited accompanied viewings until let
4. Tenant soft credit checks carried out on consenting applicants
5. Tenant referencing where required
6. Check-in inventory (additional costs may apply depending on property size)
7. Prepare agreements between landlord and tenant
8. Arrange a guarantor if required (additional costs may apply if multiple guarantor applications are considered)
9. Obtain and lodge deposit where required
10. Obtain and distribute the first month's rent where required

Fixed charge to the Landlord for Option A - Let only service is £550.

The applicable charges will be due at the start of the tenancy agreement and will be subtracted from the first month's rent. If the first month's rent is insufficient to cover these charges in full, the landlord agrees to pay the remaining balance through an invoice, which will also be issued at the beginning of the tenancy agreement.

Service Option B - Full Management

This service option includes those services listed for service option A with the addition of the following:

1. Continual Collection of Rent and Other Payments
2. Monthly statement of accounts via the Payprop payment system
3. First property inspection at month 3 of the tenancy
4. Deduct monies for dilapidations, maintenance
5. Coordinate tenant check-out activity
6. Advise utilities of tenancy start and end date and meter readings (in partnership with a third party where appropriate)
7. Advise council tax of tenancy start and end date of tenancy agreements (in partnership with a third party where appropriate)
8. Additional rental statements and documents for accounting purposes

Service Option B - Full management service fee is 14% of the total rent collected on behalf of the Landlord every month for the full term of the tenancy.

Subject to minimum invoice value of £50 per property per month.

The Deakon Project Details

The Deakon Project is a company incorporated in England and Wales with registered number 12001314 whose registered address is 2 Manor Farm Court, Old Wolverton, MK125NN and it operates the website www.thedeakonproject.co.uk. You can contact The Deakon Project on email at letstalk@thedeakonproject.co.uk 

Terms and Conditions

These terms and conditions apply between you, the User of this Website (including any sub-domains, unless expressly excluded by their own terms and conditions), and The Deakon Project, the owner and operator of this Website. Please read these terms and conditions carefully, as they affect your legal rights. Your agreement to comply with and be bound by these terms and conditions is deemed to occur upon your first use of the Website. If you do not agree to be bound by these terms and conditions, you should stop using the Website immediately. In these terms and conditions, User or Users means any third party that accesses the Website and is not either (i) employed by The Deakon Project and acting in the course of their employment or (ii) engaged as a consultant or otherwise providing services to The Deakon Project and accessing the Website in connection with the provision of such services. You must be at least 18 years of age to use this Website. By using the Website and agreeing to these terms and conditions, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age.

Intellectual Property and Acceptable Use

All Content included on the Website, unless uploaded by Users, is the property of The Deakon Project, our affiliates, or other relevant third parties. In these terms and conditions, Content means any text, graphics, images, audio, video, software, data compilations, page layout, underlying code and software, and any other form of information capable of being stored in a computer that appears on or forms part of this Website, including any such content uploaded by Users. By continuing to use the Website you acknowledge that such Content is protected by copyright, trademarks, database rights, and other intellectual property rights. Nothing on this site shall be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any trademark, logo, or service mark displayed on the site without the owner's prior written permission. You may, for your own personal, non-commercial use only, do the following:

• Retrieve, display, and view the Content on a computer screen.
• You must not otherwise reproduce, modify, copy, distribute, or use for commercial purposes any Content without the written permission of The Deakon Project.

Prohibited Use

You may not use the Website for any of the following purposes:

• In any way which causes, or may cause, damage to the Website or interferes with any other person's use or enjoyment of the Website.
• In any way which is harmful, unlawful, illegal, abusive, harassing, threatening or otherwise objectionable or in breach of any applicable law, regulation, governmental order.
• Making, transmitting, or storing electronic copies of Content protected by copyright without the permission of the owner.

Links to Other Websites

This Website may contain links to other sites. Unless expressly stated, these sites are not under the control of The Deakon Project or that of our affiliates. We assume no responsibility for the content of such Websites and disclaim liability for any and all forms of loss or damage arising out of the use of them. The inclusion of a link to another site on this Website does not imply any endorsement of the sites themselves or of those in control of them.

Privacy Policy

Use of the Website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these terms and conditions by this reference. To view the Privacy Policy, please click on the following: PRIVACY POLICY

Availability of the Website and Disclaimers

Any online facilities, tools, services, or information that The Deakon Project makes available through the Website (the Service) is provided "as is" and on an "as available" basis. We give no warranty that the Service will be free of defects and/or faults. To the maximum extent permitted by the law, we provide no warranties (express or implied) of fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy of information, compatibility, and satisfactory quality. [Your Company Name] is under no obligation to update information on the Website. Whilst The Deakon Project uses reasonable endeavours to ensure that the Website is secure and free of errors, viruses, and other malware, we give no warranty or guaranty in that regard and all Users take responsibility for their own security, that of their personal details, and their computers. The Deakon Project accepts no liability for any disruption or non-availability of the Website. The Deakon project reserves the right to alter, suspend, or discontinue any part (or the whole of) the Website including, but not limited to, any products and/or services available. These terms and conditions shall continue to apply to any modified version of the Website unless it is expressly stated otherwise.

Limitation of Liability

Nothing in these terms and conditions will: (a) limit or exclude our or your liability for death or personal injury resulting from our or your negligence, as applicable; (b) limit or exclude our or your liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; or (c) limit or exclude any of our or your liabilities in any way that is not permitted under applicable law. We will not be liable to you in respect of any losses arising out of events beyond our reasonable control. To the maximum extent permitted by law, The Deakon Project accepts no liability for any of the following:

• Any business losses, such as loss of profits, income, revenue, anticipated savings, business, contracts, goodwill, or commercial opportunities.
• Loss or corruption of any data, database, or software.
• Any special, indirect, or consequential loss or damage.

General

You may not transfer any of your rights under these terms and conditions to any other person. We may transfer our rights under these terms and conditions where we reasonably believe your rights will not be affected. These terms and conditions may be varied by us from time to time. Such revised terms will apply to the Website from the date of publication. Users should check the terms and conditions regularly to ensure familiarity with the then current version. These terms and conditions together with the Privacy Policy contain the whole agreement between the parties relating to its subject matter and supersede all prior discussions, arrangements, or agreements that might have taken place in relation to the terms and conditions. The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 shall not apply to these terms and conditions and no third party will have any right to enforce or rely on any provision of these terms and conditions. If any court or competent authority finds that any provision of these terms and conditions (or part of any provision) is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that provision or part-provision will, to the extent required, be deemed to be deleted, and the validity and enforceability of the other provisions of these terms and conditions will not be affected. Unless otherwise agreed, no delay, act or omission by a party in exercising any right or remedy will be deemed a waiver of that, or any other, right or remedy. These terms and conditions will be governed by and interpreted according to English law. All disputes arising under these terms and conditions will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

The Deakon Project Details

The Deakon Project is a company incorporated in England and Wales with registered number 12001314 whose registered address is 2 Manor Farm Court, Old Wolverton, MK125NN and it operates the website www.thedeakonproject.co.uk. You can contact The Deakon Project on email at letstalk@thedeakonproject.co.uk