Inchdairnie Properties has become recognised in St.Andrews as one of the main providers of quality accommodation for the student rental market. Most of our properties are centrally situated in the heart of St.Andrews. We provide a professional service to our students guiding them through living in rented property, often for the first time. Care is taken to explain the legal responsibilities that they are entering into, inventories are meticulously checked and agreed, breakage deposits are held securely on behalf of tenants, and maintenance problems are dealt with quickly and efficiently. Annual safety checks are done on all gas appliances, and three yearly checks done on electrical appliances. Fire extinguishers and fire blankets are provided in all of our student rental properties. We are carrying out a programme of installing carbon monoxide detectors in properties, where it is deemed necessary. Where more than two unrelated persons occupy the subjects, HMO licences have been, or, are being applied for, thus ensuring a safe and secure environment for our student tenants. As such there is a very high demand for our properties.

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Our policy is to offer properties to existing tenants, for subsequent academic years, providing the tenancy has run smoothly. We expect our current tenant’s plans to be made clear by the end of the Christmas Vacation.  We will then consider applications for properties from other persons, through an application and reference procedure. Application forms can be e-mailed  to the group administrator for print out and completion. All applications, along with two references, should be submitted to the office.   A reference from your current, or latest landlord is preferred.  Groups should be precise in number and choice of size of property and should indicate this on their portfolio. Please request application forms from morag@inchdairnieproperties.co.uk  

If your application is successful, your group administrator will be provided with a list of suitable properties for you to view.  Your intentions should then be noted to the office and the group will be called for interview.

We hope this system will avoid the need to queue for properties.

Our policy is to offer an interview to up to a maximum of three groups per property. Should we feel it necessary we will interview all three groups and a decision made quickly thereafter. 

 

If you are successful:

Breakage deposits, equivalent to one months rent, should be paid at time of signing the contractual lease. A copy of the lease will be issued to the elected administrator of the group.

Tenants are expected to contact the office well in advance of their arrival to arrange a mutually convenient time to meet at the property and carry out the checking in procedure.
Keys will be provided for each tenant at this stage. Utility readings are taken and tenants should provide these to the appropriate utility provider. Telephone lines must be taken over to, at least, receive incoming calls and contact emergency services. By contacting B.T. one week in advance of your contract commencing service will remain uninterrupted.

We look forward to a mutually respectful relationship with all of our student tenants.