Property requirements
For your property to be eligible to rent, it must:
- be in good condition and free from hazards (all properties will have an assessment - we can provide information about safety standards and financial support to achieve them)
- have the required smoke and carbon detectors in place, in working order and tested before rental
- have a valid Gas Safety Certificate
- have a valid Electrical installation condition report that is free from C1 and C2 recommendations and has been undertaken within the past 5 years
- have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) at grade E or above - if works are needed to improve the rating, we may be able to provide financial support
Application process for landlords
Fill in our online form
Submit compliance documents and property assessment
If you would like to move ahead to the next stage after our initial conversation, we will need to undertake a property assessment and collate evidence of property compliance.
If your property compliance is in place and up to date, this stage can be completed quickly.
Copies of compliance documentation can be sent to us by:
- email: accommodation@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
- post: Accommodation Office, Bracknell Forest Council, Times Square, Market Street, Bracknell, RG12 1JD
- in person during the property assessment
We will give you a full list of what we need including any actions identified from the property assessment. It is unusual for any works to be needed above and beyond the legal rental standards.
Property inventory
Once we have confirmation of compliance, we will make a final visit to your property to complete a full inventory. This will take place before contracts or tenancies are signed.
Tenant selection
For the Direct Let Scheme, we will provide tenant details and profiles and organise property viewings before sign up.
Tenancy sign up and confirmation of contracts
Direct let rentals
At this point we are ready to get a tenancy agreement signed and give the tenant access to the property. This will be the date where rental liability begins.
Private sector leasing
The lease agreement will be drafted and agreed by both parties ready for an agreed lease start date.