2 bed lower flat to rent in DH4

**GROUND FLOOR APARTMENT**TWO DOUBLE BEDROOMS**OPEN PLAN LOUNGE/KITCEN WITH COUNTRY SIDE VIEWS**NO UPPER CHAIN
Pattinson estate agents are happy to welcome to the market this well presented two bed ground floor apartment, located in the ever popular location of Rainton gate, Houghton Le Spring. Perfectly located within close proximity to local amenities, good transport links via the A690 and walking distance to popular local schools. Also within a short drive to Ramside Golf Course and Houghton Le Spring Town Centre.
This deceptively spacious home briefly consists of:- Entrance/hallway, open plan lounge/kitchen area with beautiful views of the countryside and French doors with a vertical steel bar balustrade. There are also two double bedrooms and a three piece bathroom, externally to the front there is an allocated parking bay and communal grounds to the rear. Additionally this apartment benefits from a gated entrance, secure intercom entry system and a alarm within the property.
Properties in this location are extremely popular and an early viewing is essential, please call our Houghton office to arrange a viewing
Tenant Referencing Criteria:
Pattinson will undertake referencing checks on all applicants over the age of 18 wishing to move into a rental property. As part of this process, we will undertake:
• A credit check to ensure each applicant does not have any adverse credit such as CCJs (County Court Judgements).
• An affordability assessment to ensure applicant’s income will sufficiently cover the rental payments.
• To pass the affordability check, each applicant’s gross annual basic income (including benefits and pensions) must be at least 30 times the monthly rental amount (36 times for Ellinson properties). EG If the rent is £500 PCM, applicants would need to earn £15,000 as an annual pension or basic salary (excluding commission/bonus) before tax or other deductions were made.
• Each applicant’s affordability is assessed individually against the criteria. However, couples who have previously co-habited, are married or are in a civil partnership will have their incomes combined and assessed jointly.
• Self-employed applicants will require an accountant’s reference and should have accounts for a minimum of two years.
• Employment checks to confirm your start date, salary and if your position is permanent.
• Homeownership checks (only if you are a homeowner) confirming your mortgage payments are up to date.
• A Landlord reference (if you are currently residing in rented accommodation) confirming you have abided by the terms of the lease. This will check that the rent was paid on time and in full, there was no antisocial behaviour and the property was looked after in an appropriate manner.
• ‘Right to rent’ ID checks.
Applicants (including those that are students, are unemployed, receive housing benefit or Universal Credit) that don't have a gross annual basic income (excluding commission/bonus) of 30 times the monthly rent, have adverse credit, have not been in their current employment for 6 months or it is not a permanent position WILL REQUIRE A HOMEOWNER GUARANTOR.