Gatehouse Estates

Our main office has been based in Godmanchester since 1989 and we also have an office located in the bustling town of St Neots. We are a lettings & property management estate agents, with rental properties in the Huntingdon, St Neots, North Bedfordshire, Godmanchester, St. Ives or Peterborough areas.

Whatever your reason for letting, the private rental sector has never been more attractive. Landlord information: Recent legislative changes have removed many of the uncertainties associated with letting, so that the landlord should always be able to regain possession of their property at the end of any letting period.

Upholstered or even part upholstered furniture is covered by regulations including beds, mattresses, headboards, pillows, cushions, seat pads and garden furniture that may be used inside of the property. Bedclothes, carpets, curtains and furniture manufactured before 1950 are exempt from this regulation.

If you are using a Buy to Let mortgage, you will already have been made aware that you must advise your mortgage lenders of your intent to rent the property out. If your property is mortgaged you must advise your mortgage lender that you propose letting your property and obtain their written consent. Sometimes an administration fee is charged for issuing a consent letter and it is possible that there may be a variation in the interest rate level.

If your property is leasehold, your head lease will state whether or not you require permission from the Freeholder to sub-let. You should find that your lease would contain a clause indicating that you must obtain consent from your head leaseholder (or freeholder) but that such consent should not be unreasonably withheld from you.