Holding deposit (per tenancy)
One week’s rent. This is to reserve a property. Please note this will be withheld if any relevant person (including any guarantor) withdraws from the tenancy, fails a Right to Rent check, provides materially significant false or misleading information, or fails to sign their tenancy agreement (and/or deed of guarantor) within 15 calendar days (or other deadline for agreement as mutually agreed in writing).
Security deposit (per tenancy - where rent is less than £50,000 pa)
Five weeks’ rent. This covers damages or defaults on the part of the tenant during the tenancy.
Security deposit (per tenancy - where rent is more than £50,000 pa)
Six weeks’ rent. This covers damages or defaults on the part of the tenant during the tenancy.
Unpaid rent
Interest at 3% above the Bank of England Base Rate from the rent due date until paid in order to pursue non-payment of rent. Please note this will not be levied until the rent is more than 14 days in arrears.
Lost keys or other security devices
Tenants are liable to the actual cost of replacing any lost key(s) or other security device(s). If the loss results in locks needing to be changed, the actual cost of a locksmith, new lock and replacement keys for the tenant, landlord and any other persons requiring keys will be charged to the tenant. If extra costs are incurred there will be a charge of £15 per hour (inc VAT) for the time taken replacing the lost key(s) or other security device(s).
Variation of contract (at Tenant’s request)
£50 (inc VAT) per agreed variation. To cover the costs associated with taking landlords instructions as well as the preparation and execution of new legal documents.
Change of sharer (at Tenant’s request)
£50 (inc VAT) per replacement tenant or any reasonable cost incurred if higher. To cover the costs associated with taking landlords instructions, new tenant referencing and Right to Rent checks, deposit registration as well as the preparation and execution of new legal documents.
Early termination (at Tenant’s request)
Should the tenant wish to leave their contract early, they shall be liable to the landlord’s costs in re-letting the property as well as all the rent due under the tenancy until the start date of the replacement tenancy. These costs will be no more than the maximum amount of rent outstanding on the tenancy.
Client Money Protection:
www.propertymark.co.uk
Independent Redress:
www.theprs.co.uk
Methods of payment
We are able to accept payments by cheque or online banking, however payments by cheque will require at least eight clearing days to show as cleared funds in our account. We recommend payments are made using online banking. Please note that rent and deposit payments cannot be made by cash.
Although often considered part of Berkhamsted, Northchurch is very much a village in its own right and has its own Parish Council. With its proximity to Berkhamsted's town centre and mainline station, picturesque walks along the Grand Union Canal Towpath and fine views from the elevated Northchurch Common, the village is popular with both young professionals and families through its diverse range of properties big and small.
Berkhamsted (1.4 miles)
Tring (2.5 miles)
Chesham (4.6 miles)
Chesham (4.6 miles)
Hemel Hempstead (4.7 miles)
With Berkhamsted so close you are somewhat spoilt for a collection of great places to eat, drink and shop along with, of course, the magnificently restored art-deco environs of the Rex Cinema - an auspicious evening out for anyone.
But you don't need to leave Northchurch for everyday supplies and comforts. The George and Dragon pub is run with love by Paul & Viv and has two bars, a large beer garden, a weekly quiz night and monthly live music, while Bon Soiree café serves English breakfasts, pots of tea and cakes and baps aplenty. The modern local shopping parade at the western end of the centre includes McCoys for fish'n'chips and a useful Tesco Express with a Post Office inside.
Berkhamsted's mainline station and car park is about 1.3 miles away and an easy cycle ride, with a fast journey into London Euston of around 30 minutes. It's also just one stop to quaint Tring and larger Hemel Hempstead. There are also many local bus services passing through the centre and running to Berkhamsted, Chesham, Aylesbury and lots of neighbouring villages.
St Mary's C-of-E Primary School has been in the village for more than 150 years and is officially recognised as 'an outstanding church school'. Education is famously excellent here and includes the nearby and much in-demand Berkhamsted School and Ashlyn's School.
Northchurch Common (part of the National Trust Ashridge Estate) and the Alpine Meadow Nature Reserve sit above the village and are wonderful and expansive spaces for walks and views, while the Grand Union Canal running through the centre of Northchurch provides a picturesque - and flat - setting for a leisurely stroll.
Northchurch is built over Akeman Street, the original Roman road from London to Chester. In the 1970s a major Roman villa dating from about AD 60 was discovered here, confirming a settlement that predates neighbouring Berkhamsted. In fact, there is much to support the view that Northchurch is the site of the original Berkhamsted before it expanded down the Bulbourne Valley after Berkhamsted Castle was built.
Lying to the northwest of St. Peter's Church in the centre of Berkhamsted, Northchurch took its name from its own parish church, St. Mary, one of the oldest churches in Hertfordshire. The churchyard contains the grave of one Peter the Wild Boy, a German feral child who was adopted at the court of King George I and II.
Skipping forward somewhat, pretty half-timbered alms houses were built in the 15th and 16th centuries and these are still in healthy condition, greeting you as you enter the village from the east.
The High Street is lined predominantly with little Victorian workers cottages that are interspersed with some fine larger properties from the same period and into to the 1920s. Elsewhere in the village the housing stock is generally 20th century with a truly varied assortment of semi-detached and detached houses; there's even a cluster of bungalows in St Marys Avenue and Covert Road.
For seclusion, driveways and large gardens, head for Northchurch Common where you'll find a number of substantial family homes, often with sizeable plots.
Guide price £785,000 Freehold
A wildlife paradise, in a secluded location.
Guide price £885,000 Freehold
Exceptional, detached home with room to grow.
Guide price £775,000 Freehold
Beautifully presented, with views and a mature plot of around 0.3 acre.
