Guaranteed Rent FAQs

We become your tenant therefore ensuring that you get a fixed rental income each month. We then sub-let your property on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST). You will receive your rent each month whether there is a tenant in place or not or if the tenant stops paying, unless the property is rendered uninhabitable.  

It is in our best interest that we find the best tenant possible. We will deal with any repair work required at the end of the tenancy (subject to a maximum value of six weeks rent) and our in-house legal team will deal with any breaches of the AST at no extra cost to you.  

Depending on the office, we can offer a variety of contracts with a minimum of 12 months. Contracts can be renewed either online or on a rolling basis. Please speak to your local Northwood office for further details. 

We have a network of over 90 local offices throughout the UK, and therefore we cover the vast majority of the country. For details of your local office please click here.

Northwood were the first company to offer genuine guaranteed rent to the UK in 1995. Today we have over 10,000 landlords spread over 90 high street offices that enjoy our Guaranteed Rent service. We are also a founding member of the SAFEagent scheme, and all our offices belong to either the National Approved Lettings Scheme (NALS) or the Association of Residential Lettings Agents (ARLA). We are also members of The Property Ombudsman. 

When we sub-let the property, we take a normal deposit from the tenant which is then protected with one of the approved deposit protection schemes. When the tenant leaves, the deposit can then be used to cover any costs of damages. We guarantee to pay up to 1.5 times the monthly rent, subject to wear and tear, in respect for the condition of the property.  

Being a Guaranteed Rent landlord, you will have no void periods, no rent arrears, no commission, no set up fees and no hidden extras to worry about. You will not have to deal with the tenants, and we can be flexible with start and payment dates and contract lengths.  Click here to find out more!

Finding the right letting service for you all depends on how much responsibility and risk you want to take. Our Guaranteed Rent Service best suits landlords looking for financial stability as well as knowing that their property will be looked after from start to finish. We also offer other rental services that may suit you more, it just all depends on how much you want to be involved. Click here to find out the other letting services we offer.  

No, our service provides you with genuine guaranteed rent each month. We do not charge any premiums, there is no need to make a claim and there is no excess to pay.   

There are many aspects of our Guaranteed Rent service that makes us different to other offers out there. To make it easier to understands, we have created this comparison infographic, click here to see it.

You can click here to book your own free market appraisal. Your details will be sent through to your closest office and we will contact you for more information.