Finding houses to rent starts here

Review your finances to establish how much you can afford to spend every month on rent. Read our tenant information to find out what upfront costs you’ll need to pay, and learn more about our No Deposit Option.

Sign up for property alerts online - and speak to the team at your local Leaders branch, so they can let you know as soon as new properties that suit you become available.

Visit the properties you like at different times of the day – to get a feel for what it’s really like to live there. And remember to take notes on every viewing.

Once you've chosen the home you want to rent, you need to be prepared to act quickly. Ensure you have all the necessary documents ready, including a form of identification.

You’ll need to provide your prospective landlord and letting agent with references, to confirm that you have previously rented without any major problems.

Unless you’ve opted for our No Deposit Option, you’ll need to pay your deposit in full to secure your new home. Leaders uses a specialist independent company to protect your deposit.

You will need to check and sign your Tenancy Agreement – this legally binding document sets out the terms of the tenancy, to protect both you and your landlord.

It’s time to move in! If the property is managed by Leaders, our Move Managers will give you all the details you need, including when to collect the keys for your new home.

If your home is managed by Leaders, we’ll arrange a couple of property visits throughout the year, to check everything is in order.

If your landlord agrees, we can arrange to renew tenancy. But if you don’t wish to stay in the property, we can arrange a check-out with an independent inventory company to ensure the property has been left in an appropriate condition.