Long term let! 4 bedroom property needed

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Wanted: 4-Bed House or Bungalow in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire or outskirts.

We are a commercial organisation teaching adults with learning disabilities and/or autism vital life skills, such as reading gas meters, cooking and laundry during the week and providing weekend overnight respite.

We are seeking a 4-bedroom house or bungalow (long-term lease, minimum 3 years). We only support adults with mild to moderate learning disabilities, ensuring no disruption to neighbours or the property.

We can accommodate upfront rent payments, as long as the landlord is willing to consider a change of use to a C2 classification.

Please contact us if you have or know of a suitable property. Thank you.

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@Leah23 don’t think upfront rent payments (more than 1 month’s rent) are normally allowed under Renters Rights Act ? Or do you have some sort of exemption to that (LA ?)

Good luck

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Hi David,

as it would be renting under a Ltd company that has been trading less than 2 years, it’s likely we wouldn’t meet reference checks - so an estate agent advised it’s likely an upfront payment for security would be required. However this is just the advice I’ve had, could be wrong x

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Is there already a confirmed permitted use under C2, or does it need to be issued through the landlord?

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@Leah23

Here is some guidance from nrla, extra below

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Since 1 May 2026, rent in advance for new tenancies has been restricted in several ways.

  1. Landlords and agents may not demand, encourage, or accept rent payments in advance before agreeing to enter into an assured tenancy.
    If a landlord accepts rent at this stage, even a voluntary payment, it breaches the Tenant Fees Act, meaning the payment may need to be returned. It could also lead to a civil penalty.

  2. After the assured tenancy is agreed upon but before the tenant moves in, the landlord/agent may demand up to a month’s rent or up to 28 days if the rental period is less than a month (the initial payment of rent). Any clauses demanding larger initial rent payments are null and void, though tenants may voluntarily pay more if they choose to.

  3. For all subsequent payments, landlords can only require the rent be paid during the rental period for which the rent is payable. As rental periods are limited to no more than a month in the Act, landlords are prevented from requiring more than a month’s rent. Any clauses demanding advance rent payments are null and void, though tenants may voluntarily pay earlier or more if they choose to.

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This is really helpful David, thank you!

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Hi Lauren,
The landlord would need to request C2 via the local authority x

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