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FOR SALE £450,000
Cippenham, SL1 5JS
Main Picture
A substantial vacant detached chalet-style house offering 8 bedrooms and 3 shower rooms arranged over two floors, providing highly flexible and adaptable accommodation.

Suitable for immediate occupation, the property would appeal to large or extended families, or investors seeking a high-yield opportunity. Previously operated as a registered House in Multiple Occupation (HMO), it offers excellent potential for continued letting use, subject to any necessary consents.

Ideal for owner occupation or investment.

Conveniently situated for access to local schools and shopping facilities, the property also benefits from excellent transport links, with Maidenhead, Slough, and Junction 7 of the M4 motorway all within easy reach.

Auction
To be sold by online auction (unconditional) on Thursday 28th August 2025 with a 6 WEEK COMPLETION, bidding will open at 10.00.

To view
Viewings will be conducted prior to the auction, please visit our website to book an appointment at firstforauctions.co.uk

Registration
All bidders/potential buyers are required to register ahead of the auction date to be able to bid/buy, please visit our website to setup an online auction account.

Tenure
Freehold with vacant possession

EPC rating
C

Council tax band
E - Slough

Legal pack
For each lot there are Special Conditions of Sale and other documentation provided by the vendor's solicitors. If you wish to receive the Legal Pack, you will be able to register for this via the link on our website. You will receive notification by email once the Legal Pack is received from the solicitor. The documents may not tell you everything you need to know about the property and you are required to complete your own due diligence before bidding.

Guide prices
Guide Prices are provided as an indication of each seller's minimum expectation. They are not necessarily figures which a lot will sell for and may change at any time prior to the auction. Each lot will be offered subject to a Reserve, (a figure below which the Auctioneer cannot sell the lot during the auction) which we expect will be set within the Guide Range, or no more than 10% above a single figure Guide Price.

Additional fees
A buyers charge of £1,500 including VAT is payable on each lot that you buy, in addition to the sale price. Please be aware there may be other additional fees, including disbursements contained in the legal pack payable on completion. Please ensure that you check the legal pack for each lot that you are interested in, prior to bidding.

Deposit
If you are the highest bidder when the auction ends, contracts are exchanged between you and the seller. Both parties are legally bound to complete the transaction as per the special conditions in the legal pack. Your card will be automatically debited for the bidder security amount of £6,000 and we'll require the remaining balance for a 10% non-refundable deposit. We will contact you after the auction has finished to make these arrangements.

Pre-auction offers
These must be made in writing and will only be considered if the Legal Pack has been inspected and proof of funding has been supplied to the auctioneers. Pre-auction offers are only considered on an auction basis in accordance with the ?Terms & Conditions - Unconditional Auction'.

Mortgage finance
We advise all bidders who require a mortgage to confirm with their Financial Advisor as to whether or not the lot you are interested in would be suitable security to borrow finance against, prior to bidding. If you need to arrange a mortgage it is important that you obtain an offer from your lender before the day of the auction. Most building societies and banks will instruct a surveyor to prepare a valuation report before making a mortgage offer.


Fees

BEFORE YOU MOVE IN:

Reservation Fee: £250.00 Inc VAT
  • For three or more tenants the reservation fee increases by £50 per applicant
  • Reference check failure or withdrawal from the tenancy will result in non return of reservation fee
  • Reservation fee is deducted if the tenancy proceeds.
Reference Fee: £66.00 including VAT per applicant
Guarantor Fee: £66.00 including VAT per guarantor
  • Credit referencing and preparation of Deed of Guarantee as part of the tenancy agreement.
Check-In Fee: £ POA including VAT (dependant on size of property)
  • Preparation of inventory and Schedule of Condition of the property and meter readings for utilities and services.
Tenancy Agreement Fee: £96.00 including VAT
Permitted Occupier Fee: £66.00 including VAT
  • Explaining to any permitted occupier their rights and responsibilities towards the named tenant and landlord.
Deposit: Six weeks rental
  • (example based on a rent of £1,000. £1000 x 12 = £12,000, divided by 52 = £230.77 x 6 = £1,384)
Pet Deposit: Returnable Security Deposit of two weeks in addition to above fee
  • To cover added risk of property damage, protected with security deposit by Government-authorised scheme and returned at the end of the tenancy subject to the inventory check out/landlord check out. We would also require the property to be professionally fumigated prior to vacation and proof provided by way of a receipt showing Company name and address.

DURING YOUR TENANCY:

Amendment Fee: £72.00 including VAT
  • Contract negotiation, amending terms and updating your tenancy agreement during the tenancy.
Renewal Fee (tenant's share): £72.00 including VAT
  • Contract negotiation, amending and updating terms, arranging a further tenancy and agreement.

ENDING YOUR TENANCY:

Checkout Fee (tenant's share): £ POA including VAT (dependant on size of property)
  • Agree your check out date and time with inventory agent/landlord
  • Inventory agent/landlord to attend the property to undertake an updated Schedule of Condition based on the original inventory
  • Agree repayment of the security deposit (for fully managed properties)
  • Return deposit as agreed with landlord and tenant.
Repayment of overpaid rental: £30.00 including VAT (if standing order is not cancelled by tenant)
Failure to amend standing order following rent increase: £12.00 including VAT
Unpaid Rent:  
  • The landlord reserves the right to charge interest, calculated from day to day, at 3% above the Bank of England base rate on late payments
  • The landlord may recover the interest as though it were rent.
Professional Cleaning: £ POA including VAT per hour, deductable from the Security Deposit)
  • Chargeable only where necessary to return the property to the same condition as at tenancy commencement.

Please remember we are here to help. If you have any questions about our fees, please ask a member of staff.

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