Real choice
Every available home is live on Rightmove — search by type, price and bedrooms, with full photos.
Homes to rent in St Albans.
Every home we have available is live on Rightmove, with full photos and viewing requests, updated the moment we list.
Renting, without the runaround.
Houses, apartments and studios across St Albans and the surrounding area, looked after properly by people who answer the phone.
Local intelligence
Council tax bands, school catchments and Ofsted ratings, transport links, the good gyms — ask us anything.
Homes kept to standard
Regular inspections work for you too — issues reported, repairs actioned, standards held.
What we’ll ask for, and what it costs.
Referencing — what we’ll ask for
- Three-year address history
- Credit check
- Current landlord or agent reference
- Written employer reference
- Self-employed? Accountant reference + recent accounts
Since 1 May 2026, tenancies in England run month to month under the Renters’ Rights Act rather than for a fixed term. Rent is paid by standing order. Ask us how notice works on either side.
Tenant fees — in plain English
Holding deposit 1 week’s rent
Reserves the property. Withheld only if you withdraw, fail right-to-rent checks, give false information, or don’t sign within 15 days.
Security deposit 5–6 weeks’ rent
Five weeks’ rent where annual rent is under £50,000; six weeks above. Protected in a government scheme and returned at tenancy end, less any agreed deductions.
Late rent 3% over base rate
Interest at 3% above the Bank of England base rate applies once rent is 14+ days in arrears.
Lost keys & changes at cost
Lost keys: the actual replacement cost, plus £15/hour inc. VAT for the time taken. Contract variation at your request: £50 inc. VAT. Change of sharer at your request: £50 inc. VAT, or reasonable costs if higher.
Ending your tenancy 2 months’ notice
Under the Renters’ Rights Act, you can end your tenancy by giving at least two months’ written notice.
Something gone wrong? Here’s our complaints procedure. We’re members of the Property Redress Scheme.
Where would you like to live?
Each of these pages covers trains, schools, green space and what to check before you sign.
St AlbansThameslink to St Pancras in around 20 minutes, a Roman park and a twice-weekly street market.About 2 miles from our officeMarshalswickOur home patch. Our office is on The Quadrant, so we’re a short walk from many of the homes here.Our office is hereHarpendenFast Thameslink trains, the 96-hectare Common and a high street that gives people a reason to stay.About 5 miles from our officeSandridgeA village under two miles from our office, with Heartwood Forest on the doorstep.Under 2 miles from our officeWheathampsteadRiver Lea, Devil’s Dyke and a historic village centre. We’ve let homes on several roads here.About 4 miles from our officeLondon ColneyNext to the M25 at junction 22, with Colney Fields shopping and the Napsbury Park estate.About 3 miles from our officeBricket WoodA woodland village on the Abbey Line, three stops from both St Albans Abbey and Watford Junction.About 7 miles from our officePark StreetTwo miles south of the city, with two stations on the Abbey Line and quick links to the M25.About 5 miles from our office
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