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If you currently own or intend to purchase residential property for rental, you should consider engaging our property management service. You'll find it both professional and cost-effective. As we are specialists, we know how to manage property for optimum performance, whilst ensuring smooth running tenancies, and compliance with the various landlord/tenant laws. Maximise the return on your investment - contact us now. If you own or intend purchasing residential property for rental in any other area, please go to our UK Network page.

Our Fees

***NO LET NO FEE***

Our Letting Only fee is only £130 per property, No fees to pay until the property is let.*
Our Letting & Full Management fee is £99 per property once property is let + 10% ongoing management commission.* (Our fees and charges are currently not subject to VAT) Rental Guarantee insurance avalible at £135 Per Year.
 
We are particularly committed to investment Landlords and reductions on the above rates are available on multiple property portfolios.

 

Our Letting & Management Service includes:

  1. Visiting you at your property, and providing a rental valuation and any other advice which you may require about letting your property.
  2. Advising you on compliance with the various safety regulations.
  3. Locating suitable tenants. Your property will be advertised if necessary, however we have excellent contacts with various company and other establishment personnel departments, and furthermore usually have tenants waiting.
  4. Accompanying tenant applicants to view the property.
  5. Obtaining and evaluating references and credit checks.
  6. Preparing a suitable tenancy agreement and arranging signature by the tenant.
  7. Collecting a tenancy deposit which will be treated in accordance with current legislation.
  8. Preparing an inventory and schedule of condition.
  9. Checking the tenant into the property and agreeing the inventory.
  10. Supervising the transfer of gas, electricity and council tax accounts into the tenant's name.
  11. Receiving rental payments monthly in advance, and paying you promptly, together with a detailed statement from our computerised management systems.
  12. If required paying regular outgoings for you from rental payments.
  13. Inspecting the property periodically, and reporting any problems to you.
  14. Arranging any necessary repairs or maintenance, first liaising with you in the case of larger works.
  15. Keeping in touch with the tenant on a routine basis, and arranging renewals of the agreement as necessary.
  16. Checking tenants out as required, reletting and continuing the process with the minimum of vacant periods to ensure that you receive the optimum return from your property.

We maintain a flexible attitude, and may be able to adapt our service if required to meet our client's individual circumstances and needs.

 

 

Insurance

As appointed introducers for Legal 4 Landlords insurance company we are able to offer a variety of insurance policies for both landlords and tenants, including the following -

 

Buildings Insurance
Covers the rebuilding of your property following loss or damage caused by fire, aircraft, smoke, malicious persons (including tenants), accidental damage to bathroom fixtures & fittings and glass, lightning, explosion, collision or impact, falling trees and earthquake, theft (by forcible means), subsidence, riot/civil commotion, storm, flood, escape of water or oil leakage and loss of rent up to 20% of the sum insured following damage. Also includes property owner's liability.

Limited Contents Cover
Where the property is let unfurnished limited contents cover is available; this provides up to £5000 cover for the following items: Carpets, Curtains, Sun Blinds, Light Fixtures & Fittings, and Kitchen White Goods. Cover is on a new for old basis. Also includes landlord's liability.

Contents Insurance
Cover on a new for old basis for loss or damage caused by fire, aircraft, smoke, malicious persons, lightning, explosion, impact, theft (by forcible means), subsidence, riot/civil commotion, storm, flood, escape of water or oil leakage, breakage of mirrors or glass in furniture, replacement of locks following theft of keys, and loss of rent up to 20% of the sum insured following damage. Also includes landlord's liability.

Legal Expenses
You may be unable to collect the rent, your tenants may damage or remove your personal possessions, or they may cause a nuisance to your neighbours. All these problems can be resolved by legal action but this is expensive. This cover includes all of your legal expenses up to £50,000. There is no policy excess to pay.

Rent guarantee
This policy provides total peace of mind for landlords. Cover includes the rent you are expecting from your property until vacant possession is obtained for up to 12 months (excluding the first month's lost rent). Additionally, cover includes 50% of the rent for up to 3 month's after possession is obtained whilst a new tenant is found. All related legal expenses are included.

Ongoing management
Our Letting and Management Service is summarised at the top of this page.

We hope that you find the above information useful. If there are any aspects of which you are unsure, please ask us. We look forward to being of assistance to you in the letting and management of your property.

*No let No fee terms apply