PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SERVICE

This section outlines the way we will find and install a tenant and take the best possible care of the property throughout the tenancy:

INITIAL SETTING UP Includes 6 months rent guarantee insurance to safeguard you against non payment of rent by the tenant. If you wish the cover to continue after the initial period, cover can be arranged for a modest outlay.

1. Arrange a consultation visit with you to view the property, advise on aspects of letting and decide the rent and any restrictions on the tenant. Arrange any insurance requirements.

2. Measure, photograph and take notes about the property so that we can insert accurate advertisements in our window, on the internet and in local newspapers. (The first two weeks advertising fees are included in the initial fee. Thereafter advertising is charged at cost).

3. Erect Property to Let board if required.

4. Find a suitable tenant from our records or advertising.

5. Carry out accompanied viewings to the property and conduct any negotiations.

6. Thoroughly vet the prospective tenant to ensure : no adverse credit history or outstanding County Court judgements; take references from previous landlords, employers, personal referees.

7. Advise you when references are complete to obtain your permission to proceed.

8. Compile the necessary notices and tenancy agreements for your and the tenant's signatures.

9. Prepare an inventory of contents and condition using photographic evidence if required.

10. Obtain the first rent and deposit prior to move in.

11. Move the tenant into the property, reading the inventory and advising on how things work.

MANAGEMENT

Collection of monthly rent in advance and crediting it to your bank account by electronic transfer on the 15th day of each month.

1. Inspecting the property soon after move in and then approximately every 10 weeks to ascertain external and internal condition and reporting direct to you in writing.

2. Advising on any maintenance requirements and organising repairs as instructed by yourself.

3. Paying for all repairs I insurances from the proceeds of rent on your behalf.

CLOSING DOWN

Serving or responding to Notice to Quit. Issuing a list of instructions to the tenant on how to prepare the property for hand over. Visiting the property prior to move out to assess any problem areas and advising the tenant on how to proceed.

1. Arranging for the transfer of utilities to a new tenant or yourself and ensuring that all utility payments have been cleared by the previous tenant before handing back his deposit.

2. Carrying out a move out inspection of the property and detailing a list of dilapidations.

3. Organising restoration of the property and charging the previous tenant accordingly.

TENANT CHANGEOVER

All necessary actions as detailed in the setting up list to find a new tenant as quickly as possible.

CONTRACT RENEWAL

At the end of the fixed term of the tenancy a new contract may be required. A fee is charged to compile and issue the required notices and tenancy agreements for your and the tenant's signatures.

If you are interested in letting a property or require advice in one of the areas we cover, please complete our contact form and we will not hesitate to contact you.