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Landlords
Services
RENT
COLLECTION
We
will collect your rent monthly and pay it in to your Bank
Account as soon as the payment has cleared. You will
receive bi-annual Statements of your Account.
FULL MANAGEMENT
We
can also offer a full Management service with regular
inspections. Should any maintenance work need to be
carried out we will do so. We have our own qualified
tradesmen but if you prefer, you can nominate your own. This
service also includes Rent collection and again we will send
you bi-annual Statements of your Account.
FURNITURE
& FURNISHINGS
If
you wish to let your property
furnished, it must by Law comply with the
current Fire safety regulations
Upholstery and Beds that comply will have
a distinctive sewn- in label and must have
been purchased after 1989.
GAS FITTINGS & APPLIANCES
As a Landlord you are responsible for the
service and maintenance of any gas heating
system and all gas appliances. By Law
these must be inspected annually by a
Corgi Registered gas fitter and a
Safety Certificate obtained.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
Electrical appliances, plugs and sockets
must be supplied' 'safe for use' if
in doubt we can arrange for a
Qualified Electrician to check your
system. It is advisable to do this
every 5 years.
DECORATION
The nicer your property looks the nicer
your tenant will be! This is the plain
truth. We advise our Landlords to
hand over their property in a clean and
tidy condition. We would recommend that
walls are emulsioned in a neutral colour
rather than wallpapered and that the
paintwork inside and out is in good
condition. The property should be in
good order when handed over.
GARDENS
If your garden is your pride and joy,
you'll want your tenants to look after it.
If there is an area of lawn it is wise to
leave a lawn mower and basic garden tools
for the tenant's use. Some Landlords like
to provide a Gardener to ensure that the
garden is well maintained. This
charge can sometimes be incorporated in
the Rent.
OVERSEAS
LANDLORDS
We
provide an invaluable
service for
Landlords living
overseas, giving them
complete peace of mind
and keeping them
informed by Fax or
phone if problems
arise. We can supply
FICO (Tax) forms to
apply for Exemption
Certificates (enabling
us to pay rent
over without tax
deductions.) Tax
affairs are however
the Landlord's
responsibility.
INSURANCE
When you let your
property your
normal Household
Insurance Policies
will not cover you.
Check carefully with
your insurers. We can
recommend specialist
Insurance Companies
with competitive
premiums (instalment
plans are also
available)
offering Buildings,
Contents, Legal
Protection, Tenants
Contents and even Rent
Guarantee schemes. Ask
for information.
A
WORD OF ADVISE
Out of town Agents
may try for exorbitant
rents but check out
their fees not only on
Introduction but also
new tenants and
renewals. Remember if
you aren't charging a
realistic rent you may
have problems in
renting your property
quickly losing
valuable revenue. Also
Housing Benefit
will only be
paid on a
certain scale,
your tenant may not be
able to afford the
difference and you
will be left
short.
HOUSING
BENEFIT
Many
tenants now claim
Housing Benefit
and most
Landlords are quite
happy to accept
it.
However before
agreeing to
let your
property make sure a
Pre Tenancy
Determination form has
been completed, this
will tell you in
advance the amount the
Council will pay for
your property.
Benefit may be paid
directly to you if you
have opted to manage
the tenancy
yourself
but it is worth
noting that any
overpayment (ie. your
tenant is not
declaring that they
are working or have
moved in a
partner) will be
claimed back from you ENERGY
PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATES Any property rented out from
1st October 2008 will be required to have an EPC
carried out. This will rate the energy performance of a
property on a scale of A to G. Therefore a property rating
of A would be more attractive and inexpensive to run than a
property with the rating G. We can arrange for your EPC to
be carried out. Please ask for details. |
