Advice for Landlords

First Steps

If you have a property and are thinking of letting your property, please contact us. We will be happy to talk through what to expect when letting, the different levels of service we offer, our fees and what we do to help you prepare and protect your property.

If you are considering buying a property to let and wish to obtain mortgage advice, you may be interested in the link to ARLA mortgages below. Once you know what price range you are interested in, please contact us and we would be happy to assist you find a good rental property.

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If you are going away but do not wish to let your property, we also offer a caretaking service.

What we do

Free rental valuations, internet and newspaper advertising, accompanied viewings, financial references, rent collection, monthly statements, rent guarantee, ARLA approved tenancy agreements, tenancy deposit protection with The Dispute Service, professional inventories, check-in, check-outs, regular property visits, routine maintenance, ad hoc maintenance and repairs, emergency call outs, tenancy renewals.  The list goes on.

A large number of our Landlords are overseas and we are used to handling every part of the let. Each Landlord, property and tenant is different and our service caters to different needs.

Transparency

Our fees are all inclusive, so you will not be surprised with extra agency fees for additional visits or fees added to contractor's invoices.

What you need to do

There are some areas that must be handled directly by the Landlord.

  1. Insurance - insuring your premises and where applicable contents. It is advisable to obtain insurance that covers you for accidental and malicious damage caused by the tenant. To obtain a quotation from Homelet, please click on the link below.

    Link: HomeLet

  2. Obtain mortgage consent to let.
  3. For individual overseas Landlords obtain approval from the Centre for Non Residents to receive income gross of tax. We will be happy to send you the relevant paperwork, or you can click on the link: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/cnr/nrl1.pdf. If an overseas company owns the property, another form will be required.