Management Services
for Landlords with Properties to Rent

Our Managing Director, Stephen Page, is a qualified solicitor with many years experience of residential management covering a broad spectrum of properties. We offer a comprehensive service, with competitive fees, which includes :

Advice On The Rent and Housing Acts

Whenever letting residential accommodation, it is essential that the legal situation be fully covered and that, in particular, a ground for possession be incorporated into the tenancy agreement. Generally, properties under our management will be let on assured or assured shorthold tenancies and we will ensure that all legal documentation is completed before tenants go into occupation.

We will explain the legal position in detail when viewing a prospective landlord's property.

Vetting Tenants

Prospective tenants register with us on a regular basis and come to us from a variety of sources, e.g. they have seen our advertising, they were referred to us by their employer with who we have an existing contact, they have seen our office which is in a prominent location, they have seen our boards, simply through personal recommendation or they've seen our Web Site on the World Wide Web.

We meet all prospective tenants and will take up employer and financial references before the start of a tenancy. If the references are not good, the tenancy will not proceed.

Preparation of Inventory

We will prepare a detailed inventory of the property's contents and tenants will sign this at the start of the tenancy. A substantial deposit will be taken and held by us. We will only account to the tenants for the deposit once the tenancy has ended and we have checked through the inventory and satisfied ourselves as to the condition of the property.

Inspection of Properties

We carry out regular inspections of properties and provide owners with an inspection report. Obviously, we shall be checking to ensure that the property is being cared for, but we shall also be keeping owners informed of the general state of repair and decoration. If, following an inspection report, owners require any work to be carried out, we can obtain estimates for this.

Repairs and Maintenance

On short term lets of residential accommodation, owners remain responsible for most repairs to the property. Any problems will be reported to us by the tenants and any necessary work will be arranged by us. Normally, owners will give us a discretion to carry out work up to a certain figure - beyond that figure, we will obtain instructions from them or their contact in this country before proceeding unless there is an emergency.

Repairs can be referred to owners or their named contact if this is their preference.

Liaison with Mortgagess and Insurance Companies

If a property is subject to a mortgage, we will liaise with the mortgagee to ensure that the necessary consents are forthcoming. However, we will have no dealings with a mortgagee unless specifically instructed by an owner.

Insurance companies should be notified if a property is to be let and we will help with any insurance claims should the need arise. If an owner required insurance cover, we can arrange this though our agency with Royal Sun Alliance.

Monthly Statements

We account to owners on a monthly basis, normally by doing a credit transfer direct to their bank account. A statement will be issued giving a breakdown of all income and expenditure.

The above summary is not intended to be exhaustive as we will, for instance, give assistance in obtaining closing accounts, provide tax advice etc. As many of our owners live abroad, it is obviously essential that we provide as full a service as possible.

We would be pleased to explain our services in further detail when meeting you at your property.