One of our consultants will visit your property and conduct a professional rental assessment, taking into account location, size, condition and the demand for that type of home.
The letting consultant will discuss the rent that you hope to achieve, whether you will allow children, pets, smokers etc. The rent quoted will be the appropriate market rent for the property.
New landlords should contact their mortgage lenders as they may wish to see the tenancy agreement. Leaseholders may need permission to underlet and insurance and utility companies must be advised. Landlords will normally be responsible for ground rent and service charges on leasehold property.
To maximize the potential to let, properties should be in good decorative order. We advise landlords on any work that we think would help in letting the property and offer services to do the work through our network of skilled tradesmen. These works should be completed before the property is shown to prospective tenants, either by the landlord or by Tenant Network. A property offered in good condition will not only achieve a better rental figure, but is more likely to be well maintained by a higher calibre of tenant.
The cooker, washing machine, dryer, dishwasher, waste disposal and the heating system should be in good working order, serviced and clean. If the property is vacant the fridge and freezer should be defrosted and left with the door open.
Service contracts, particularly for central heating, are strongly recommended and can avoid potential costs.
Whether gas, oil, solid fuel or electric, the system should be in good working order and there should be a service contract, with full information supplied.
We do not recommend that stereos and televisions are left as liability for repairs and rental rest with the landlord. When a television licence expires, the responsibility for the fee is the tenant's.
Tenants are responsible for keeping the garden tidy although they should not be expected to be keen gardeners. It may be worth considering a gardner for a large or special garden once again we can arrange this for you if need be.