Getting the price right
The first point of contact you will have is usually booking the
valuation, you will find the staff both knowledgeable and helpful and ready to
obtain all the relevant information required to ensure the valuer arrives with
as much information as possible to assist them in pricing your property and
ensuring the maximum amount achievable rent for your property. The valuer will
inspect the property and advise you on any essential repairs and possible
things to consider also allowing you as much time as you require to ask
questions and getting all the answers you need moving forward.
Getting market ready
Unlike sales a lettings property will need to comply with several rules
and regulations with regards to the contents of your property and there are many
issues to be considered such as, The Gas Safety (Installation and Use)
Regulations 1998, Gas Cooking Appliances (Safety) Regulations 1989, The
Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1994, The Plugs and Sockets etc.
(Safety) Regulations 1994 and The Furniture and Furnishings (Fire)(Safety)
Regulations 1988 (amended 1989 & 1993) to name a few. What constitutes
furnished or part-furnished? These are the kind of things we will help you to
navigate.
Landlords Guide to Renting
Once you have decided to instruct Living Quarter we will arrange an
appointment to take pictures and prepare property particulars taking into
account the detailed information we will have already obtained about your
property. This ensures that we prepare particulars that are bespoke entirely to
your property with no generic information used. We can use this information to
create the property as seen on our website, property portals such as right
move, window cards and paper advertising. Most importantly our hardworking
rentals team will contact all clients on our database that match your property
criteria and generate early bird viewings where possible. We will then continue
to do this as and when new clients register with us.
Marketing
Living Quarter never follow the crowd and strive to lead the way from
our customer service focused staff and ethos right through to our marketing
strategies which include the use of bill boards, petrol pumps, leafleting,
paper advertising, property portals, unique sales boards, property particulars
and our high street office.
Feedback
Once your property is on the market you will be kept fully informed on
both viewing times and what your viewer had to say. We will remain in close
contact with you throughout and will be on hand for advice and constructive
feedback.
A Landlords Process to
Letting
We offer various levels of our services which can be hand-picked to suit
your needs. Under your instruction we will continue to monitor your investment
throughout the period of advertisement and or management. Full background
checks are conducted on all applicants including previous residential
references and financial reports prior to acceptance. We are flexible for you
to have your desired level of input on the successful applicants and how your
tenancy is managed. Once we have successfully negotiated a new tenancy for you
we will prepare all tenancy paperwork and legal notices, conduct a full check
in report and hand over the keys to your tenants should you choose our full
management service, however we can again help you to select the level of
assistance your require and will be able to price each service individually.
After the commencement of your tenancy we will continue on the basis agreed and
will work with you to maintain a successful return on your investment.
Tenants Guide To Renting
Registering with Living Quarter as an applicant’s ensures you will be
contacted as soon as we receive instruction on a property and not having to
wait till it is released into the public domain. We will be only too happy to
advise you on locations, amenities and facilities if you are unsure.
Agreeing a Let for the
landlord
Once a successful tenant has been selected the referencing process will
be carried out, if this is successful and full, photographic check in will be
carried out (if fully managed) and an inventory produced. The tenancy paperwork
will be completed and signed and the deposit registered with the DPS (Deposit
Protection Scheme) and copies of the paperwork will be forwarded to you for
your records.
A Tenants Process In Brief
The next stage is to pay the administration fee to reserve the property
which is £175 for the leading tenant then £75 per any other person living in
the property that is over 18. This will then take the property off the market
and we will then be able to commence the referencing process and discuss
possible move in dates.
Going The Extra Mile
Our Rental staff are a proactive and dynamic team who will not hesitate
to go the extra mile to make your investment work for you. If you have any special
requests we are more than happy to listen and accommodate you where we can.
Being a landlord can be a daunting experience should it be new to you with all
the technicalities and legal terms it can be a mine field, however with our
fully ARLA qualified team behind you there is no need to worry. We will guide
and advise you throughout the whole process to put you at ease.