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Landlord Services offered by Farrell Heyworth

The property appraisal

The first stage towards putting your property on the market to let is to meet the Lettings Agent at the property. We are available Monday to Friday between 9:00am & 5:30pm. We provide you with this service free and at no obligation.

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Properties vary, as do the requirements of each landlord, so before the valuation appointment we will be doing our homework, compiling comparable rental details, a market overview and current pricing trends. During the appointment you will be advised about any items or discuss any issues that may affect the rental yield. We will also advise you of any action you can take to maximise the rental and minimise the time it takes to achieve it.

Presentation

Experience tells us that the presentation of your property will increase the marketability and the level of rental income that we can achieve on your behalf.

It therefore follows that your property should be presented to the highest standard possible to secure an early tenancy. Our very experienced team can advise you on all aspects of furnishings, fittings and decorations and if required, recommend contractors to assist with any remedial work or improvements prior to your property being made available for letting. We would also suggest that prior to letting you have the property and carpets professionally cleaned. The garden should also appear well tended.

Finding the right tenant

As soon as we receive your written instructions to proceed, our sales team will begin the process of finding a suitable tenant by contacting all the prospective applicants that are registered with us on our database, and by placing the property onto our website. We will also prepare photographic details of the property for advertising purposes. The visual aspects of marketing a property are, in our opinion, of paramount importance and we invest more than any other local agent on colour promotional and Internet advertising. We estimate that our high profile and innovative marketing strategy generates between 3 and 4 time more enquires than any other local lettings agent. Complete-Move will continue this active line of promotion until a suitable tenant is found and in doing so will accompany all prospective tenants to the property.

Upon receipt of an application for tenancy, we always endeavour to seek our landlord's approval in principle, prior to proceeding to referencing and contract.

Stringent referencing and credit checks are carried out upon all tenants, which results in you having a full understanding of their personal and financial circumstances, their employment history and credit worthiness before we ask you to proceed with the tenancy.

Only when you are satisfied with the tenant will we proceed with preparing a suitable tenancy agreement. We can also offer advice on what your current mortgage lender will need to know, along with inventories, insurance and the all-important collection of the rental payments.

Service Level Options

fully managed serviceWe offer two levels of service to accommodate the differing needs of clients ranging from a let only service for the investor landlord to the full management service for those wanting complete piece of mind. The full management service ensures that every aspect of the letting process is dealt with efficiently and cost effectively on the landlord's behalf.

Full Management Service

  • Advertise and promote the property until a suitable tenant is found, and accompany prospective tenants on viewings as and when required
  • Carry our full credit searches via a specialist credit referencing company and obtain references from employers and previous landlords
  • Prepare the tenancy agreement
  • Prepare the incoming inventory and get the client to sign to confirm they agree with it
  • We will arrange for the utility companies to be registered in the tenants name for the duration of the tenancy together with taking the meter readings.
  • Collect one month rent in advance together with a deposit. Monies including the tenants deposit, less our charges will be paid direct to yourself along with the original tenancy agreement, inventory and tenancy details.
  • We will visit the property every four months to check on the general condition of the property and send you a report.
  • We will arrange maintenance and repairs as necessary including obtaining estimates where appropriate and liaising with both contractor and tenant on all matters
  • Paying monthly rent into your designated bank account and forward you a statement of account each time
  • We will offer advice on reducing yout tax liability, dealing with the Inland Revenue where necessary
  • We will offer advice on necessary legal procedures ensuring any notices are sent correctly
  • We will process the return of the tenants deposit, less any charges for cleaning, damages or arrears
  • As stakeholder Complete-Move hold the tenants deposit

Let Only Service

  • Advertise and promote the property until a suitable tenant is found
  • Accompany prospective tenants on viewings as and when required
  • Carry our full credit searches via a specialist credit referencing company. Obtain references from employers and previous landlords
  • Prepare the tenancy agreement
  • Prepare the incoming inventory and get the client to sign to confirm they agree with it
  • We will arrange for the utility companies to be registered in the tenants name for the duration of the tenancy together with taking the meter readings.
  • Collect one month rent in advance together with a deposit. Monies including the tenants deposit, less our charges will be paid direct to yourself along with the original tenancy agreement, inventory and tenancy details.