
A Choice of 4 Service Levels
Designed to meet the varied needs of our clients, we offer a choice of 4 service levels, from ‘Manage & Protect’ through to a more basic ‘Tenant Find’ arrangement. We have tried to summarise what each service level entails, and depending on how involved you want to be, the choice is yours.
Our Services Check List (on the last tab) details what is included in each Service Level but if you have particular requirements or any queries about how we can help, our experienced and friendly staff are on hand to do just that!
Our Premium ‘Managed’ Service has additional features built-in to offer as much peace of mind as we can.
Whilst this costs a little more, this enhanced service goes further than the ‘Managed’ Service to offer ‘Rent and Legal Protection’ which aims to provide peace of mind with full cover for any serious breaches of tenancy, helping to evict tenants and cover unpaid rents.
This includes:
• No excess
• Rent paid for 15 months or up to Vacant Possession, whichever is first (up to £50,000)
• 75% of rent paid for up to 3 months after Vacant Possession
• Up to £100,000 total protection per property
• Specialist solicitors to undertake eviction proceedings
• Free Legal Helpline
• Landlord Legal Defence
• Cover transferrable between existing tenancies, subject to satisfactory reference ‘pass

For our ‘Managed’ Service clients, we step into your shoes and act as your agent to look after your property.
We set up and manage the tenancy through to conclusion, carrying out initial referencing, looking at credit history, undertaking the obligatory ‘Right to Rent’ checks, making periodic inspections, at least 2/3 per year (including during void periods where necessary), arranging safety tests, collecting and accounting for rent, registering and protecting the Tenants Deposit and dealing with day to day matters as they arise.
When using our ‘Managed Services’ we will become your tenants’ first point of contact for any problems or queries, assisting in organising on-going maintenance and repairs, dealing with tenancy renewals, rent payments and the return of deposits.
We will ensure that all appropriate checks and tests are carried out and prepare a detailed photographic Schedule of Condition/Inventory at the start of each tenancy.
Some of our clients only need a basic level of service – perhaps property owners who are ‘on-hand’ and able to manage their own properties but will appreciate someone else completing all the paperwork!
With ‘Rent Collect’, once we have set up the tenancy and it has been started, we will hand the property over to you for the on-going management and our practical involvement then ends.
In addition to the rent collection and accounting service, you will continue to receive the benefit of a ‘paper trail’ and help organising the renewal of safety certificates keeping you legislation compliant.
It’s as simple as it sounds! Once we have located a suitable tenant (that you’re happy with) we will carry out the initial referencing and checks and set the Tenancy up for you. We then hand the property over to you with no management or practical involvement.
It will be your responsibility to collect rent, inspect your property and keep on the right side of the law when it comes to safety tests and legal compliance. We will however, remind you when the first safety renewals are due and thereafter annually as long as you provide us with copies of the renewed certificates. The ideal service for the experienced Landlord who just needs a hand marketing the property and finding a tenant.
If at any time clients using our ‘Rent Collect’ or ‘Tenant Find’ services encounter difficulties, or simply wish to seek advice, we will try to assist where possible but additional work may be chargeable.
Our Services | Manage & Protect | Managed | Rent Collect | Tenant Find |
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Insurance for Rent & Legal Protection | ✓ | |||
Repossession Service | ✓ | |||
Eviction of Squatters | ✓ | |||
Legal Defence | ✓ | |||
Witness Expenses | ✓ | |||
Tax Enquiries | ✓ | |||
Nuisance & Trespass | ✓ | |||
Defence of Criminal Proceedings | ✓ | |||
Contract Disputes | ✓ | |||
Alternative Accommodation | ✓ | |||
Quarterly Submission of Non UK Resident Landlords to HMRC | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Annual Submission of Non UK Resident Landlords to HMRC | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Arrangement of any Works required following Move Out | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Pre Move Out Inspection – to reduce the potential for conflict | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Arrangement of Maintenance, Repairs, Services etc. | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Tenant Liaison | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Ongoing Property Management | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Online Property Management with My Property File | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Rent Collection / Arrears Management | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Management and processing of invoices | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Detailed Monthly and Annual Tax Statements | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Renewal of Annual Safety Inspections and Certificates | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Organising any works ensuring compliance with current legislation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Periodic Property Inspections (Per Inspection) | ✓ | ✓ | £50 | £50 |
Serving of relevant Formal Notices as required | ✓ | ✓ | £75 | £75 |
Final Move Out Inspection | ✓ | ✓ | £75 | £75 |
Damage Associated Mediation | ✓ | ✓ | £50 p/h | £50 p/h |
Additional Work / Time | ✓ | ✓ | £50 p/h | £50 p/h |
Release of Security Deposit | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Collection & Registration of Deposit | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Collection of 1st Months Rent | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Photographic Inventory / Schedule of Condition | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Notify Utility Companies – Gas Electric, Water & Council Tax | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Preparing appropriate Tenancy Agreement | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Identifying Suitable Tenants and Processing Applications | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Arranging Credit and Personal Reference Checks | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Accompanied Viewings | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Arranging Initial Safety Certificates | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Marketing including Property Paper, Internet, Office Display and Boards | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Property Details including Professional Photographs and Floorplans | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Arrangement of EPCs and associated work | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Explanation of the Current Regulations and Legislations | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Free Market rental Appraisal & Advice (including re-lets) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |