Landlords

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Letting Only Service-  includes

• Rental Valuation & Inspection
• Advice to landlords on furnishings, health and safety issues and any maintenance recommendations.
• Advertising & marketing your property on our state of the art website and the UK's leading property portals
• Accompanied viewings 
• Extensive referencing of prospective tenants.
• Preparation of the tenancy agreement and corresponding Notice 
• Collection of initial rent and deposit.
• Setting up standing order mandate for future rent subject to tenancy commencing.

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Full Management
The complete service includes (all the above) plus:

• A professionally prepared detailed inventory of contents and condition.
• Protection of the deposit in a government authorised deposit protection scheme
• Arranging maintenance.
• Dealing with day to day tenancy issues that may arise.
• Transfer of utility accounts: electric, gas, council tax and water.
• Quarterly inspections
• Checking out and organising return of deposit subject to the property being returned in a satisfactory condition.
• Property marketing and advertising in order to find suitable tenants prior to the property being vacant.

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INVENTORIES

We strongly advise our Landlords to carry out a full inventory for each separate tenancy. The purpose of checking an inventory is to establish damages which can only be done if descriptions and conditioning remarks are sufficiently detailed at the commencement of the tenancy and then at the end of the term.

Under the terms of the tenancy agreement, the tenant is required to return the property and contents at the end of the tenancy in the same condition as they were at the commencement, fair wear and tear accepted. It is almost impossible to ascertain whether damage was caused during a tenancy without a proper inventory signed by all relevant parties.

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CONSENT TO LET

If the landlord has a mortgage, it is normal for the lender to require notification of any proposed lettings and the landlord should seek their initial consent. In the case of leasehold premises the consent of the Head Lessee or Freeholder will be required. The landlord should also advise his insurance company of the proposal to let the property as this could either invalidate the insurance altogether or increase the premiums. You should obtain written documentation of these consents prior to letting.

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UTILITIES

The tenant will be responsible for the payment of gas, electricity, water, telephone, council tax and television licence. (Unless otherwise agreed and stated)
As the landlord you are still responsible for the payment of service charges and ground rent in leasehold properties and buildings insurance on ALL properties. (Buildings insurance is usually covered by Leasehold service charges, but not always) 

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TAX

Under the Taxation of income from Land (non resident landlords) Regulations 1995, the rent receiving agent (or where there is no agent, the tenant) will be required to deduct 20% from the monthly rent and pay the balance to the Inland Revenue each quarter.

However, the overseas landlord can apply to the Inland Revenue for exemption from this requirement. The overseas landlord could then be issued with a certificate that will be sent to his rent receiving agent. This will authorise the agent to pay the rent to you with no tax deducted.
Our company does not employ tax advisors so if you are unsure as to how the above will affect you, you would be advised to speak to an accountant or professional tax advisor.

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TENANCY AGREEMENTS

Most tenancies are classed as Assured Shorthold Tenancies. Under the Housing Act 1998 (as amended 1996) landlords have more rights to possession than with tenancies commencing prior to the Acts and procedures for possession are now quicker and simpler (provided the process is carried out correctly).

There is no minimum period for an Assured Shorthold tenancy; however we recommend that the tenancy is for not less than six months.

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