The Advantages of Using a Residential Management Agent
Time and money play a huge role in property investment. Ultimately, you want the best deal you can get while using as little of your own time as possible. Residential property management gives you back a lot of that time, giving you more freedom to look for other investments and broaden your portfolio.
As well as time, managing agents give you peace of mind from the rules and regulations that come with managing properties. There are over 400 rules and regulations that govern the letting and management of properties in the UK, and these are constantly changing from year to year. Keeping up to date with these, as well as managing properties, takes away a lot of your own time if you are not outsourcing your business needs. Not only are there a lot of rules and regulations when it comes to managing property. There are also unlimited fines and even prison time if any of those rules or laws are broken.
At the core of our business is our full management services. Where we can take all the stress out of managing your property. Our services include:
Rent invoicing and collection | Monthly client statements |
Annual income and expenditure statements | Energy Performance Certification (EPC) |
Regular property inspections | Post-inspection client reporting |
Tenant liaising | Repairs |
Replacement | Maintenance |
Insurance claimsClients’ money protection | Rent reviews and tenancy renegotiations |
Gas certification | Electrical certification |
Statutory and other tenant notices | Check-out procedures |
Electrical certification | Arrears procedures |
Check-out procedures | Disrepair assessments |
Deposit settlementsStatutory and other tenant notices | Minimising rental voids |
Alternatively, we offer a let only service for landlords that wish to manage their properties themselves. Our let only service provides advice, guidance and other services including:
Preparing your property for letting | Client accounting |
Insurance and mortgage requirements | Gas and electrical tests and certifications |
Rental advice | Furnishings and white goods |
Tenancy terms | Marketing strategies |
Viewings | Tenant referencing |
Inventory Preparation | Drawing up tenancy agreements |
Initial rent and deposit collection | Deposit handling |
Energy Performance Certification (EPC) | Adequacy Standards Checklist for American Military (USAAF) |
Utilities sign over |
As experts in our field and with excellent knowledge of market demands and conditions, we can achieve a higher rent than a private landlord. Landlords can also feel secure in the knowledge that their property is consistently rented out at the best market rate and is handled correctly, thanks to our wide range of expertise and training.
To find out how our residential property management services can help you, contact us via our telephone number: 01284 702626 or alternatively, email us at admin@hazells.co.uk and somebody from our residential management team will be in touch.
Hazells, your residential property partner.