Should you self-manage or use a letting agent?

Should you self-manage or use a letting agent?

With even the best investment on paper, you're not going to actually start making any money until you've got a tenant in place and paying you rent. Can we help you?

With even the best investment on paper, you're not going to actually start making any money until you've got a tenant in place and paying you rent.
Our letting agency services come in two main flavours: Let Only, and Fully Managed.

LET ONLY
A “let only” service is where we shall find you a tenant.

  • Market the property
  • Do viewings
  • Find you a tenant
  • Reference check them
  • Draw up the tenancy agreement
  • Move them in
Then once the tenant is in, you are able to take over. Sounds easy right? But what about all the legislation? Gas safety checks? Chasing rent if it's not paid on time? Inspecting the property regularly? Other legal obligations?

FULL MANAGEMENT
Full management should – as the name implies – cover everything that needs to be done in the course of dealing with your tenants.

  • Market the property, do viewings, find the tenant, reference check them, draw up the agreement, move them in
  • Collect and pass on the rent, and chase it up if it isn’t paid on time
  • Inspect the property regularly, and update you on its condition
  • Take care of your legal obligations, such as gas safety certificates
  • Arrange any maintenance that's needed
  • Respond promptly to tenant requests and keeping them happy
  • Handle rent increases, renewals, check-outs and so on


Are you a landlord or thinking of becoming a landlord?
Now is the time to get your property on the market. There may be a delay right now with viewings and signing agreements but with your audience spending ever more time online it is the perfect time!

We can help you. Our virtual door is open! We are still signing tenancy agreements digitally, providing video viewings and most importantly we are COMMUNICATING with all our clients. If you would like some more information and advice what to do if a tenant isn't paying their rent, if you need a hand with legal obligations such as gas safety certificates then please get in touch.

This pandemic isn't stopping people from looking and wanting to move. We are still providing our services digitally and have LET many properties via digital marketing.

Please take a look at our Guide for Landlords that have been affected by the Covid-19.

Take care,
The Alexanders Team.

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