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Letting Agents Lincolnshire

Full Property Management and Tenant Finding Services brought to you by professional and friendly staff.

Estate Agents Lincolnshire Ltd have three offices, based in Chapel St Leonards, Wainfleet All Saints and Spilsby covering a wide area of the county. Established for almost four years, the company has built a reputation for a quality service and very friendly, and professional staff.

Following our continued success in residential sales, the company can now offer a rental service to landlords and tenants. All our staff have either qualified or are working towards industry qualifications for Residential Lettings along with past experience and wealth of local knowledge to provide expert advice on letting your property.

Initial Appraisal

If you are considering letting your property, our firm will be happy to provide you with a free, no obligation rental appraisal. We will visit your property and quote what we feel is the best achievable figure in the present market based on comparable properties and local demand for your particular type of property as well as offer advice on any legal requirements and on the various safety regulations that you are required to have by law. If necessary we will make suggestions of any improvements that we feel would benefit the property prior to letting.

Two Options to choose from

At Estate Agents Lincolnshire we understand that some landlords prefer to have more input to their properties and others require a more attentive service. We offer 2 different packages to suit your needs:

1. Tenant Find Only – This package includes:-

• Contacting potential tenants registered on our mailing list.
• Erecting a 'To Let' board.
• Advertising and promoting the property via our local offices, website and local newspapers, conducting viewings on the property.
• Preparing a detailed inventory of the property and taking photographs as necessary.
• Conducting a credit check/reference on potential tenants.
• Arranging necessary safety checks for compliance with gas and electrical safety regulations.
• Advising the local authority of new tenants details, taking meter readings and advising utilities of new tenants.
• Prepare the tenancy agreement on your behalf.
• Arrange collection of first month's rent and deposit and credit to the landlord less our fee (the deposit is to be kept in a separate government approved scheme as legally required).
• Handing over keys to the new tenants.

2. Full Property Management Service – This includes all of the services in package 1, as well as:

• Collection of rent on a monthly basis, providing a written statement and electronic transfer of the monies into your bank account.
• Chasing late rent payments.
• Regularly carrying out property visits to ensure the tenant is happy in the property and is maintaining the property to a good standard.
• Dealing with any maintenance/problems that may arise using reputable local tradespersons or the landlord’s nominated tradesperson if desired.
• Prepare and serve any legal notices as required.
• When nearing the end of the tenancy agreement liasing with the tenants and landlord to establish if they wish to continue the tenancy and taking the appropriate action to either continue the tenancy or arrange to check the tenants out.
• Conducting a final property check when tenants leave the property and deal with any dilapidations as required.
• Arranging renewal of necessary checks for health and safety compliance (eg Gas safety check is required on an annual basis).

Energy Performance Certificates

All properties legally require an Energy Performance Certificate when they are let or sold. This is a document that rates how ‘energy efficient’ the property is and gives buyers or tenants an indication of running costs of the property. The higher the energy rating, the lower the energy bill will be. An ‘EPC’ is valid for 10 years, although landlords must bear in mind that any improvements they make to the property (eg installing more roof insulation) would improve the overall rating so it may benefit to have a new one after any work is done at the property. Estate Agents Lincolnshire are in touch with various qualified Domestic Energy Assessors and can arrange for an EPC to be carried out on your property when required. If the property already has an EPC a copy must be supplied to Estate Agents Lincolnshire for our files.

Advice for Landlords

Letting a property can sometimes incur problems, and although employing Estate Agents Lincolnshire as your letting agent will take away as much stress and worry as possible for you as a landlord, there are steps you can take to ensure the tenancy runs more smoothly. Please bear in mind the points mentioned below:

Furnished or Unfurnished?

Generally we would advise to leave properties without furniture, as they tend to be more popular. If you do wish to let a furnished property, there are more health and safety requirements to comply with which we would discuss with you at the point of appraisal. We do however recommend that as a minimum the property has quality floor coverings, curtain poles and light fittings. We also find that although tenants do not expect any white goods to be included, most will expect there to be a cooker included within the tenancy.

Gardens

Tenants will be expected to maintain the gardens, therefore when they move in the landlord should ensure they are left neat and tidy and free from any rubbish. If the property has a particularly large or well stocked garden, it may be worth considering asking a local gardener to visit the property from time to time. Whilst it is reasonable to expect a tenant to keep the lawns mowed on an average size garden, it is not reasonable to expect upkeep of a garden that requires lots of care and attention.

Cleaning

All properties should be free of any personal possessions belonging to the landlord and storage cupboards and shelving should be cleared. The tenant is expected to leave the property in the same condition in which he or she took the property, allowing for reasonable wear and tear. Therefore, it is advised to landlords to leave the property in clean and good order. If the tenant then leaves the property in an unacceptable state, we would arrange for the property to be cleaned at their expense.

Consents and Insurance

Landlords are responsible for insurance of the buildings, tenants are responsible for insurance of their contents. Please make sure your policy is suitable for lettings. If there is a mortgage on the property, you must obtain written consent to let the property from your mortgage lender. If any additional clauses are required within the tenancy agreement, please inform us immediately.

Tax

All landlords living with the UK are responsible to inform the Inland Revenue of rental income they receive and pay any tax that is due. Different rules apply to landlords who reside outside of the UK which we would be happy to discuss with you.

Contact us now to let your property:

Wainfleet All Saints - 01754 882333   Chapel St Leonards - 01754 874445   Spilsby - 01790 756958

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