At Howie, Kent & Co, we understand your concerns surrounding your rental property, specifically a) whether you are going to be receiving rent each month, and b) that the property is being well maintained by the tenant.
As your letting agent, these two concerns are our priority.
Why let your property with Howie, Kent & Co?
- Howie, Kent & Co are a member firm of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), providing our landlords and tenants the reassurance that we will look after their property and their needs whilst adhering to the strict codes of conduct administered by the RICS.
- We are a team of property professionals, with our directors Duncan and Sarah both individually being members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). We pride ourselves in delivering expert advice whilst maintaining a personal approach.
- We are members of ARLA Propertymark which means we meet higher industry standards than the law demands. Our experts undertake regular training to ensure they are up to date with best practice and complex legislative changes, so they can offer you the best advice. Click here for more information.
- We do not have a high street lettings office, enabling us to maintain our competitive fees. We do however have an office where clients, landlords or tenants can call into, situated just outside Shrewsbury.
- We provide peace of mind to landlords by delivering a stress-free lettings service, ensuring that we find the right tenant for your property.
- We have recommendations from previous landlords, demonstrating the successful letting of their properties as well as praising our quality of service.
- We are members of the Tenancy Deposit Scheme, ensuring protection of all tenancy deposits in a safe guarded way.
- As members of the RICS, we are also members of their Clients’ Money Protection Scheme, protecting the security of all clients’ money held on your behalf.
- We are members of the Property Redress Scheme, ensuring our clients have access to a redress scheme if ever needed.
Residential letting options
Full management
Our full management service includes the following:
- Inspection of property and market appraisal
- Advertising of property on our website, OnTheMarket, Facebook and local press
- Erect to let board
- Receiving tenant enquiries and carrying out viewings of property
- Referencing prospective tenants and carrying out credit checks
- Confirming prospective tenants’ right to rent in the UK and ID checks
- Preparing tenancy agreement
- Receiving and registering tenancy deposit with the Tenancy Deposit Scheme
- Receiving the first month’s rent and rental payments for the duration of the tenancy
- Preparing inventory of the property*
- Conducting check-in
- Dealing with issues arising during the tenancy, organising repairs and maintenance and paying bills on the landlord’s behalf
- Carrying out six-monthly inspections of the property
- Carry out check-out at end of tenancy
- Return deposit to tenant following liaison between landlord and tenant if any issues arise
Residential property sourcing
Our residential property sourcing service includes the following:
- Identify target property
- Identify return from property
- Carry out basic visual inspection of property and provide recommendations
- Negotiate and submit offer subject to contract with vendor’s agent
- Work with trusted mortgage provider who can recommend the correct product
- Liaise with solicitor whilst transaction concluded
- Provide full managed service as detailed above
Commercial Lettings
Our commercial lettings service includes the following:
- Inspection of property and market appraisal
- Advertising of property on our website, Rightmove, Facebook and local press
- Receiving tenant enquiries and forwarding to landlord to conduct own viewings
- Negotiating rent and terms of tenancy / licence.
- It is the landlord’s (or their solicitor’s) responsibility to put in place the legal documentation for a tenancy / licence agreement.
We can also document the lease for a commercial agreement for an additional fee of £250 + VAT
*At landlord’s own cost.