McKenzie Estate Agents

LANDLORDS

Letting your property:

• We will visit your property and agree with you a fair rental valuation. After we have received the go ahead from you, we will take photos and market the property through all our available property portals.
• Accompany prospective tenants to view the property and finalise an agreement/offer
• Once a tenant is found, we will take a holding fee and start the referencing process. As long as all the references are satisfactory, we will contact you once all is complete.
• An Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement is then drawn up which both parties sign, copies of documents are sent to you along with your first statement of account.
•  For detailed information regarding the different services available to Landlords, please see "Our Services" section.

 Accounts:

• No hidden costs or extra charges
• Rents are paid on to the landlord by BACS within 10 days of receipt of cleared funds
• We will purchase required household items for the property on behalf of the landlord and reclaim costs from rental income.
• Repairs & renewals for managed properties are paid and recouped from rental income
• If instructed by the Landlord and upon receipt of an invoice, we will pay ground rent or block management fees from rental income
• For Managed properties, statements with relevant copy invoices are compiled each month.
• For Let Only and Rent Collect contracts, statements are compiled every 6 months when commission for the ensuing 6 months is deducted.
• For Introduction Only contracts, one statement of account is compiled at the commencement of the tenancy.
• All annual returns for Revenue and Customs are compiled free of charge.
• We will liaise with suppliers and make good shortfalls for Council Tax and utilities when the property is vacant and reclaim the money when the property is re-let.
  

 Admin: We will:

• Fully reference tenants; making sure that you don't end up with a tenant who's not quite right! (For further information, see our FAQs).
•  Produce Tenancy Agreements; the Legal document that all tenants and Landlords will have to sign, agreeing to let usually for a year with a 6 month break clause
• Organise Gas Safety Inspections; on all rented properties (a legal requirement for all landlords)
• Manage and negotiate Deposit Returns between Landlord and Tenant at end of Tenancy.
• If there's anything you're not sure about, see our Frequently Asked Questions.
  

 Inventories:

• We always recommend an Inventory Make and Check In Report, as a necessity for any tenancy and should be carried out by an Independent Inventory Clerk. This is an essential requirement for adhering to the Government Legislated Tenant Deposit Schemes.