The next step would be for us to visit your property where we can give you an appraisal of the likely rent achievable and advise on any work we feel is necessary to comply with Legislation or improve the appeal factor to prospective tenants.
The final step will depend on what package you have chosen but with either we will endeavour to support you as a Landlord. The most critical of steps, however, is to agree on a tenant and take up references as to their suitability to rent the property.
It is an opportunity for the relevant parties to agree on the condition of the property, clear descriptions, contents and any discrepancies prior to the commencement of the tenancy agreement. Once the parties have agreed the contents of the inventory all the relevant parties sign a copy and this generally avoids any future disagreement on the cessation of the tenancy.
Under the terms of the tenancy agreement, the tenant is required to return the property and the contents at the end of the tenancy in the same condition as they were at the commencement of the tenancy, fair wear and tear accepted. The signed inventory documentation of the property will ascertain whether the damage was caused during the tenancy and should avoid any disputes at the end.
The cost of the preparation of the inventory is borne by the landlord.
We can arrange for an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) to be undertaken.
N.B. From 1st April 2018 it is a legal requirement for all properties being let for the first time to have an E rated EPC or above. For existing tenancies this will not come into force until April 2020. (In some cases there will be exemptions).
