Property Management

Harris Brown: taking good care of everything.

Whether you are letting out your previous home, or you have a straightforward buy-to-let investment, entrusting its care to a third party is a big deal. That is something we never forget and we go out of our way to ensure you always know what’s going on and that you and your tenant feel respected at all times.

One of the biggest problems in property management is not the maintenance of the property itself, but the relationship between tenants, landlords and managing agents. Landlords and tenants are often left feeling they are a nuisance, that they don’t matter, or that the agent is getting money for nothing.

You will never feel that way with us. It is an honour to be trusted to look after someone’s property and we treat each and every one as though it were our own. Amongst the items that our full management service includes are the following:

• Obtain references via an independent referencing company
• Draft tenancy agreements
• Arrange and oversee pre and post tenancy cleaning
• Arrange Gas Safety and Electrical safety checks
• Register the Deposit with the approved TDS (Tenancy Deposit Scheme)
• Arrange an Inventory to be compiled by an independent Inventory clerk
• Arrange a check-in and check-out with the inventory clerk
• Manage the process of handling and recording sets of keys
• Collect the rent in a timely manner
• Instruct contractors and arrange routine maintenance
• Examine and authorise invoices for payment
• Ensure the property complies with all health and safety legislation
• Regularly carry out inspections of the property and submit a report on the findings
• Make sure all contractors are qualified and appropriately insured
• Provide an annual review of the rental value
• Negotiate and agree renewal terms
• Manage the property during any vacant periods
• Manage the end of each tenancy
• Negotiate the end of tenancy deposit reconciliations and any disputes where applicable