If you are thinking of letting your property please fill your details in on the form below. Either Kevin or Laura will then call you.
We will then be more than happy to discuss our company’s services in more detail and provide you with an up to date rental appraisal.

You will need an EPC Energy Performance Certificate to rent a property in England and Wales. To find out what they are and why you need one click the link below.

The Fully Managed Service Includes:

 Advise the Landlord of the realistic achievable market rental of the property.

• Advise the Landlord of his/her statutory and contractual obligations.
• Advertising and generally marketing of the property including floor plans.
• Carry out viewings of the property while the property is being marketed.
• Interviewing prospective tenants and taking up full references by means of a specialist third party referencing company; including bank references, employer references and current Landlord references where applicable. Where necessary, additional security would be requested by means of a guarantor who will also undergo the same reference checks.
• Preparing the tenancy agreement necessary for the Landlord to gain protection of the relevant Rent and Housing Acts.
• Creation of an inventory which will be checked and signed with the new tenant. (Additional charge)
• Carry out a full property inspection and check the tenant out at the end of the tenancy. If necessary, agreeing a schedule of costs for any repairs and arranging with contractors for works to be carried out.
• Check the tenant into property at the start of the tenancy, where the inventory will be signed and take all meter readings.
• Taking the deposit from the tenant at the start of the tenancy and protecting the deposit under a chosen deposit scheme. Home Estate uses the DPS.
• Collecting the first month’s rent from the tenant and forwarding it to the Landlord after agency fees have been deducted. Then collecting the rent once a month and forwarding it to the Landlord after agency fees have been deducted.
• Property inspections to be carried out every 4 months.
• Arranging an EPC if required. ( Energy Performance Certificate )

        £215 (initial set up fee/advertising)                                         

        Section 8 notice (notice to quit) – £60

         Management fee/ Monthly commission 8.5%                     

         Section 21 notice (notice to quit) – £60                                                                                  

         Section 48 Notice (change of landlord) – £36

         Court Appearances – £60 per hour

The Tenant Find Service and prices :

 Advise the Landlord of the realistic achievable market rental of the property.

• Advise the Landlord of his/her statutory and contractual obligations.
• Advertising and generally marketing of the property including floor plans.
• Carry out viewings of the property while the property is being marketed.(if required)
• Interviewing prospective tenants and taking up full references by means of a specialist third party referencing company; including bank references, employer references and current Landlord references where applicable. Where necessary, additional security would be requested by means of a guarantor who will also undergo the same reference checks.
• Preparing the tenancy agreement (if necessary) for the Landlord.
• Hand over Management to the Landlord.

List of fees and charges

Tenant Find Only   3 weeks rent                                                                 

Additional Charges for both services 

Energy Performance Certificate –     £84

Gas Safe Certificate –                         £84

EICR                                                       £160

AST Amendment                                 £25

Tenancy renewal                                 £25

Express Reference Fee (Per Tenant) -£36

Ultimate Tenant Ref                           £36

(Per Tenant/Guarantor)

Inventory –Unfurnished

1 bed £70 – 2 Bed £88  – 3 Bed £94 – 4 Bed £112                                                                                                                                                                                                            Additional charges apply for furnished properties.

EPC Energy Performance Certificate

GUIDANCE ON LEGIONNAIRES’ DISEASE FOR LANDLORDS

The Deposit Protection Service  DPS