Let Only and Letting & Rent Services
We can offer a range of services to suit individual need and budget
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Let Only and Letting & Rent Services
To suit all requirements, we offer a Letting and Rent Service and a Let Only Service for clients who want to undertake the day-to-day management of their property themselves. This means we can offer a range of services to suit individual need and budget.
If you live near your rental property, are an experienced landlord and you are happy to deal directly with repairs and maintenance you may prefer our Letting & Rent or Let Only options.
Let only
We will do everything for you up to the point that your tenants move in, and then you will take on the responsibility from there. We will give you a rental valuation and advise on any work that would be required or desirable prior to marketing the property.
We arrange and conduct viewings and find suitable tenants after carrying out the necessary references and checks. We complete the tenancy agreements with you and your tenants, and ensure all deposits are registered appropriately with regulated deposit schemes in accordance with legislation.
Letting & Rent Services
This service includes everything in our Let Only option, detailed above and also includes rent
collection and monthly rent statements, as well as elements of the tenant moving out including serving notice, if required and final inspections.
See below for a comprehensive look at the services available from Pennington.
For further information and advice call us on 01394 337590
Or if you prefer email the letting management team on
info@pennington-online.co.uk
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Letting Advice: We carry out a detailed letting assessment of the property and
advise on market rental levels. We provide letting advice to ensure that the
property is presented in the best possible way to maximise the letting potential
and that every step of the process is fully compliant with all current legislation.
We have experience of every kind of property and can advise on cost effective
ways to make improvements and can arrange to have the work carried out too,
through contractors we work closely with. |
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Compliance / Health & Safety:
We arrange all Energy Performance Certificates
(EPC), Gas Safety Inspections, Electrical Safety Checks (EICR), Legionella Reports
and purchase and install Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms if required to
ensure the property is fully compliant before the tenants move in. These are
legal requirements and there are hefty penalties for non-compliance. |
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Marketing: We professionally photograph the property, record a virtual tour,
prepare the details and promote the property widely across the major property
portals and on our own website to reach suitable tenants looking for this type
of property. We will carry out all viewings, accompanying prospective tenants
and give feedback to help with final decision making. |
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Tenants References & Right To Rent checks: We interview the prospective
tenants and carry out all the required checks and references including Right
to Rent checks to confirm the applicant can legally live in the UK. We also
carry out thorough credit checks, employer and/or accountant references and
previous landlord references to ensure they are a suitable applicant, and they
meet affordability criteria. We will keep you up to date throughout the process. |
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New Tenancy Agreement: We prepare the tenancy agreement and any
relevant notices, including any additional clauses which may be required to do
with pets in a property for example. We advise landlords and tenants of their
legal rights and responsibilities under the agreement, including any recent
changes to legislation. Only when all parties are happy will we arrange for the
tenancy agreement to be signed and exchanged. |
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Inventory: We prepare a detailed schedule of condition and inventory of
property contents and agree these with the tenant in line with Association
of Professional Inventory Providers (APIP) best practice. This includes colour
photos to ensure there is no chance of dispute at a later stage. |
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Tenancy Deposit: We secure the initial rental payment and a security deposit of
at least five weeks rent. In accordance with regulation, we register the security
deposit with one of the accredited Tenancy Deposit Schemes (TDS) within the
stipulated 30 days of the deposit being taken. |
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Rent Collection: We arrange for rent to be paid and ensure that these are
collected at the allocated times and credited to the landlord’s account. We
have processes in place to take prompt action to avoid any rent arrears. |
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Rent Statement: We prepare and issue to the landlord a monthly statement of
rental income and expenditure. |
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Inspections: We carry out regular inspections of the property, inside and out,
as required and produce a detailed inspection report. Inspecting properties
regularly ensures that tenants are observing the terms of their tenancy
agreement and any issues or problems that come to light from this can be
dealt with swiftly before they can become a bigger issue. |
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Maintenance & Repair: Whether it’s something that is highlighted from an
inspection or an issue the tenant has flagged up, we will arrange for the
maintenance and repair of properties promptly and efficiently. We always keep
the landlord updated on what is required, quotes for the work and progress to
ensure there are no surprises. We also deal with emergency work, so you don’t
need to deal with a broken-down boiler in the middle of the night. |
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Serving Notices: When required we issue any notices, always ensuring that they
are strictly in accordance with the statute that governs their service and are
always up to date on any changes to this legislation. |
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Pre-Final Inspection: We meet with the tenant upon receipt of notice to carry
out a final inspection in advance with a view to discuss any issues at the
property and advise the tenant of anything that may need remediation by
them. We also use the opportunity to make a rental assessment for the landlord
and give any advice for reletting, so the property can be on the market as
quickly as possible to minimise any rental void period. |
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Final Inspection: We inspect the property at termination of the tenancy and
agree any dilapidations. We take final utility meter readings and inform utility
providers of a change in occupant. |
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Final Return of Tenant Deposit: After agreeing any dilapidations with the
tenant, we will instruct any works to be carried out and arrange for the security
deposit to be returned. |
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