Residential Property Management
Management is a service provided by the agent to protect and maintain a property to the standard it was in at the beginning of the tenancy, fair wear and tear excepted. It includes all maintenance and running repairs, except for those items that are clearly the tenant's responsibility.
As part of our service we offer the following:
- Arrange all types of repairs at very short notice.
- Access to extensive range of contractors and specialists including:
- Builders
- Plumbers
- Electricians
- Paints and decorators
- Plasterers
- Gardeners
- Carpenters
- Gas safe registered gas engineers
- Maintain constant liaison with tenants and carry out regular inspections
- Negotiate any end-of-tenancy claims
- Help arrange favourable rates on contents and buildings insurance.
- Inspect the property at regular intervals and in any event quarterly during the Tenancy.
- Investigate complaints received from tenants or third parties and inspect where appropriate.
- Report to the Owner any matters arising from such inspections and to instruct appropriate contractors to carry out such
remedial works as may be reasonable in all circumstances, the costs of such works being charged to the Owners account. - At the request of the Owner, to obtain and supply competitive estimates for any works costing in excess of £300.00 or such other limit as may be agreed in writing between the Agent and the Owner.
The Agent will provide the following further services, subject to the following proviso - Where anticipated costs of necessary remedial works exceed the net balance in the rent account the Agents obligations under the above are limited to reporting to the client only.
We can also provide an in-house tailor made refurbishment if required in order to assist you prepare your property for rental arranging everything from minor repairs to whole refurbishment programmes. We deal with all sizes of properties from studios flats to substantial family houses. We have experienced and trustworthy contractors who have worked with us for many years.
In the event of management instructions being terminated the Agent will require at least three months notice, in writing, to expire on any quarter day.
Our management function does not include the supervision of the property when it is not let, although in the normal course of letting, periodic visits may be made to the accommodation by our lettings staff. It also does not include any period before the property is let.
Same terms as letting only and including rent collection and full management with a further 6% plus V.A.T. of the gross rents receivable. Payable on "Rent Due" date.
For further information on Property Management please contact Letitia Popham via letitia@kerrandco.com or on 020 8743 4332.
