Landlords

Property Management is a serious business and a professional approach is required in order to safeguard the substantial investment made.

Glentworth Letting Agencies is a locally based professional property letting and management services company with over 15 years experience. Landlords looking for a quality, yet affordable property manager need look no further than Glentworth.

We provide a very strong team of professionally trained staff with one simple aim – to give high quality service to our customers. We do not sell property, we are professional managers.

We provide our clients with a comprehensive service to ensure that they enjoy peace of mind together with the best possible return from their investment.

Things to do before the tenancy

It is essential that the new tenancy proceeds as smoothly as possible and there are a few things which we do to help get things off to a good start, these include:

• Having all of the meters read prior to the new tenant arriving.
• Ensuring that all previous utility bills are settled, or at least making sure that the Landlord does not become liable.
• Informing the local authorities of the new tenancy.
• Ensuring there is a known forwarding address for the old tenant so that correspondence can be dealt with.
• Making sure that all services to the property are working and safe. In particular:
• Checking electrical items/fixtures for wear and damage, including PAT testing
• Servicing all gas appliances and obtain a Landlord Certificate from a Gas Safe registered fitter for each appliance

We also recommend that smoke detectors are fitted and kept in good working order. Carbon monoxide alarms should be fitted close to all gas appliances.

First impressions are important – Glentworth Lettings

Preparing to rent

Our experience has been that the best tenants are drawn to the most well presented properties.

In addition, a tenant faced with clean, well decorated accommodation, is more likely to keep it that way – it’s a virtuous circle, and it doesn’t necessarily cost a lot to implement.

The Property Inventory will contain a full list of fixtures, fittings and other items available at the property together with the condition of each item documented.

It is essential that this document is professionally prepared as it is our experience that it greatly reduces the possibility of any disputes when one tenant leaves and another arrives.