Managed letting agents handle a steady stream of work once a tenancy has begun.
Collecting Rent and Chasing Arrears
Collecting the Rent from the Tenants on a monthly basis, either by bank transfer or standing order. If any part of the rent is not received on time, contact the Tenant to investigate the cause of late payment, and then issue formal reminders at set intervals, and keep the Landlord informed throughout.
Managing Maintenance and Repairs
The tenant reports the fault to the agent who assesses urgency and arranges for suitable contractors to complete the repair. Where the cost of the repair exceeds a set amount agreed with the landlord, the agent will seek approval prior to instructing the repair.
The letting agency is responsible for carrying out Periodic inspections For Letting Agents Bridgwater, visit Sykesmoore Letting Agents in Bridgwater who would deal with these.
The majority of visits are 3 – 6 monthly to check on the condition of the property. Management of maintenance and any issues that have arisen are a priority. Any signs of deterioration, issues reported by tenants or indeed unauthorised use of the property are noted and reported back to the landlord with appropriate photographs and or sketches to highlight areas of concern.
Keeping Up With Legal Compliance
Many of these issues will have a specific date for renewal, where access from tenants will be required for agents and contract workers. In particular annual gas safety checks for existing tenancies will be required under landlord gas safety obligations. In addition to these checks, EICR checks for electrical equipment and for smoke alarms where fitted will also be required to be checked on an annual basis.
Handling Tenant Communications
From minor questions and occasional complaints between neighbouring properties and flatmates in multi occupancy dwellings, to occasional disputes and actual problems arising between tenants of a single property requiring timely decisions and action.
