If you are receiving our Warrington Property newsletter
for the first time, or you have read our previous offerings, you will not be
surprised to learn that, having firmly established ourselves in the Warrington
area since 1999, we have started to attract many landlords seeking residential
lettings advice and ultimately a better and more professional service than they
receive from their current letting agent.
We are getting more and more
landlords approaching us who are unhappy or dissatisfied with their current
agent, and have been asking us how to go about moving management of their
property to us. If you have a property in or around the Warrington area and are
unhappy with your current agent then why not switch?
There is a general feeling amongst
landlords that it is better to wait until their current tenant has given notice
to leave the property before they even contemplate changing agents as it is far
more problematic to change agents midway through a tenancy. Well, in a lot of
cases this can be true, however, although it may seem like there is a lot of
hassle involved in moving agents mid tenancy, it is not your hassle as we can
do most of the work for you!
Have a look at our 5 step process if
you are considering moving from your current letting agent if you are
dissatisfied with their service:
1. Firstly you will need to find out
how much, if any, notice you are required to give your current agent as
detailed within the Terms and Conditions you signed at the start of your
contract. Having determined this, give the required notice in writing to
terminate your agreement. If you need any advice regarding this, then please
contact us as it may help if your notice coincides with your current rent due
date as it will make the switching process much more straightforward.
2. If you are on a fully managed
service then it would be prudent to obtain the contact details for your current
tenant which your agent should give you.
3. We will arrange to meet you, either
at your home, or at our offices where we will go through our terms of business
as well as outlining to you our lettings process and our commitment to
providing an unrivalled lettings and management service. We will provide you
with all the necessary paperwork for you to read and complete.
4. We will arrange to meet your current
tenant at their property to explain everything to them and provide them with a
welcome pack which will include a new standing order to pay their rent. We can
also advise on cancelling their existing standing order. Part of this transfer
may include a new tenancy agreement for the tenant to sign, This is to protect
all parties as all of our tenancy agreements are updated regularly for changes
in legislation. We will also deal with any necessary deposit transfer/registration.
5. Both you and your tenant will be
assigned a dedicated property manager who will be your contact throughout the
tenancy should any matters arise that require our attention.
That’s it. It really is that easy!
If you wish to discuss any aspect of
this process in more detail, then please contact Andy Shaw on 01925 235338 who
will be happy to speak to you.
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