Letting your property whether it is your home or an investment is a serious business and if handled by non-professionals could cause you unnecessary hassle and expense. Woods Properties & Lettings is here to guide you through every step of letting your property, from the initial marketing to issuing legal notices.
Property valuation
Professional law and legislation service
Marketing your property
Accompanying viewings
Negotiation of the tenancy terms
Full referencing of all tenants
Drafting the tenancy agreement
Registering the tenants deposit with My Deposits
Organisation of independent inventory
Negotiation of tenancy renewal (if required)
Assisting the tenant to set up monthly standing order
Rent collection
Monthly statements
Credit control
Deduction of tax for overseas landlords
Arrangements of Loss of Rent Insurance
Care taking visit to ensure you comply with your insurers requirements
Arranging all gas and electrical certificates
Arranging the EPC
Informing utility companies of a change of occupier
Dealing with any final accounts for utilities
Routine property checks, reporting back to you with our findings
Arranging routine repairs and maintenance
Payments of invoices where required, subject to fund availability
Advising you on maintenance issues to comply with current legislation
Reconciling deposit returns and damage repair
Negotiating any end of tenancy claim
Communication with tenants to avoid any problems monthly
Nigel Woods
Woods Properties, Larkshill, Lewes Road, Ridgewood, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN225SJ
Mob: 07789 695432 Office: 01825 768657
| Additional Services | |
| Gas Safety Check | £84 |
| Energy Performance Certification | £96 |
| Electrical Installation Condition Report and Portable Appliance Test From | £120 |
| Legionella risk assessment | £120 |
| Other Costs if not included in your service level (nonexhaustive list) | |
| Landlord Administration Fee | £200 per tenancy (includes tenant referencing and setting up the Tenancy agreement). Note: this is refunded when the tenant has moved in and is charged as an administration fee for withdrawing from an offer of a tenancy |
| Negotiation and renewal of existing agreements | £99 for managed properties (£150 for let only properties) |
| Rent Review | £48 |
| Caretaking service | £60 per visit |
| Non-routine visits | £60 per hour (i.e. accompanying contractors or obtaining quotes for improvements) |
| Arranging for gas or electrical inspections | £35 per instruction |
| Preparation of documents for dispute adjudication or court proceedings | £240 |
| Attendance at Court | £390 |
| Service of statutory notices to recover possession (per notice) | £65 |
| Early termination of management service with a sitting tenant | £900 |
| Non-UK residents accounting to HMRC (per tax year) | £90 |
| Move-In and Check-Out Inventory preparation per report – Studio/1 Bed from | £110 |
| Move-In and Check-Out Inventory preparation per report – 2 Bed from | £120 |
| Move-In and Check-Out Inventory preparation per report – 3 Bed from | £140 |
| Move-In and Check-Out Inventory preparation per report – 4 Bed from | £170 |
| Move-In and Check-Out Inventory preparation per report – 5 Bed from | £190 |
| Move-In and Check-Out Inventory preparation per report – 6 Bed from | £210 |
Please note: We have chosen to keep our lettings turnover sufficiently low to avoid registering for VAT. This means that our fees are often at least 20% cheaper than most other letting agents in the area who will inevitably have to add VAT to their fees.