Parklane Properties is one of Leeds’ premier letting and property management companies. With experience of city and suburban markets spanning several decades, our track record speaks for itself. Our aim is to get you the maximum rent on your property with the minimum amount of effort on your part. In other words, we do the hard work, so you don’t have to. Here’s how Parklane properties can make being a landlord stress free:
Parklane offer a variety of services to help you let your property. All you need to do is pick the service that best suits your needs.
1. FULL MANAGEMENT
• Free valuation of property.
• Conduct viewings and identify appropriate tenant before conducting full references including credit check, previous landlord and employer.
• Arrange or check inventory, produce property condition report and photograph the property prior to tenancy start date.
• Handle all tenant-related payments and forward balance (less appropriate fees and charges) to your nominated bank account monthly.
• Provide rental statement detailing any expenses along with expenditure invoices.
• Carry out routine visits to ensure property is being maintained correctly by tenants.
• 24 hour emergency maintenance helpline provider to tenants.
• Handle maintenance issues, consult with you regarding proposed costs and instruct remedial works.
• Arrange professional cleaning, repairs and update to inventory at end of tenancy (our inspectors will report back to you on the property’s condition, detailing photographs where necessary).
2. FINDING A TENANT OR ‘LET ONLY’
• Market the property on our website, social media, Rightmove and Zoopla.
• Conduct viewings and identify appropriate tenant before conducting full references including credit check, previous landlord and employer.
• Draw up legal documents and ensure accuracy throughout process.
• Receive cleared funds from tenant for deposit and first month’s rent before deducting our fee and forwarding balance to landlord.
• Provide landlord contact details and contract to tenant and arrange key release (landlord takes responsibility for ongoing rent collection and management of property.
3. PRE-LET SERVICES
• Assistance in the preparation of your property for the rental market.
• Professional cleaning.
• Fire and furnishing checks.
• Portable appliance testing.
• Electrical safety reports (EICR)
• Gas safety certificate (only if there is a gas supply to the property)*.
• Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)*.
Legalities and legislations
It’s no surprise that legalities landlords operate under are ever growing and tightening. From Fire safety to EPC ratings, Electrical safety to ensuring a tenant’s deposit is protected correctly. Right to Rent checks to urgent maintenance repairs, there is a lot to think about when becoming a landlord. When you let your property with Parklane, our 45 years of experience can take care of everything, because why take the risk?
Call us today on 0113 237 0000 or email ls1@parklaneproperties.com and we can talk you through the process, and start your landlord journey the right way.