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Property Management Gloucester

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Peace of mind with our Property Management Services in Gloucester

For many landlords they need someone to handle every single aspect of their property rental in Gloucester including property management. At Cox & Company we cover every single aspect of your Gloucester let. In short everything is covered with our most comprehensive Gloucester property management service. From start to finish we complete every task utilising our experienced team in property management.

Wouldn’t it be good to know that if you are away from the area, maybe even abroad due to work commitments, your trusted home is in good hands with our property management team and still making you some cash too. Or, if you are an investment landlord with just one or a handful of properties in Gloucester , you can place all your property management requirements in the hands of a trusted Gloucester letting agent, and all you see is the cash in your account every month.

Furthermore, we won’t charge our landlord customers a penny until we rent your property in Gloucester – so no tenant no charge it’s as simple as that.

The Manage My Property service is detailed below, but if you need to know more please don’t hesitate to ask and call our property management on 01452 414403.

1. Property appraisal to advise on achievable rent

Cox & Company knows the Gloucester lettings market really well. We know all the areas, neighbourhoods and types of rental properties throughout Gloucester and what a landlord in Gloucester could expect to receive in terms of a monthly and annual rental yield.

2. Advise on presentation of property to maximise interest

So you may have watched all the make-over shows and know to put the coffee on when viewings take place, but sometimes it’s easy to miss the straightforward. Cox & Company’s experienced property management team can give landlord advice in Gloucester on the best and most cost effective ways of presenting your property so you can take on the right tenant.

3. Arrange energy performance certificate (EPC)

Did you know that this is a legal requirement so your prospective tenant can understand the fuel efficiency of your Gloucester rental property. Cox & Company’s property management team can also help landlords to make their Gloucester letting even more ‘green’ and a more attractive proposition for the tenant.

4. Internet marketing

These days your prospective tenant searches online for flats to rent and houses to rent in Gloucester. That’s why our property management team advertise your property on the most popular property websites rightmove.co.uk, primelocation.com, findaproperty.com and our own site coxandcompany.co.uk

5 .In-house availability lists

Prospective tenants receive the list of our Gloucester lettings that are currently available through Cox & Company.

6. Contact known searching tenants

We have a database of people looking for rental properties in Gloucester and our property management team will conduct a matching exercise to help shorten the search time for a new tenant..

7. Respond to enquiries from potential tenants

Initial enquiries for your Gloucester let are logged and handled by the Cox & Company property management team and we will organise accompanied viewings.

8. Provide copy of energy performance certificate to enquirers

We not only arrange for the certificate we ensure that the prospective tenant receives a copy of the EPC along with the other information regarding the Gloucester rental property.

9. Pre-vet potential tenants for suitability

We pre-vet potential tenants for suitability at the appointment and viewing process, allowing us to eliminate any enquirers who do not fit the landlord’s criterion or come up to other minimum standards for Cox & Company tenants.

10. Conduct accompanied viewings

Cox & Company’s property management are experienced in meeting prospective tenants, conducting the viewing and making the most of selling the most attractive aspects of your letting in Gloucester.

11. Provide potential tenants with property specific details if requested

More details will be provided about the individual property for rent in Gloucester, complete with all the relevant information the tenant needs and designed in such a way to be as attractive as possible to secure a viewing.

12. Negotiate tenancy terms

Another way our property management team provide landlord advice is to manage the negotiations with the prospective tenant, so you don’t have to. Cox & Company will have agreed with the Gloucester landlord beforehand the tenancy term and parameters and then use that in negotiating with the prospective tenant.

13. Confirm tenant references, credit and ID checks

All our tenant checks are scrupulous. Our property management team use an independent company to ensure that each person named on the tenancy agreement is valid, and that at least one member of the household has an income in excess of two and a half times that of the annual rent. We check bank statements and insist that at least one applicant is in full-time permanent employment. In some circumstance we ask for a guarantor.

14. Produce tenancy agreement

One of the areas where landlord advice is often most needed is the legal aspect to renting out a property. The tenancy agreement is a vital document and is designed to protect the legal rights of both the landlord and tenant. We will produce the agreement so it covers all the important aspects of the rental (term, rental price, responsibilities etc).

15. Arrange gas safety check

All rental properties require a Landlords Gas Safety Certificate, ensuring that at the time of checking by a qualified engineer, all gas-fired appliances and boiler are legal and safe.

16. Arrange electrical safety checks

Portable appliance testing and the testing of the electrical fuse board and wiring systems are just as important as the gas and must be carried out. Our property management team use qualified electrical engineers who will conduct this work for our landlords throughout Gloucester.

17. Produce descriptive and photographic inventory

For furnished and unfurnished lets our property management team will help landlords by compiling a detailed inventory, which will be descriptive and photographic. This is a really important pre- and post-let process that can help with any disputes later on.

18. Collect first month’s rent and deposit (register deposit with the Dispute Service where required)

Our property management team advises landlords at the outset by arranging for collection of the first month’s rent and then sets up the rental payment scheme thereafter on all property rentals in Gloucester. We make it simple by setting up a simple single transaction to you which will cover rental income less agreed fees.

19. Confirm tenant contents insurance policy

Prior to move-in our property management team will obtain a copy of the tenant’s contents insurance policy – additional peace of mind for our landlords.

20. Arrange transfer of utility accounts

It’s the little administrative things that can become a headache, one is transferring utility accounts such as gas, electricity, telephone, water etc. Our property management team will inform utility suppliers of the change of occupancy and meter readings.

21. Receipt rents received and chase late payments

We keep an accurate record of when payments are made and if a tenant is late we have procedures to chase the payments on your behalf.

22. Deal with maintenance issues using nominated contractors

If anything happens in your Gloucester rental property, our property management team are the first line of contact for the tenant. Through our team of contractors we can quickly assess the issue, determine cost and arrange any repair required. We will of course keep you informed all along the way.

23. Advise on general issues relating to the tenancy

During any tenancy there is likely to be the need for some guidance along the way.  Cox and Company’s specialist staff have been trained to deal with most situations and can help with the following:

Complaints about neighbours
Notices
Rent Increases
Tenancy Changeovers
Property Alterations
Tenancy Disputes
......to name but a few

24. Pay contractor invoices

Our property management team will organise for payment of any contractor’s work in your property once we are satisfied that the work has been completed.

25. Provide regular statements of account

Rents received on you Gloucester property rental are paid to landlords within 15 days of receipt less any agreed deductions.  Statements are provided each time a landlord has money transferred to their designated account, usually monthly.

26. Provide annual rent statements if required

Sometimes Gloucester landlords need to know the whole picture for the year, say for accounting or other administrative purposes and we are happy to provide this if needed.

27. Carry out regular property visits and provide interim reports

To ensure that all is well with your Gloucester rental property, our property management team will arrange with the tenant to visit the property and report back to the landlord on its current status.

28. Negotiate tenancy renewals

Many tenants want to continue living in your Gloucester let after the expiry of their initial tenancy term, our property management team will discuss this with them and you, in light of the property condition, the local rental market and your plans and circumstances, with a view to finding the most appropriate extension.

29. Confirm appropriate notice from landlord or tenant to end tenancy

Our systems ensure that when a tenant gives us formal notice to vacate we will automatically inform both parties of the appropriate date and what happens next.

30. Arrange for final utility accounts

As with the transfer, our property management team makes sure that as a tenant leaves all the utility account loose ends are tied up and covered.

31.Produce check-out inventory and comparison to move-in inventory

The importance of the inventory becomes clear at this stage in the property rental process, so we ensure that everything is as it should be in the property for hand-over from one tenant to the next. This process will also highlight any discrepancies which we can handle in the next stage of the process

32.Act as stakeholder in possible deposit disputes

We will assist in preparing any paperwork necessary to aid and initially mediate in any deposit disputes that may arise after a tenant has left the property. 

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