The Lettings Process

The process of letting a property can be a particularly daunting experience for those who have not done it before and even for those who have!  Through their extensive knowledge, our Lettings Departments are able to guide all landlords through the pitfalls of letting their property with the minimum of fuss and the maximum of customer care.

Outlined below are a few points to consider before renting your property out. However, please note that this is not a definitive list; meeting one of our Lettings Managers is the only sure way of getting all of your queries answered.

Valuations

Your property will be valued by the Manager of the branch located closest to your home; they will have up to date comparables of properties that have been let within your road, or a road very near to your home. This means the figures we give you are based on actual successful lets, not just fabricated figures.

Quality Tenants

Jacksons Estate Agents have a stringent referencing process that all of our tenants must pass before they are eligible to reside in one of our properties. These references are provided to you for your inspection well in advance of the move in date.

Contracts

The contracts that we provide for the letting of your property(s) fully adhere to the latest housing act, and are designed to give you the maximum protection against problematic tenants.

Cleaning

We always recommend that a thorough professional clean of a property is done prior to renting it out as this covers two eventualities. Firstly, it avoids the scenario where the tenant is unhappy about the condition of the property when they move in and secondly, it helps us ensure that the property is returned in the appropriate condition at the end of the tenancy.

Inventories and Gas Safety Records

It is now widely regarded that, as a prerequisite to letting your home, you must have an inventory done before allowing a tenant move in to your home. This is to provide an adequate means of assessing the condition of your home prior to renting it out and also when the tenant leaves. Jacksons has a number of fully independent inventory clerks that we work closely with to maintain the condition of our properties.

It is also statute law that all UK properties that are let out have a current and up to date Gas Safety Record (again Jacksons can assist in acquiring this document).