Choosing an agent
Our advice to anyone thinking of letting a property - even if you are thinking of doing it yourself - is to at least discuss the situation with a lettings agent first.
At Reeds Rains we offer one of the most comprehensive and tailored letting services, backed up by almost 150 years of experience in the industry. Also, if you let your property through us, we will ensure that, as the landlord, you are protected from any issues raised by the various Housing, Landlord and Tenant Acts, as well as the many safety regulations. For example, the Right to Rent scheme, which helps to make sure that people renting property in the UK have a legal right to be here, was rolled out across England in February 2016. This law means that landlords or their letting agents must carry out identity checks on every tenant before they sign a tenancy agreement.
We pride ourselves on always acting in the best interests of our landlords, underpinned with both 'public liability' and 'professional indemnity insurance' and we are members of the Property Ombudsman Redress Scheme. All our letting consultants are part of a continuous personal development programme to ensure they are always on top of the latest issues and changes in legislation. We monitor our safety contractors to ensure they all have the relevant professional qualifications and memberships at all times.
