Landlord Services

If you currently own or intend to purchase residential property for rental in Ballymena area, you should consider engaging our property management service. You'll find it both professional and cost-effective. As we are specialists, we know how to manage property for optimum performance, whilst ensuring smooth running tenancies, and compliance with the various landlord/tenant laws. Maximise the return on your investment - contact us now. If you own or intend purchasing residential property for rental in any other area, please contact us for details of our partner agents.

Our Services include:

1. Visiting you at your property, and providing a rental valuation and any other advice which you may require about letting your property.
2. Advising you on compliance with the various safety regulations.
3. Locating suitable tenants. Your property will be advertised extensively, however we have excellent contacts with various company and other establishment personnel departments, and furthermore usually have tenants waiting.
4. Accompanying tenant applicants to view the property.
5. Obtaining and evaluating references and credit checks.
6. Preparing a suitable tenancy agreement and arranging signature by the tenant.
7. Collecting and holding as stakeholders a deposit (bond) from the tenant.
8. Preparing an inventory and schedule of condition.(Additional costs may apply - please ask for advice.)
9. Checking the tenant into the property and agreeing the inventory.
10. Supervising the transfer of gas, electricity and rates accounts (as applicable) into the tenant's name.
11. Receiving rental payments monthly in advance, and paying you promptly, together with a detailed statement .
12. If required paying regular outgoings for you from rental payments.
13. Inspecting the property periodically, and reporting any problems to you.
14. Arranging any necessary repairs or maintenance, first liaising with you in the case of larger works.
15. Keeping in touch with the tenant on a routine basis, and arranging renewals of the agreement as necessary.
16. Checking tenants out as required, reletting and continuing the process with the minimum of vacant periods to ensure that you receive the optimum return from your property.

We maintain a flexible attitude, and are generally able to adapt our service to meet our client's individual circumstances and needs, for example by providing a part only service, or alternatively by taking on additional tasks and duties.

Our Fees

For FULL MANAGEMENT contracts - our initial letting and advertising charge is just £150, and our ongoing management commission is only 12% of monthly rental payments. We make an admin charge of £75 for each renewal of an existing agreement.

There are no other standard fees or charges. No up front charges - nothing to pay until a tenant moves in and starts paying rent.

We also include a FREE rent guarantee for the first six months with all new properties where we are the managing agents, subject to terms and conditions. (Available on request).

For LETTING ONLY contracts we charge a one-off fee when a client signs a contract. This has a minimum fee of £400.00 where a six month tenancy is signed. We charge the 10% of the 1st years rental if a twelve month tenancy is signed.

For CONTRACT ONLY business, we can provide you with all the necessary documentation to set up your tenancy if you have already found a suitable tenant, or have purchased property with a sitting tenant. The fee for this service is fixed at just £200.