We have a flexible approach to your needs and wherever possible will tailor our service to accommodate at no extra cost to you.

Our Service Includes

1. A free no obligation property valuation
2. Up to 8 photographs of the property
3. Advertising on our own website and at least one nationwide property portal such as Rightmove.
4. Advertising in at least one local newspaper such as Oxford Times
5. The display of a To Let Board (if permitting)
6. Accompanied viewings
7. Obtaining all relevant credit checks and references
8. Arranging a full written and photographic inventory of your property * See notes
9. Arrange Gas Safety Certificates and Electricity Safety Certificates in compliance with relevant legislation.
10. Drafting the relevant Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement or Holiday Let Agreement to comply with new government legislation regarding Tenancy Deposits.
11. Introduction of tenants and negotiating
12. Supervising the utility companies and council tax into the tenant name
13. Collecting of rent
14. Arranging for the Tenant deposit to be held in the relevant insured scheme.
15. Setting up standing order for monthly rental amounts
16. Making arrangements with contractors to carry out any maintenance work during the tenancy and meeting them at the property to supervise works as necessary.
17. Property Inspections
18. Tenant Check In
19. Final Inspection
20. Seek permission of both parties for the prompt return of the Tenants deposit and checking that all utility bills are paid up to date of vacating the property.

Full Management

This service includes all of the above services plus additional services available at Landlords request.

• Please note that option 8 (property inventory) would be chargeable to the Landlord at a cost of £125.00 + VAT.

Introduction Only

This service would include;

• Full marketing of your property including taking photographs, advertising on internet websites and our own Abbey Properties website.
• Advertising in local publications such as Oxford Times newspaper.
• Accompanied viewings
• Arranging for relevant safety certificates to be carried out.
• Taking of references and obtaining credit checks of applicants
• Tenant deposit to be held in an insured scheme
• Draft Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement

It is advisable to have an inventory and schedule of condition of the property; this can be arranged at an additional cost from £125.00 + VAT.

Rental Guarantee

Every effort is made to find suitable tenants for your property, however from time to time people’s circumstances change and ability to make rental payments change. To safeguard landlords against the unexpected we would advise that RENT GUARANTEE AND LEGAL EXPENSES Insurance is taken out and put on your property. Please contact us for further details.

Mortgage

If the property to be rented is mortgaged then a letter of consent should be obtained from your mortgage provider before commencing.

Leasehold

If the property to be rented is leasehold, then the terms of your lease should be checked to ensure rental of the property is permitted.

Insurance

You should ensure that you are suitably covered for letting under both your buildings and contents insurance

Council Tax

For all managed properties Abbey properties will inform the relevant local authority of a change of occupancy or a property becoming unoccupied at the end of a tenancy agreement; this will not be the responsibility of Abbey properties on an Introduction only basis.

Overseas Landlords

Unless you can provide evidence of an exemption certificate or have completed the necessary documents (NRL1) from the Inland Revenue, tax will be deducted.

Deposits

Legislation which came into force on 6th April 2007 regarding holding the tenancy deposits must be obeyed. Abbey properties will for full managed service register and submit the deposit into The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) or in the case of an introduction only service we will arrange for a cheque to be made payable to the relevant tenancy deposit protection scheme. Cheques will not be made payable to the landlord direct.

Gas Safety Certificate

Law requires that all gas appliances are checked on an annual basis by a CORGI registered gas engineer and all are covered by a current landlord gas safety certificate. If the landlord holds a current landlords gas safety certificate this must be submitted to Abbey Properties no later than 5 working days before commencement of a tenancy agreement. However if a certificate is not held by the landlord Abbey Properties are happy to make arrangements for testing of appliances by a Corgi registered engineer.

Electricity Safety Certificate