Whether you are a home owner moving away temporarily, a home owner wanting to keep your property as an investment or an Investor who has bought a property for buy-to-let purposes we can help you rent your property and earn you rental income.
We can even manage your property for you if you want once we have let it.
We are licensed members of the N.A.E.A. (National Association of Estate Agents) and hold substantial Professional Indemnity Insurance.
We are also members of T.P.O (The Property Ombudsman) scheme for Estate Agents and members of a Client Money Protection Insurance Scheme.
We pride ourselves on providing outstanding customer service (as illustrated by our Google reviews and our current 4.9 Google rating). Our core values of trust, honesty, transparency and integrity lie at the heart of what we do. ‘’For over 35 years now we have been focussed on one mission which is to deliver the best possible service we can to all of our clients.’’ We are also exceptionally proud that we are the highest Google rated agent in our town with over 200 five star reviews.
With the rental market currently being as buoyant as it is, there has never been a better time to let David Harris & Co. find you an A1 Tenant in a quick and hassle free way, whilst at the same time guiding you through the minefield of compliance and legal regulations which landlords need to adhere to. We are currently renting most flats within 7-14 days and most houses within 14-21 days.
We have 35 years of proven success, a wealth of knowledge and experience, a highly motivated and results driven team, we are passionate about what we do and provide a truly outstanding and friendly service with a current 4.9 star Google rating.
You will also be pleased to hear that as well as being very confident that we will be able to help you rent and even manage your property we should also be able to offer you a 12 months rent guarantee policy with up to £100,000 worth of legal expenses insurance cover.
We also know that we have a lot of competition in the market place but like to think that we can differentiate ourselves from our competitors for the following reasons:
We always have three objectives in mind when letting landlords’ properties:
- Firstly, to achieve the highest amount of rent that we can in the quickest time period.
- Secondly, to make sure we rent your property to a first class or A1 Tenant.
- Thirdly, we believe passionately in our values of honesty and integrity and to provide our landlords with a highly professional and friendly service at all times.
Our aim is for you to be so happy with the service you have received from us that you will recommend us to your friends.
Services
Below is some more information about us which you might find helpful:
1. Established in 1989, we take immense pride in our wealth of knowledge and experience of the local area and are exceptionally proud of our current 4.9 Google rating. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff enable us to operate at the highest level and allow us to consistently deliver outstanding customer service.
2. We are licensed members of the N.A.E.A., are regulated and have professional indemnity insurance.
3. We are members of a Client Money Protection Scheme....
4. We are members of a redress scheme -The Property Ombudsman Scheme..
5. We have an in-depth knowledge of Finchley/Hampstead Garden Suburb/Golders Green/Hendon/Totteridge and Whetstone/ Barnet and surrounding areas and have rented out many other similar properties to yours. You are more than welcome to speak to any of our landlords to obtain a reference on us as we are confident you will only hear good things about us. We create relationships with our landlords for the long term and not the short term. Please also have a look below at some of our latest 5 Star Google reviews which we are incredibly proud of as 98% of our clients give us a 5 star Google rating.
6. We have a pro-active approach.
7. Our extensive marketing of your properties would give your properties maximum exposure and would include advertising on two of the largest property portals-Zoopla and On The Market as well as Onedome, Homesearch, Facebook, Linkedin, Instagram and our own website.
8. We will always continue to ensure that the quality of our service and acting in the best interests of our clients remains at the heart of everything we do. We know that outstanding customer service relies on a true understanding of our clients’ needs and we pride ourselves on the first class service we deliver to our customers
Our fees would be 8% + vat excluding management for our introduction of Tenant service plus an optional 5% + vat to include our fully comprehensive management service if you wanted this as well.
Our introduction of Tenant service only would include the following:
- Thorough and comprehensive referencing on the Tenant/s. We can also offer you a one year rent guarantee and up to £100,000 worth of legal expenses policy should you wish to take it out (approx cost £300.00 + vat for the whole year).
- The preparation of the Tenancy Agreement is included within our fees with no extra charges for this unlike some other companies that charge extra for this.
- Arranging the preparation of a professional inventory which includes a detailed schedule of condition and a comprehensive set of photographs which we highly recommend to all of our clients especially because of the rules that are in place regarding the Deposit Protection Regulations which in our opinion work to the landlord’s disadvantage. The cost of this would depend on the size of your property.
- Setting up a standing order regarding payment of the rent.
- Advising the utility service companies of a change of user and having the names of the accounts transferred into the incoming tenant’s name.
- Dealing with the protection of the tenant’s deposit both at the beginning and end of the Tenancy Agreement in accordance with the Deposit Protection Regulations if you want us to-charge is £75.00 + vat.
- Arranging an Energy Performance Certificate before marketing the property which is a legal requirement -£95.00 (no Vat).
- Arranging an annual gas and electrical safety certificate if you need our help with this-£160.00 + vat.
- Arranging an E.I.C.R report for you-£205.00 + vat approx.
- Offering advice on the legal requirements regarding the fire and furniture regulations and electrical regulations.
Our fully comprehensive management service which most of our landlords want as well would cost 5% + vat of the monthly rental payable six monthly in advance and can be tailored to your specific requirements but our standard service would include the following:
- Ensuring that any maintenance Issues are dealt with swiftly as per your instructions using either your nominated tradesmen or our own. This will ensure that your obligations as a landlord are fully met and that the fabric of your property is protected.
- Inspecting each property on a regular basis to ensure that the tenants are undertaking all their responsibilities in accordance with the Tenancy Agreement and co-ordinating any minor repairs up to an agreed limit. This will help to ensure that the Tenancy is trouble free.
- Arranging with you the payment of all invoices resulting from any work/repairs/maintenance issues that you instruct us to deal with on your behalf.
- Responding to any queries or concerns from your tenants to ensure that the tenancy proceeds smoothly and that the property, in general, is looked after.
- Arranging a check out inventory report for you at the end of the Tenancy if requested the cost of which you will be responsible for paying.
- Ensuring you comply with legal regulations according to existing and future legislation.
At the end of the Tenancy we will renew the fixed term of the tenancy, if you so wish, thereby ensuring a further guaranteed period of tenancy. We may on your instructions, allow the tenant to stay on a periodic tenancy thus giving you the flexibility of re-possessing the property with two months notice. If you do wish the tenancy to end, we will issue the appropriate notice to the tenant.
In the event of any renewals or extensions of the Tenancy Agreement or the Agreement becoming a Statutory Periodic Tenancy upon the expiry of the Agreement the sum of 7.5% + vat of the rent then reserved shall become due upon each renewal or extension.
You may want to visit our website to find out some more information about us or see a selection of some of the properties that we are currently marketing for rental purposes. Our website address is www.davidharris.co.uk
We hope that the above is helpful but please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or wish to clarify anything.
We promise you one thing that if your happy to instruct us we won’t let you down. Our reputation is as important to us as your property is to you
Landlord Charges
All fees are inclusive of Vat at the current rate and are based on the gross annual rent for the period of the Tenancy Agreement.
- Let Only: 9.6%
- Fully Managed: 15.6%
- Renewal: 9%.
- Inventory & Check-Out: Variable, depending on property size
