One of our experienced Property Managers will visit your property to advise you concerning its rental value and other matters you need to know before you offer it to let. This advice is free and without obligation.

Properties are available for prospective tenants to view through the U.Ks. leading lettings' search engines giving you maximum advertising exposure for your property. These sites include Rightmove, Fish4.co.uk, Asserta.com, Propertyfinder.com, Homesandproperty.co.uk, Rentamatic.co.uk, Homesonline.com etc.

Properties are also advertised on our own website which is updated daily and also through our prominent advertisement in the local property newspaper.

We accompany prospective tenants who are viewing properties available to rent. When a prospective tenant applies to rent a property a Tenancy Application form is completed. A reference is applied for from an independent referencing company, Letsure. Once a satisfactory reference is obtained and the Landlord has given final approval, the property is then offered to the applicant.

We are able to offer Landlords a Rent Protection Policy with Letsure, which provides peace of mind against loss of rent due to a tenant not paying. Briefly the policy provides rent and legal expenses cover to obtain possession of the property and pay rent for a maximum of 12 months following non-payment by the tenant.

Please ask for full details and costs.

When the Landlord has given approval to create a tenancy an appropriate agreement is prepared using the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (R.I.C.S.) documentation. A brief Schedule of the Condition of the property is made together with an Inventory of any contents

Normally, unless requested otherwise, a statement of rent received is prepared monthly and sent to the Landlord, alternatively this can be emailed on request. Rent is usually sent direct to a Landlord's bank account, a safe and quick procedure to ensure the money is made available to the Landlord as soon as possible. Landlord's money is protected by both the R.I.C.S. and Association of Residential Letting Agents (A.R.L.A.) bonding schemes

Dakings are members of the Member of Tenant Deposit Scheme (TDS). The scheme has been introduced to ensure that tenancy deposits are securely held and that disputes about their return are resolved quickly, cheaply and fairly. It guarantees protection of the deposit and a fair independent expert assessment settlement of any disputes over its return at the end of the tenancy. This is sometimes needed when landlords and tenants are totally unable to agree the amount due for damage, dilapidation or loss at the end of a tenancy.

Once a tenant has moved in we visit the property after 7 days to check they have settled in and that all is well. We then normally visit at approximately three monthly intervals to confirm that the tenant is complying with the terms of the agreement. We report our findings to the Landlord after each visit.

We have a team of highly experienced and professional property managers and administrators who are dedicated to providing a first class service to all landlords and tenants.

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