Newport Landlord Services

Before enlisting the services of a Newport lettings agency and entrusting them with one of your property, it is very important that you confirm that the agency has the experience, training and qualifications that prove their competence and guarantees you an easy experience with maximum financial return.

There are a number of property associations but ARLA (Association of Residential Letting Agents) remains the most respected and has the strictest entry criteria. We are licensed ARLA Propertymark members and all our staff either hold or are studying for their highly regarded industry qualifications. It goes without saying that we are also licensed members of the Welsh Assembly’s Rent Smart Wales and Property Ombudsman schemes.

As leaders in the property lettings sector, we regularly attend seminars and conferences attended by Parliamentary ministers, Assembly members and industry experts as such are always abreast of new developments and legislation changes heading in the direction of the private rental sector.

Our campaigning for a fairer deal for landlords and tenants alike is well known.

Finding You The Right Tenant

As landlords ourselves, we know how important it is to find the right tenant for your property. We only let to carefully selected and fully referenced applicants. Experience has taught us what good quality tenants look for in a property, and we’ll be happy to share this knowledge with you to help maximise the rent achieved on yours.

As specialists in residential lettings, we also understand how important it is to ensure the correct agreements are used and current legislation is adhered to. If you’re new to letting, we’ll guide you every step of the way to ensure your first experience is hassle free and as profitable as it can be. If you’re an experienced landlord, we’ll happily provide the service you need, tailored to your requirements. Our fees are competitive, and we offer discounts for portfolios, no matter how small and we don’t put off potential applicants by charging high and unreasonable administration fees.

View details of the fees charged to Landlords

To our landlords we promise the following:

• Local expertise – we understand the Newport property marketplace
• Expert property knowledge and free advice
• Ongoing guidance regarding your investment property
• 3rd party professional tenant referencing and full applicant insight prior to the tenancy being agreed
• Regular valuation of your property to ensure it is reaching it full rental potential
• Fast rental payments – usually within 1 banking day of receiving it from your tenant
• Speedy advertising of your property, usually the same day we receive your instruction to let
• Carefully crafted adverts to showcase your property to its best potential using quality photographs (not just corners of rooms and shots of curtains!)
• Extensive internet advertising
• Keeping you fully informed of progress, from the first viewing to moving in day - as soon as we know, you know
• Assessing suitability of all potential applicants before showing them around your property
• Complete transparency of any commissions received – we receive NO mark up on contractors we instruct for your maintenance work (did you know most agents in the area receive between 10% and 15% commission for all maintenance jobs they instruct from the contractor?)
• A completely open and honest personal service

Levels of service

As landlords come in all shapes and sizes with different requirements we offer a number of services all of which are on a no let, no fee basis.

Fully managed service

Offers you a mainly ‘hands off’ service, whereby we handle all of the day to day issues associated with the tenancy.

Included in this service are the following:

• A rental appraisal of your property
• Full marketing of your property
• Unlimited accompanied viewings by one of our friendly staff
• Comprehensive referencing of your prospective tenant(s) using a 3rd party specialist company
• Preparation and signing of the appropriate letting agreement
• Preparation and signing of a full colour photo inventory
• Protection of the deposit with the Government approved Deposit Protection Service (DPS)
• Checking the new tenant into the property, taking meter readings and passing them to the relevant utility companies along with details of the new tenant(s)
• Notifying the appropriate council tax department of the new tenants details
• Rent collection, chasing of any late rental payments and service of any notices as appropriate
• Regular property inspections throughout the tenancy
• Dealing with all tenant concerns, maintenance issues and compliance issues
• Ending or extending the tenancy after the initial period
• Checking out the tenant at the end of the tenancy
• Negotiating and dealing with any bond deductions and remedial works required

Fully managed service with Rent Guarantee Insurance

As our Fully managed service but with the extra reassurance that your rent is guaranteed.

Tenant introduction with rent collection

If you are confident enough to manage the property yourself, but need a little help with the formal side of things, this might be the service for you. This option includes the following:

• A rental appraisal of your property
• Full marketing of your property
• Unlimited accompanied viewings by one of our friendly staff
• Full referencing of your prospective tenant(s)
• Preparation and signing of the appropriate letting agreement
• Protection of the deposit with the Government approved Deposit Protection Service (DPS) into the landlord's own DPS account
• Checking the new tenant into the property, taking meter readings and passing them onto the landlord
• Rent collection, chasing of any late rental payments and service of any notices as appropriate
• Ending or extending the tenancy after the initial period

Tenancy 'baby sitting' service

A temporary full management service designed for landlords who manage their own properties but need temporary cover while they take a holiday, spend time in hospital or just need a break.

Key holder service

For landlords that manage their own properties but perhaps live away and just need help giving access to their property from time to time.

If you’re looking to let your property contact us today. We’re a friendly, independent, family run Newport property letting agency and we’ll be happy to discuss your property with you today.