Landlords
Welcome to Easy Home Lets, Chorley's number 1 lettings and management agent. We are fully independent & owner run. As experienced Landlords and Letting Agents ourselves we understand the need to let your property quickly and to the right tenant. We list and let our properties quickly due our fantastic service and by making ourselves available for viewings fast. We offer both:
Fully Managed (which can include RENT PROTECTION & LEGAL COVER) and Tenant Find Only.
"Don't just take our word for it" - just read our reviews on our Google Page at what our Landlords and Tenants think of the level of service we provide.
We exclusively let & manage quality properties in the private residential sector.
We offer either 6 or 12 month Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreements.
We advertise your property on Rightmove, Zoopla, through our website and our shop window & accompany tenants on viewings when required.
We take internal/external wide angle photographs with our distinctive 'To Let' board at the property.
Due to new legislation - from 1st June 2019 Landlords are now responsible to pay for tenant referencing & associated fees. The cost of all tenant/guarantor referencing is now included within the Landlord's 'admin & tenant find fee'. We carry out thorough checks via a specialist referencing company who will obtain references from employers, landlords and obtain a credit check.
Carry out 'Right to Rent' checks on all tenants.
Prepare tenancy agreement, tenant's inventory with schedule of condition, prescribed information and all other necessary legislated paperwork & check the tenants into the property.
Deposit your tenants bond with the DPS Custodial Scheme (Deposit Protection Service).
Conduct a check out/final inspection against the inventory, we also offer a pre book out inspection at no additional cost.
Initial inspection between 4 - 6 months, then every 6 - 8 months approx.
Tenancy renewal 6 or 12 month to same tenant £75 + VAT or (Rolling Contract no charge)
We can arrange your EPC Certificates £75 + VAT, Gas Safety Certificates £75 + VAT and EICR's (ask for a quote) and the cost can be deducted from the rent.
Obtain meter readings and arrange for all utilities to be registered in the tenant's names.
We deal with minor repairs + day to day maintenance; cost of repairs would be deducted from your next rent. Repairs should be authorized by the landlord unless it is an EMERGENCY REPAIR. Major Works & repairs must be organized by the Landlord themselves and not Easy Home Lets.
Collect monthly rent & forward onto your designated bank via bacs transfer with monthly statement.
This is for Landlords who want to manage the property themselves, but are too busy to conduct the many viewings required, conduct the referencing procedure, and prepare all the paperwork involved with the tenancy to comply with current legislation, check in the tenants and notify the utility companies.
Please note - Legislation changes constantly and Landlords managing properties themselves MUST keep up to date with these changes or may find themselves in a position where if paperwork is missed serving throughout the tenancy then notice may NEVER be served on your tenant no matter what.
We advertise your property on Rightmove, Zoopla, through our website and our shop window & accompany tenants on viewings when required.
We take internal/external wide angle photographs with our distinctive 'To Let' board at the property.
Due to new legislation - from 1st June 2019 Landlords are now responsible to pay for tenant referencing & associated fees. The cost of all tenant/guarantor referencing is now included within your 'find a tenant fee'. We carry out thorough checks via a specialist referencing company who will obtain references from employers, landlords and obtain a credit check.
Carry out 'Right to Rent' checks on all tenants.
Prepare tenancy agreement, tenant's inventory with schedule of condition and all other necessary paperwork & check the tenants into the property.
Obtain meter readings and arrange for all utilities to be registered in the tenant's names.
We can arrange your EPC Certificates £75 + VAT, Gas Safety Certificates £75 + VAT and EICR's (ask for a quote).
Collect 1st month's rent & bond from the tenant & bacs over to the landlord minus our agreed fees.
Landlord to take over everything else from here & submit the bond to a government scheme within 14 days of the start of the tenancy.
Paid up front, before advertising commences.
Some Landlords are very experienced at letting their property; however they need greater marketing exposure to a quality sector of the tenant market. We find that tenants who search for property on the internet via Rightmove are in better paid employment, easier to reference and stay longer. These tenants will not search in the local papers, as the standard of property is often not high enough for them.
Marketing the property on Rightmove & Zoopla until you have found your tenant or up to 3 months, whichever is soonest.
Photography- selection internal/external photographs with To Let board at the property
We will forward all email and telephone enquiries directly onto you, immediately they are received, via email, text or telephone
Landlords conduct their own viewings arrange their own paperwork, deposit bonds etc.- we can do the referencing for a fee to the Landlord - please enquire.
Easy Home Lets is a member of CMP which is a client money protection scheme. We are also a member of TPO which is a redress scheme. Contact us if you wish to find our further information.
In these tough economic times with unemployment due to become the highest level for decades, even the best tenants can fall on hard times. Whilst you may be sympathetic, you probably can't afford to lose your rental income. Rent Recovery Plus is popular with Landlords who need the assurance that if your tenant can't or won't pay or you need possession of your property there is back-up to pay the rent, assist in the repossession of the property and cover for legal expenses.
As a Landlord, you will have your interest noted in the Rent Recovery Plus Policy. Easy Home Lets hold the rights to the policy, but if your tenant falls into arrears and we make a successful claim under the policy, any sums recovered minus our management fee will be passed to you. Homelet will write to you directly to confirm your interest in the policy once it has been arranged.
What is Rent Recovery Plus?
The policy will pay the total monthly rent when your tenant doesn't, whilst Homelet take legal action to evict them.
Homelet must be notified of the arrears and a claim submitted within 31 days of the missed payment. The tenant must be served notice in order to make a claim for rent arrears, so Homelet would proceed to do this if notice hasn't already been served.
New Covid Regulations insist every attempt MUST be first exhausted and documented to work with your tenant to either reduce or defer rent & try to agree a re-payment plan before notice can be served.
For successful claims, monthly rent is paid for up to a maximum value equivalent to 15 months, or until vacant possession (whichever is sooner)
50% of the monthly rent paid for up to 3 months after vacant possession has been obtained and the property has been re-advertised.
The policy does NOT pay out if the tenant leaves or abandons the property with no qualifying rent arrears.
The Policy also provides legal cover to gain possession of the property after expired section 21 notices.
Discounted price of this 12 month policy is £15.75 per month
Vat is NOT payable on this policy as the monthly premium is sent directly to the policy provider