Comparing the Letting Packages


 
The table on this page shows what each of the Lettings Packages offered by Beckets contains and enables the landlord to compare the packages.

Please contact us if you would like any additional information about the packages and to discuss your specific requirements.

What's included in the packages?
● - included   ○ - optional   Ø - Free of Charge option		 Tenant Introduction Tenant Introduction Plus Letting & Finance Letting & Finance Plus Letting & Management Overseas Management
Initial rent assessment ● ● ● ● ● ●
Advise on any improvements which may increase rental value ● ● ● ● ● ●
Advise on gas, electrical & furniture safety ● ● ● ● ● ●
Advice about tenancy deposit protection schemes ● ● ● ● ● ●
Take colour photographs of the property ● ● ● ● ● ●
Marketing and advertising ● ● ● ● ● ●
Create floorplans ● ● ● ●
Install 'To Let' board outside property Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø
Screen prospective tenants prior to property viewings ● ● ● ● ● ●
Accompanied viewing ● ● ● ● ● ●
Tenant & guarantor referencing ● ● ● ● ● ●
Preparing a tenancy agreement ● ● ● ● ● ●
Arrange professional cleaning prior to move-in day ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Arrange gas safety certificate (CP12) ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Prepare Inventory & Schedule of Condition ○ ● ○ ● ● ●
Collect the advanced rent & Security Deposit ● ● ● ● ● ●
Hand-over keys on move-in day ● ● ● ● ● ●
Attend property on move-in day ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ●
Transfer balance of advanced rent to landlord's nominated account at start of tenancy ● ● ● ● ● ●
Transfer Security Deposit to landlord for landlord to place in an approved tenancy deposit protection scheme ● ●
Place Security Deposit in an approved tenancy deposit protection scheme
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Create standing order for future rent payments ● ● ● ● ● ●
Notify council and water company of new tenancy ● ● ● ● ● ●
Advise on the transfer of other utility accounts ● ● ● ● ● ●
Take meter readings & advise utility companies ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ●
Issue Section 21 Notice under Housing Act 1988 Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø
Rent collection from the tenant and pay into Landlord account ● ● ● ●
Issue 7 & 14 day late payment letters to tenant (if required) ● ● ● ●
Serve relevant Legal Notices during the tenancy
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Inspection visits to the property during the tenancy ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ●
Organising minor repairs (up to £250) & arranging estimates for larger works ● ●
Tenant check-out and collection of keys ○ ○ ● ●
Prepare check-out report ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ●
Produce renewal tenancy agreement ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ●
Rent review & arranging rent increases ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ●
Agree dilapidations with out-going tenants and arrange any cleaning, repairs & maintenance ● ●
Return Security Deposit less any agreed costs to out-going tenants ● ● ● ●
Take meter readings after move-out day & advise utilities companies ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ●
Fees  
Payable at the commencement of the tenancy
 3.5 weeks 4 weeks 3.5 weeks 4 weeks £125 £250
On-going (payable per calendar month)
 £35 £35 15% of rent 15% of rent

Notes

VAT

At present Beckets Property Consultants are not required to charge VAT.  Should this situation change it is envisaged that landlords will be given a minimum of 30 days notice in writing, as well as the change being communicated on the website www.becketsproperty.co.uk


Discounts

Multiple Properties - the letting fees shown above will be discounted by 5% per property for landlords with three or more properties, provided Beckets Property Consultants are acting as the Sole Agent. This discount applies to properties rented as a whole unit (for example, flats, apartments and houses) and not shared properties. The discount will come into effect with the third listing and will apply to all subsequent listings received while the sole agency agreement is in place.

New Build Properties - the letting fees shown above will be discounted by 5% for the first letting of a brand new, and previously unoccupied, property, provided Beckets Property Consultants are acting as the Sole Agent.

Successful Referrals - the letting fees shown above will be discounted by 5% for the first letting after a successful letting of a property belonging to a landlord who has not previously conducted business with Beckets provided Beckets Property Consultants are acting as the Sole Agent for the referrer and no discounts are being claimed by the referred landlord.

Multiple Agency - no discounts are available where the landlord has appointed multiple agents.


Managed Properties

Gas Safety Certificates - as part of the Letting & Management and Overseas Management packages, the Gas safety certificate will be charged to the landlord at cost.

Maintenance Reserve - a Maintenance Reserve of £250 per property will be payable to Beckets Property Consultants for all managed properties at the start of the management agreement.  This Maintenance Reserve will be used by Beckets to pay for any repairs to the property (subject to the receipt of necessary permissions and in accordance with the management agreement) and the level of the reserve will be maintained by deductions from the next rental payment due to the landlord.  The outstanding balance of the Maintenance Reserve will be repaid to the landlord when the management agreement comes to an end.

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