Why choose david james to let your property?
We serve hundreds of landlords and tenants across the Bromley area and surrounding towns.
As a landlord, you have a raft of responsibilities and a seemingly never-ending to-do list.
But by choosing us to look after your rental property, you can relax, comfortable in the knowledge your investment is in the safest of hands.
Just ask and our friendly and experienced team will provide you with a service you can trust.
Our Services
At David James we aim to provide Landlords with the best possible experience. We strive to be the best lettinmg agent in Bromley and our services include many things as standard that other agencies may charge extra for. Below you will find details about us and what we can offer you.
When we first opened our doors in 2004 our ethics were and remain:
- to provide Landlords with a service which will exceed their expectations and give them with peace of mind.
- to give Landlords a level of customer service that really puts them first.
- to specialise in what we do.
- to provide Landlords with all of the above at a fair fee.
Our Management Service Includes:
Free advice meeting:
We will visit you at your property to discuss all aspects of letting your property and to devise a marketing plan to find you the right tenants quickly. This meeting does not place any obligation on you to use our services.
Advertising and accompanied viewings of your property
Your property will be advertised on the major property portals including Rightmove, On the Market, Primelocation and Zoopla plus many more. Each bring us a high volume of applicant enquiries for us to show around your property and therefore keep void periods to a minimum. In addition your property details will be advertised on our own website and details forwarded to all suitable applicants already registered with us.
Fully referenced tenants
We only wish to provide you the best tenants and with this in mind all tenants are fully referenced by an independent referencing agency for credit, affordability, and previous Landlord checks where available, with a report forwarded to you for approval.
Right to rent status
We will ensure and document that any tenant we provide has the legal right to reside in the UK
Legally drafted tenancy agreement
It is essential a well drafted tenancy agreement is in place to help safeguard your rights as a Landlord. Our agreements are written by qualified housing experts and constantly reviewed to ensure they stay up to date
Rent guarantee insurance & legal expense insurance
Due to our strict referencing criteria it is very rare that our Landlords need to claim on this insurance. However we never take anything for granted as tenants situations can change. With this in mind subject to the tenant passing the referencing criteria you are able to purchase a rent guarantee & legal expense insurance for the initial term of the tenancy or vacant possession, whichever comes first. Subject to the tenant passing an annual reference this can be renewed annually.
Professional Inventory
To safeguard your interest we can arrange for an independent qualified inventory clerk to conduct the inventory, check in and check out. Without this important bit of documentation it is impossible for the Landlord to reclaim any money from the deposit for damages at the end of the tenancy if the tenant raises a dispute.
Regular property inspections
We will conduct regular property inspections to ensure your property is being well cared for by your tenants with a written report sent to you for your records
24 hour, 365 days a year dedicated maintenance desk
To ensure the smooth running of maintenance issues on your property and to protect your interest as a Landlord we have a dedicated staffed maintenance desk available to your tenants 24 hours a day 365 days a year. In addition we also have an online repair reporting facility which is available to Landlords and tenants 24 hours a day
Qualified Local contractors at reasonable rates.
All of our contractors are qualified to do their own respective jobs and all hold Professional Indemnity insurance. Unlike some agencies we do not receive any cash incentives from our contractors and we do not charge an additional administration fee to you for arranging works. (cost of actual works is chargeable to the landlord). If you have your own preferred contractors we will of course try to use them in the first instance.
Arrangement of all safety inspections
As part of our service we can arrange all safety inspections including Gas, Visual Electric, Full Electrical inspection condition report EICR, Portable Appliance, Fitness for Human Habitation assessment and Legionnaires Disease Assessment. We will then forward the reports to yourself and tenants to ensure your legal obligations are met
Payment of rent to Landlords nominated account within 24 hours of receipt
All rents received will be transferred to your account by electronic bank transfer usually within 24 hours of us receiving it excluding bank holidays and weekends where it is next working day
Monthly statement of account
Each month you will receive a statement of account showing all financial transactions for your property
Service of Legal Notices
We can arrange for serving Section 8 and 21 Notices for repossession of the property should you require this
Registering and holding of security
To avoid a fine and possible denial of certain legal rights as a Landlord it is essential that the deposit is registered correctly and information given to the tenant. We will do this on your behalf.
Transfer of Utility & Council Tax accounts
We will notify the relevant companies of a change of occupier
For your peace of Mind we are regulated by;
'The Property Ombudsman'
'Safe Agent' which ensure all clients monies are allocated correctly and are insured by Client Money Protection Insurance at all times.
Whilst our full management service is the most popular choice for Landlords we can arrange a tenant find or rent collection service If this is your preference which will encompass some of the above services.