As a landlord, it can be difficult to spend as much time as you’d like or need managing your Leicester property.

Perhaps you have a full-time job and are renting your property for some extra income, or maybe you’ve rented your property out when you moved away or traveled abroad. Whatever your reasons for not being on the spot, you needn’t worry about leaving your property.

Keywest offers a full range of property management services to make sure you’re getting the very best value for money.

But what exactly is a property management service? Surely once the tenants are in, there isn’t really much to do? Well, getting the right tenants there in the first place can be a bit of a headache — one which we can instantly soothe. We’ll advertise and market your property in all the right places, carry out viewings and work with you to establish the right rent to charge.

From there, we can assess potential tenants for suitability, carrying out rigorous background and credit checks to make sure they have the means to pay and a suitable credit history to back this up.

We’ll ask for references from their employer and former landlord to further corroborate this.

We can also draw up legally binding tenancy agreements, protecting both you and your tenants in a fair and balanced way. We’ll make sure the tenant is given a copy of the inventory before they enter the property, so everyone is familiar with what’s already there and the condition it’s in.

We’ll manage the change of gas and electricity contracts, and let the council and the water board know the new tenants’ details.

Once they’re installed, we’ll arrange for rent collection (usually monthly), which we’ll pass on to you. We have robust systems in place to make sure any late rent is chased up and collected promptly. We can also carry out regular inspections of your property.

We also have a dedicated maintenance team to ensure your property is kept to a high standard for you and your tenants, and we won’t charge you through the nose. We’ll manage all of your costs and only do the jobs that are necessary, for as small a cost as possible.

Unfortunately, the occasional tenant proves to be a problem, in spite of the most thorough background checks. We hope this doesn’t happen to you, but if it does we’ll be right there with you, helping to resolve problems and if necessary supporting you with legal advice through the eviction process.

Keeping your property in good working order while you’re away is what we’re all about, so you can relax while knowing your income is assured. Most importantly, we’ll keep you informed every step of the way!

If you’re a landlord and want to learn more about the Keywest property management services, call us today on 0116 254 4555.